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#1 | Dunlop Tire Plant near Buffalo New York Closes datum

Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:20 pm

https://apnews.com/article/sumitomo-rubb...a1ca2e0c1b93975

The Roadsmart 4 tires on our bikes were made in Japan. I did not notice where the Roadsmart 3 tires we had were made.

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#2 | RE: Dunlop Tire Plant near Buffalo New York Closes datum

Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:03 pm

I'm sure there will be more rationalisation. The combination of increased costs due to wage inflation, energy costs and bringing plants up to modern environmental standards will mean corporations will dump their old facilities and set up a new factory in a cheaper location with lower environmental expectations.
Sumitomo own one of our biggest chains of fast fit centres, Protyre. I did a price comparison with a local independent for car tyres recently and I note they are now stocking Sumitomo branded tyres as an economy brand. I assume they have set up a tyre factory in Eastern Europe or China to make these cheapies.
The Avon car tyres I will probably buy are made in a factory built in Serbia by Cooper before the Goodyear takeover.

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#3 | RE: Dunlop Tire Plant near Buffalo New York Closes datum

Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:57 pm (Last edited: Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:58 pm)

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2
I'm sure there will be more rationalisation. The combination of increased costs due to wage inflation, energy costs and bringing plants up to modern environmental standards will mean corporations will dump their old facilities and set up a new factory in a cheaper location with lower environmental expectations.
Sumitomo own one of our biggest chains of fast fit centres, Protyre. I did a price comparison with a local independent for car tyres recently and I note they are now stocking Sumitomo branded tyres as an economy brand. I assume they have set up a tyre factory in Eastern Europe or China to make these cheapies.
The Avon car tyres I will probably buy are made in a factory built in Serbia by Cooper before the Goodyear takeover.

Since Sumitomo made no effort to discuss the closing with the state or local governments, it seems big changes in costs would have been needed. The yen to dollar exchange rate is currently ~150. Prior to COVID it was 110. That's a driving factor in the cost of operation of any offshore facility.

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