The only surprise was the ‘when,’ not the fact that they were going to do it,” says Saul Ludwig about Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s plans to shutter its Union City, Tenn., tire plant (see “Closure of plant plays into Goodyear's 'selective strategies”).
Tags: Goodyear, Plant closure, Union City
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s plans to close its Union City, Tenn., tire manufacturing facility by the end of 2011 “is part of its strategy to reduce high-cost manufacturing capacity globally and provide cost effective high-value-added products that the market is demanding while continuing to make high quality products for its customers.”
Tags: financials, Goodyear, Plant closure
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