Goodyear to close North Carolina plant, cut 1,750 jobs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reached an agreement with the United Steelworkers to permanently close its manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina, according to a company statement dated July 16, 2026. The closure is part of a plan to reduce production capacity and lower production cost per tire in the Americas. The plan includes approximately 1,750 job reductions...