Manufacturing
Goodyear is streamlining operations and adding new products, all while navigating the looming uncertainty of tariffs in the year ahead.
"We are deeply shocked by this tragic event and extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family members of the employee," Hoosier said.
Goodyear is eliminating approximately 850 positions as part of its previously announced transition of its tire manufacturing plant in Danville, Va.
Will President Donald Trump really go through with 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports? Auto maker and supplier executives, dealers and industry analysts repeatedly asked that question at the recent Washington D.C. Auto Show.
Titan International Inc. employees ratified new union contracts with the United Steelworkers in Ohio, Illinois and Iowa.
A 'large-scale' fire struck Goodyear's tire plant in Colmar-Berg Jan. 20, sending 11 people to the hospital, according to local fire authorities.
Yokohama plans to close its Prague tire factory by June and move OHT production elsewhere.
The International Finance Corp. has approved funding for tire factory projects proposed by JK Tyre & Industries in India and by an affiliate of Zafco Group Holdings in Pakistan.
Goodyear said it will "preserve as many jobs as possible" as it transitions its plant in Danville from focusing on commercial truck tire production to mixing and production of aviation products.
Regaining control of the Dunlop brand in North America and Europe is part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries' strategy to re-establish Dunlop as a "premium tire brand in the global market."