Rome Tire Manufacturing Plant Expansion

Pirelli announced on September 22, 2026 an approximately €1 billion (~$1.2 billion) multi-year expansion of its existing tire manufacturing plant at 100 Pirelli Drive in Rome, Georgia (Floyd County) — an expansion of the current facility, not a new plant. The two-phase project adds robotized MIRS tire production in Phase 1, with capacity ramping from 2028, and a fully automated premium-tire production facility in Phase 2, together bringing the plant's annual capacity to approximately 6 million car tires by 2033. Georgia's announcement states the expansion will create 1,000 new permanent jobs, with most hiring beginning in 2029; AFT records the 1,000 net-new figure and deliberately excludes Pirelli's 234 existing Georgia employees. Expansion work is planned to begin in 2027 with full operations projected for 2033, so the project is classified as Announced. AFT counts only this Rome plant expansion and excludes any other elements of Pirelli's broader U.S. investment plan.

Investment
$1.20B
Permanent jobs announced
1,000
Status
Announced
Expected opening
2033
Why this project qualifies

With $1.2 billion in facility-specific investment and 1,000 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.

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Why it matters

The automotive context.

Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.

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At a glance

Company
Pirelli
Industry
Automotive
Location
Rome, Georgia
Investment
$1.20B
Permanent jobs announced
1,000
Status
Announced
Announced
Sep 22, 2026
Expected opening
2033
Added to tracker
Sep 25, 2026
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