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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ (GT): restructuring charge — Goodyear approves closure of two German tire plants with $575-600M pre-tax charges
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
- Closes Fulda and Fürstenwalde facilities; ~1,750 job reductions (1,500 associates, 250 contingent).
- Total pre-tax charges of $575-600M, of which $425-450M cash costs; non-cash portion ~$150M.
- Expects ~$190M charge in Q4 2023, additional $90-110M in 2024, and $110-130M in 2025.
- Annual run-rate savings target: $60M by end-2025, $100M by 2026, $120M by 2027.
- Plan supersedes May 2023 plan to cut Fulda production by 50%; mixing center in Fürstenwalde continues.