Goodyear Reducing North America Production

According to Rubber & Plastics News, Goodyear is reducing production of truck and passenger tires at its North American plants due to weak demand. The reduction is expected to last at least over the next several months, and will affect truck tire plants in Danville, Virginia and Topeka, Kansas, as well as passenger tire plants in Union City, Tennessee; Fayetteville, North Carolina; Lawton, Oklahoma; Napanee, Ontario; and Gadsden, Alabama. More details here (subscription required).