#yokohama

The Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board hosted a hiring event. This event was for Yokohama employees affected by upcoming layoffs. The Yokohama Tire Corporation plant in Salem will permanently close. This closure is set for March 18 and impacts hundreds of workers. More than 50 businesses participated in Thursday's job fair.

Salem, Virginia

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/03/05/hiring-event-for-yokohama-employees-affected-by-upcoming-layoffs-set-for-march-5/

Yokohama Tire plans to “significantly reduce tire production” at its Salem manufacturing facility and will lay off 392 hourly and salaried employees of the plant, according to a company announcement Friday.

https://virginiabusiness.com/yokohama-tire-salem-plant-layoffs-production-cut/