(Reuters) – Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co mentioned in a regulatory submitting on Friday that it has accepted a plan to rationalize and reorganize its workforce in Europe, the Center East and Africa that can lead to 1,200 job cuts.
This resolution comes after activist investor Elliott Funding Administration in Might criticized Goodyear for mismanagement and falling behind rivals Michelin and Bridgestone.
Elliott, which owns a ten% stake within the tire firm, has additionally pressured Goodyear to conduct an operational assessment and promote its shops.
Goodyear mentioned on Friday that the restructuring will result in “important” financial savings from 2024 by 2025, and comes as the corporate seeks to simplify its enterprise and enhance its price construction.
The Ohio-based firm expects whole pre-tax expenses to vary between $210 million and $230 million by 2025 as a result of restructuring.
The 125-year-old firm additionally mentioned it expects to tell buyers of its broader plan throughout the fourth quarter.
Final month, Goodyear swung to a lack of 73 cents per share within the second quarter, from a revenue of 58 cents per share a 12 months earlier.
(Reporting by Pratyush Thakur in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Devika Simnath)
