Firestone lays off 450 at Illinois plant

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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc announced on Oct 17, 2000 that it would indefinitely lay off 450 employees at its plant in Decatur, IL, and reduce production at two other factories. The announcement, which was made as the number of deaths linked to the company's tires continues to rise, is seen as a response to declining demand for Firestone tires and too much inventory. The Decatur factory has been identified as the main source of the tires in question that Firestone recalled on Aug 9, 2000 owing to tread separations.

Personnel administration, Illinois

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Firestone dealers step up to defend tiremaker

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Gray's Wholesale is one of several independent Firestone tire dealers running newspaper ads saying they still believe in the brand and that customers should not avoid their stores. Steve Gray, who owns Gray's Wholesale, claims he still has the utmost confidence in Firestone as a manufacturer and supplier. He adds that even his mother uses Firestone tires. Gray is among the ten independent Firestone dealers whose pictures and comments appeared in Texas newspaper ads that ran three Sundays in Oct 2000.

Advertising, Tires

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Customers clamor for non-Firestone tires

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Consumers are shunning Firestone tires and opting for other brands to replace their recalled tires. Some consumers are even replacing their firestone tires even if their existing tires are not part of the company's recall. Firestone officially announced a recall of 6.5 million P235/75R-15 size ATX and ATX II tires built at Firestone plants nationwide, and Wilderness AT tires from its Decatur, IL, plant. At least 62 deaths may be connected to the recalled tires.

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