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Kumho Tire Macon Employees Vote Against Joining USW

Employees at the Kumho Tire plant in Macon, Ga., voted 164 to 136 against representation by the United Steelworkers union. The USW plans to file objections with the national labor relations board.

Kumho Opening Doors in Georgia

  Kumho Tire Co. celebrated the opening of its first U.S. production facility in Macon, Ga., on May 2. The celebration included a ribbon cutting, plant tours and a tree planting ceremony. Several local, state and federal officials, as well as Kumho executives, were on hand for the ceremony. “North America is home to one

Kumho Opens First US Facility in Georgia

Kumho Tire Co. celebrated the opening its first U.S. production facility in Macon, Ga., on May 2. The celebration including a ribbon cutting, plant tours and tree planting ceremony. Several local, state, and federal officials, as well as Kumho executives were on hand for the ceremony. “North America is home to one of the world’s

Construction Worker Injured at Kumho’s Macon Plant

Officials are investigating an incident in which a construction worker suffered serious injuries at the Kumho Tire USA Inc. plant in Macon, Ga., on Thursday, local media reports. Kumho has met with the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the agency investigates what caused the 19-year-old construction worker to fall from a

Kumho Relocating North American HQ

Kumho Tire USA has relocated its corporate headquarters from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., to Atlanta. The relocation will help Kumho streamline communication and cooperation within the company by placing its management team and its support team near its new U.S. factory and distribution center. Kumho’s new plant is opening just south of Atlanta in Macon, Ga.