BBS Closing Former Hayes Lemmerz Belgian Operations
The management of BBS International GmbH intends to close its aluminium wheel manufacturing facility in Hoboken, Belgium.
Bridgestone Considers Closing Air Spring Plant
Bridgestone Americas Holding has announced plans to close its Firestone Industrial Products Co. air spring plant in Noblesville, Ind.
Bridgestone/Firestone Closing Mexico Plant
Less than a month after taking the wraps off its new automated tire plant in Mexico, Bridgestone Americas Holding has opted to close its existing tire plant in Mexico City.
Trelleborg Closing Denmark Plant, Opening New Facility in Latvia
(Akron/Tire Review) Trelleborg Wheel Systems is closing its plant in Hadsten, Denmark, and will move production to a new facility in Liepaja, Latvia.
Carlisle Closing Wisconsin Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Reports say that Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co. plans to close its plant in Slinger, Wisc.
Goodyear Shuffles Manager Before Plant Closing
(Akron/Tire Review) The Tyler (Texas) Morning Telegraph has reported that Billy Taylor, plant manager at Goodyear’s plant in that city, is being transferred and will take over as plant manager at the tiremaker’s non-union Lawton, Okla., plant.
Goodyear Revises Union Offer, Gets Blasted For Tyler Closing
(Akron/Tire Review) With no real signs that strikes at 16 of its North American plants will end any time soon, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has begun hiring “temporary” workers at most of the facilities.
Goodyear Hints at Closing, Seeks State Help
(Akron/Tire Review – Fayetteville Observer) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. wants millions of tax dollars to modernize a Fayetteville plant that is at risk of closing, state officials say.
MNA/USW Contract Includes Reduced Pay, No Layoffs or Closings Allowed
(Akron/Tire Review – Ft. Wayne Journal/AP) A muddled future became a lot clearer for more than 1,100 workers at the Michelin North America’s plant in Woodburn late Saturday.
USW Reacts to Conti Mayfield Closing
(Akron/Tire Review) As expected, the United Steelworkers (USW) reacted strongly to Continental Tires North America’s (CTNA) announcement that it was closing its Mayfield, Ky., plant.