Goodyear cutting positions at Akron headquarters, sending 175 jobs to Costa Rica

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is relocating 175 jobs to a new Costa Rica location in a reshuffle that will result in job losses in Akron, the company said Friday.

Goodyear confirmed to the Beacon Journal that some workers at its Akron headquarters will be laid off, but it declined to specify the number affected here.

A Goodyear spokesperson said no union employees are affected by the layoffs.

The company provided the following statement to the Beacon Journal: "As part of our Goodyear Forward transformation plan, we are relocating 175 roles supporting our Americas business and corporate functions to a new Goodyear location in Costa Rica, effective in early 2025."

Not including employees on leave, more than 2,500 of Goodyear's approximately 71,000 employees work in Akron, and most of them work at the company's headquarters, the spokesperson said.

Goodyear closed at $12.10 per share Friday, down 21 cents (1.7%).

Latest Goodyear reshuffle follows other staffing changes

Goodyear President Mark Stewart said in May that the company had trimmed 135 positions in the U.S. and Latin America.

In March, the Beacon Journal reported on Goodyear’s plans to cease operations at its Malaysia plant June 30, leaving about 550 employees jobless.

And in September, Goodyear confirmed plans to remove about 1,200 positions in its Europe, Middle East and Africa sector.

Patrick Williams covers growth and development for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at pwilliams@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @pwilliamsOH.

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