New facility will manufacture Dextero branded tires for Walmart.

Giti Tire is celebrating the company’s first tire factory located in the U.S. The new 1.7 million square-foot facility, located in Richburg, South Carolina, will supply tires for the Canadian market as well.

Production at this facility for the remainder of 2017 is estimated to produce several 100,000 units of Dextero branded tires for Walmart. In 2018, capacity will reach several million tires, with more passenger and light truck sizes being added in the future.

“Our investment in this facility and its workforce demonstrates our firm commitment to North American customers,” said Enki Tan, Chairman of Giti Tire.