Conti Wants to Close French PCR Tyre Facility – News Report

Quoting union sources, radio station Europe 1 said that some 1,100 jobs will be eliminated if the manufacturer goes ahead with plans to close the Clairoix passenger car tyre factory, located northeast of Paris. Last year the facility produced some seven million tyres, and, according to a Deutsche Bank report, the plant is considered to be an extremely productive facility – annual production is approximately 6,500 tyres per employee.

Continental, says French automotive Web site autoactu.com, does not wish to comment on news regarding the closure, and for the time being speculation will remain regarding the future of the Clairoix plant. Within the company, a decision regarding closing the plant is said to have been reached late last year, however implementing this decision has been difficult. (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)

Bridgestone Americas will debut the Bandag Virtual Plant Tour at WasteExpo 2024, taking place May 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV. The company said this virtual experience will transport viewers inside a Bandag manufacturing plant to demonstrate the safety, reliability and positive environmental characteristics of retreaded tires.

“The waste and recycling industry has long been a leader in innovation and a space to promote and advance sustainability-focused technologies,” Brian Goldstine, president of retread solutions, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, said. “Through our new virtual experience, Bridgestone is able to demonstrate the technology, testing and time that goes into producing every Bandag retreaded tire and educate fleets on the importance of more cost-effective and eco-friendly tire solutions, regardless of their location.”