Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. is extending the closure of its tyre plant in Richburg, South Carolina, until May 4 “to adjust for market conditions impacted by COVID-19.” The move will affect roughly 800 workers at the3-year-old passenger and light truck tyre factory, which has an annual rated production capacity of 5 million tyres.
Meanwhile, Giti Tire’s American management said it does not anticipate any supply interruptions and assured that the company’s sales and distribution operations will continue to operate to serve company dealers and customers. It will also adhere to federal, state and local government guidelines and protocols to ensure the health and safety of its employees, customers, suppliers and relevant communities in all aspects of operations.
Giti Tire (USA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Singapore-headquartered Giti Tire Group. It maintains warehouses at its headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga and in Fairburn, Ga.; Coppell, Texas; Pataskala, Ohio; and at the Richburg factory.