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Goodyear plans to refocus Danville plant on aviation sector

Some changes will be coming to Goodyear’s facility in Danville as part of its global transformation plan. (WSLS 10)

DANVILLE, Va. – Some changes will be coming to Goodyear’s facility in Danville as part of its global transformation plan.

The manufacturing company has announced plans to shift the focus of its Danville plant toward mixing and the Aviation sector.

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Due to this, much of the tire production from this plant will be moved to other facilities.

The aim is to boost the competitiveness of the Danville plant. At this time, specific details were not provided on the impact that this change will have, but we are working for you to learn more and will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.

See Goodyear’s full statement below:

As part of its global transformation plan, Goodyear plans to refocus the Danville, Virginia facility on mixing and the Aviation sector and move the majority of that plant’s commercial tire production to other facilities in its footprint. The company’s goal is to strengthen the Danville plant’s competitiveness.

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