Oct 1, 2026 · about 85 roles
Not linked to AIGoodyear is closing its last two chemical plants, in Niagara Falls, New York, and Bayport (Pasadena), Texas, with about 85 job reductions, most of them in Niagara Falls; its notice to New York State says the Niagara Falls plant closes on 30 December 2026 and lays off 51 workers, all but five of the people who work there.
The reason Goodyear gave
"Following the sale of the majority of its chemical business in 2025, the company has made the decision to fully exit this business to focus on its core products and services. As a result, the company will cease operations at its remaining chemical facilities in Pasadena, Texas, and Niagara Falls, New York."A Goodyear spokesperson, in a statement to Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM News)
Neither Goodyear's filing nor its statement mentions AI or automation, and no report read (BTPM News, the Niagara Gazette) tied the closures to AI; the coverage dwelt on the Niagara Falls plant's years of emissions of ortho-toluidine, a carcinogen, which the statement does not mention.
Source: Buffalo Toronto Public Media: Goodyear's Niagara Falls chemical plant to close. Checked Oct 31, 2026.