US EditionGoodyear Tire Plans to Close South Africa Manufacturing Facility
- On 2 June 2025, Goodyear South Africa revealed its decision to cease operations at the Kariega tyre manufacturing facility, which has been in service for 78 years, by the close of the year.
- The closure follows Goodyear's global restructuring strategy to optimise its manufacturing footprint amid financial pressures and local challenges.
- Goodyear initiated Section 189 consultations, placing 907 jobs at risk, while continuing sales and distribution operations in South Africa.
- Numsa expressed dismay, warning of social impacts and quoting regional secretary Mziyanda Twani: "Uitenhage is becoming a ghost town."
- The closure will harm workers and the local economy, highlighting urgent need for policy reforms to retain investment and support manufacturing.
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Major multinational company closes factory in South Africa
The 78-year-old Goodyear factory in South Africa faces a sad ending, as the multinational company announced last week that it will close its Kariega plant in Nelson Mandela Bay. Once Goodyear exits, only three international tyre manufacturers will still operate factories in South Africa: Continental, Sumitomo (Dunlop), and Bridgestone. International tyre companies with local manufacturing are finding it increasingly hard to operate in South Afri…
On Monday, CCOO lamented the announcement of the closure of BSH that affects 655 people and generates enormous unrest in the sector of the Navarre industry. Therefore, "the union sympathizes with all the affected individuals and families", as it has pointed out in a press release sent to the media.
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