Smithers moves into new building in Suzhou, China, expanding it tire, wheel and product testing operations
3/5/2021 - Akron, OH - Smithers announces that it moved its tire, wheel and product testing operation in Suzhou, China, into a new 7,200 square meter building in the Xiangcheng district. The new space supports the company’s continuous growth plans and ongoing commitment to high-level services for its global clients. Moving to the new building has allowed for significant expansion of each testing group’s laboratory footprint. The size of the product testing laboratory has increased by 90 percent, with plans to invest in more testing equipment to further expand testing capabilities. In addition to laboratory space, the new building includes state-of-the-art classrooms and conference rooms for on-site training and industry meetings. As part of this expansion, Smithers also added a new slip angle and camber angle tire durability machine to its Suzhou-ba...
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