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Goodyear in Danville has entered an agreement to manufacture 405 of the U.S. Navy’s aviation tires, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine’s office announced Wednesday.

“This is great news for Danville and the employees at Goodyear,” Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones said. “This is great news for our city and our region.”

Before the agreement, Goodyear Danville produced just 2% of the Navy’s aviation tires since 2014.

“We’re grateful for the opportunity to provide aviation tires to the U.S. Navy and for every opportunity we have to support those who serve our country,” Glenn Leonardi, Goodyear’s general manager for aviation, said in a prepared statement. “Goodyear has made products for the U.S. armed forces for more than a century, and we look forward to continuing to build on this legacy for many years to come.”

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Danville, which has more than 2,000 employees, will not hire additional workers as a result of the contract.

The announcement comes just more than three months after Goodyear announced layoffs at the Danville plant. Officials said in February they would eliminate 13 salaried positions and — a week later — announced they would cut another 60 hourly employees.