Plant employees have been notified that all tire production could cease in July 2026, followed by a full plant closure in September
Salem, Va.—Yokohama Tire has announced the company plans to significantly reduce tire production at its manufacturing plant in Salem, Va. The plant has been in operation since the 1960s and has produced tires for Yokohama since the company’s acquisition of Mohawk Rubber Company in 1989.
The curtailment in tire production will be implemented beginning in March of this year, and is in response to the expiration of certain product lifecycles and reduced demand for other products manufactured at the Salem facility. The company is not expecting any supply disruptions as a result of the reduced production output in Salem…