Texarkana Cuts Continue; 150 More on Lay Off

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is continuing with its plans to convert its Texarkana, Arkansas, tyre plant to a so-called “flex plant,” and will lay off some 150 workers there this weekend. The layoffs are part of the 400 to 500 workers Cooper planned to put on furlough at the plant. According to local media reports, some of the newly laid off workers may be called back sooner as Cooper sales have increased. In addition, the reports said, the number of workers furloughed is fewer than previously estimated.