Officials say a Chinese tire manufacturer plans to open a U.S. research and development center and sales offices in Ohio, with an initial 30 employees, reports the Associated Press.
The Triangle Group, based in Weihai, China, will locate in Akron. City Mayor Don Plusquellic says the facility results from a partnership between Akron and the city of Weihai, in eastern China's Shandong province.
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