Despite strong employee efforts to preserve Goodyear’s Fürstenwalde/Spree tyre production facility in Germany will gradually shut down by the end of 2027 although the mixing operation will remain at the Fürstenwalde site Tyrepress and Tyres & Accessories subscribers can log in below to read the full article If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber Subscribe now If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com Nylon Tire Yarn (NTY) Market Analysis: Demand & Supply Copyright © ChemAnalyst - 2020 | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition A collection of amazing recent images made with the Hubble Space Telescope Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025 and landscapes of the Earth’s arctic and subarctic regions Following the publication of the company’s Goodyear Forward global cost reduction and business transformation strategy Goodyear EMEA is proposing the closure of its Fulda and Fürstenwalde car tyre factories in Germany The plans specifically involve the closure of the Fulda plant by the end of the third quarter of 2025 and “a gradual phase-out of all tyre manufacturing activities in Fürstenwalde by the end of 2027” the mixing department in Fürstenwalde will continue its operations “supplying compounds to tyre plants across Europe” The news is set to impact 1750 jobs in total – 1050 at Fulda and 700 at Fürstenwalde Goodyear representatives couldn’t immediately confirm how many positions will remain within the Fürstenwalde mixing business however Goodyear currently employs approximately 930 associates in Fürstenwalde “It is a difficult but necessary choice we need to make to reduce our overcapacity and align our manufacturing footprint with demand levels This step would allow us to improve our cost structure in EMEA and secure our competitiveness and profitability in the long run” Goodyear representatives said in an official statement “We are very conscious of our obligations towards all associates and how they and their families would be impacted We are determined to act responsibly and fairly and to provide support for everyone affected.” Asked why Fulda and Fürstenwalde were selected from amongst Goodyear’s plants in EMEA and specifically in Germany “Our proposal is based on a thorough assessment of our manufacturing footprint announced in the beginning of the year review with a goal to reduce our consumer tire conversion cost per tyre by approximately $3 over the next five years (from a 2022 baseline) The manufacturing footprint review considered all plants in the EMEA manufacturing network to balance our capacity capability and cost to meet market demands The announcement we are making today is the result of this review” “It is important to emphasize that the performance of both plants was not the determining factor All our plants have been dedicated to achieving high levels of excellence and we acknowledge the commitment and efforts of our workforce in both Fulda and Fürstenwalde plants.” While tyre production will cease in the city of Fulda under the plans the announcement “does not impact the Fulda brand which we intend to keep as a valued part of our multi-brand product portfolio” Kerry FC has announced the signing of Kevin Williams ahead of the 2023 SSE Airtricity First Division campaign which gets underway this Friday The 22-year-old Centre Back has a wide variety of experience in the game He played for the Kerry FC Academy at under 17 and 19 levels From Kerry FC he signed for Cork City and lined up with the sides under 19 squad Williams made the move to Cobh Ramblers where he played in the SSE Airtricity First Division Kevin made the move to Germany in 2021 where he played for Inter Leipzig and most recently with FSV Union Fürstenwalde in the Oberliga Kevin can also slot into the Right Back position when needed Kevin Williams said “Yeah It’s simple I’m looking forward to playing in this league especially with Kerry as it’s where I’ve grown up playing football in my youth career It is exciting times as I get to show what I can do as a footballer and what this team and county can achieve together.” First-Team manager Billy Dennehy said “Kevin is another player who has played his grassroots football in Kerry He is a player who had to travel far and wide to try and progress in the game and to try and play at a decent level Kevin was always a player who always reached out to me whenever he was home from other clubs or during the off-season to come in and train with us and be part of the Kerry FC setup I always knew he had a strong attitude and appetite to represent our club so the timing was really suitable for this club to be in place Kevin is at the stage of his career where he can really make a big impact on the league through the experience he has from other leagues and clubs and I’m looking forward to him bringing that experience into the squad here and not only developing himself but a lot of other players too.” Kerry FC, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co Kerrymedia@kerryfc.com Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and offers Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © Kerry FC. 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