Goodyear Dunlop plans to exit farm tyre business in EMEA

Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V. (GDTE) intends to exit the farm tyre business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The project remains subject to consultation with the European Central Works Council and relevant countries’ employee representative bodies where required.

This project is expected to primarily impact Goodyear Dunlop Tires France’s Amiens North plant which accounts for nearly 60 per cent of Goodyear farm tyre production in the EMEA region. Goodyear Dunlop Tires France has presented to the French Central Works Council a plan to close its Amiens North facility.

The project to exit the EMEA farm tyre business is also expected to impact farm tyre manufacturing in other locations in the region. The project remains subject to consultation with the relevant employee representative bodies and other local approvals.

“The company’s intention to exit the EMEA farm tyre business is consistent with our strategy to strengthen Goodyear’s focus on its core businesses,” explained Arthur de Bok, President Goodyear EMEA and Chairman GDTE.

Goodyear previously sold its farm tyre businesses in North America (2005) and Latin America (2011).  Goodyear’s Asia Pacific farm tire business is not impacted by the project.