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SRI closing USA tyre plant

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The Sumitomo Rubber USA tyre factory in Tonawanda, New York Sri Sumitomo Rubber USA, Tonawanda, New York (Photo: SRI)

The days of Falken and Dunlop tyre manufacture in North America are numbered. During a Board of Directors meeting held today, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) resolved to end production at the Tonawanda, New York-based plant operated by its Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (SRUSA) subsidiary, and to dissolve the subsidiary after “making the necessary preparations.” This decision affects up to 1,555 employees.

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