Goodyear suspends operations in China due to coronavirus

Rubber News reports that Goodyear has suspended operations at two facilities in China until at least Feb. 9 over concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus. The shutdown includes Goodyear’s Chinese headquarters in Shanghai and its tire plant in Pulandian. The company will continue to work with Chinese authorities to determine the appropriate time to reopen these facilities. Goodyear did not say how many employees are affected. Goodyear also has suspended travel to and from China except for “business-critical” trips.