Goodyear to shift Danville plant focus to aviation tyres

Goodyear

US-based tyre maker Goodyear says it is shifting production at its Danville plant from commercial to aviation tyres as part of a global transformation plan, which follows the sale of its Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries.

The company announced that commercial tyre production will be relocated to other facilities.

Goodyear said it is currently discussing the staffing impacts of this transition with the United Steelworkers.

The company emphasised its goal to enhance the competitiveness of the Danville plant and to preserve as many jobs as possible.

“As part of its global transformation plan, Goodyear plans to refocus the Danville, Virginia, facility on mixing and the Aviation sector and move the majority of that plant’s commercial tyre production to other facilities in its footprint,” Goodyear said in a statement. “As part of that, Goodyear is discussing staffing impacts at its Danville facility with the United Steelworkers. The company’s goal is to strengthen the Danville plant’s competitiveness and preserve as many jobs as possible.”