MNA said it will move production of rock crawling and race tires to its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant.
The Mogadore plant employs 10 managers and 60 hourly workers. Few are expected to transfer to the Alabama facility. All affected employees will be eligible for a severance package, including outplacement assistance, MNA said.
MNA said it will begin moving production in July and should be done shifting the production work by November.
“This difficult decision to close the Mogadore facility supports Michelin’s emphasis on reducing production costs while continuing to provide its customers with quality products. The consolidation to the Tuscaloosa plant will take advantage of the economies of scale for the long term,” said Jean-Michel Guillon, CEO of Michelin Americas Small Tires.
MNA acquired the plant when it bought the former Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co.
