AnalysisWhy are those tire plants closing?

By David Shaw, Tire Industry Research In the last couple of weeks, we have heard announcements from Michelin and Sumitomo that they are closing passenger car tire plants in France and the United States, respectively. Yokohama is also closing the former Alliance off-road tire plant in Israel, but that is not part of this story.

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