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Yokohama Tire

Marty Lovelace stops by the Pyrotechnique by Grucci table during a job fair at the Salem Civic Center. Photo by Natalee Waters.
Mar 10, 2026

As Yokohama prepares to close Salem plant, workers consider what’s next

Yokohama’s Salem tire plant is set to close, leaving more than 500 workers searching for jobs. Many showed up at at a job fair Thursday.

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Jan 16, 2026

Yokohama Tire plans 392 layoffs in Virginia

Yokohama Tire will lay off 392 workers and reduce production at its Salem plant, with a full closure possible in September.

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