Goodyear closing South Africa tyre factory
Goodyear has announced plans to close its tyre manufacturing facility in South Africa. The news comes as part of the tyremaker’s work on “transforming its go-to-market strategy in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region to optimise its footprint and portfolio”. In addition, certain sales, administration and general management (SAG) functions will also be affected. “The impact is approximately 900 jobs related to the proposed closure of the manufacturing plant in Kariega and the envisaged realignment of our SAG functions”, a Goodyear spokesperso told Tyres & Accessories.