Cooper to boost capacity at US factory

From Rubber & Plastics News

Findlay, Ohio-Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will add capacity this year for 500,000 performance tyres annually at its Findlay passenger and light truck tyre plant, investing $1.8 million in new equipment.

The expansion, which represents about a 5.5-percent increase, will create at least 30 jobs, Cooper said.

“This expansion allows us to increase production of high-performance tyres and also add new equipment to enhance our quality and productivity,” said Bill Woeste, vice president of manufacturing. “We expect this equipment to be in place and at full production levels by late summer.”