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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-245690"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GT"
cik: "0000042582"
company_name: "GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/"
filed_at: "2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:52:10.686396+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goodyear expects $20-25M Q3 sales hit from Poland plant fire; full production not until Q4 2024

## Summary
- Fire on Aug 20 at Debica, Poland plant shut down tire curing area; production resumed Aug 22 at 55% capacity, now ~70%.
- EMEA consumer sales impact: $20-25M in Q3 2023, $10-15M in Q4 2023 due to limited capacity.
- Operating income impact (lost sales margin, unabsorbed fixed costs): $10-15M each in Q3 and Q4 2023.
- $15M insurance deductible expense in Q3 for property damage/cleanup; business interruption coverage expected but not yet recognized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-245690
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GT
- cik: 0000042582
- company_name: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- filed_at: 2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312523245690/0001193125-23-245690-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000119312523245690/d414505d8k.htm

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