Goodyear holds groundbreaking ceremony
Goodyear holds groundbreaking ceremony By Tiffany Bechtel | April 6, 2021 at 8:43 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 8:43 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held a the Goodyear Plant in Lawton Tuesday afternoon.
Lawton Manufacturing Director Lester Brooks and Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Scott Mueller were in attendance and spoke about the impact the plant has on the economy in Southwest Oklahoma.
“It’s the largest manufacturing plant in the state of Oklahoma. It employs nearly 3,000 Oklahomans with good high paying jobs,” Mueller said.
Construction will now begin on a facility that will include a new advanced mixer.