U.S. General Services Administration estimates it has more than $2 billion in unfunded environmental
liabilities, with asbestos-related cleanups accounting for $1.6 billion
of the total.
The 2.2-million-sq-ft project will double the facility size, establishing the firm as one of only a few U.S.-based manufacturers of truck and bus radial tires.
Three workers were killed and five of the injured were hospitalized in critical condition when the under construction pre-engineered hanger collapsed Jan. 31.