Goodyear to close Alabama tire plant

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 07 Oct 2003 18:43

Akron, OH-based tiremaker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company yesterday announced plans to close their tire manufacturing facility in Huntsville, AL, by December 2003.

The closure will affect approximately 1,100 hourly and salaried workers at the facility.

"The decision to close the Huntsville plant is based on Goodyear's need to reduce capacity in North America," said Jonathan D. Rich, president of Goodyear's North American tire business unit. "The Huntsville facility has been one of our highest cost plants to operate. This difficult action is another necessary step in our turnaround plan for North America."

"We will provide resources to help our associates through this transition as they seek other employment opportunities," said Rich.

The tire lines currently produced in Huntsville will be transferred to other Goodyear facilities in the United States.

Goodyear is the world's largest tire company, and manufactures tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in more than 85 facilities in 28 countries. Goodyear employs about 92,000 people worldwide.

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