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Michelin tyre factory in Dundee shuts bringing 50 years of production to an end

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The last ever tyre has been made by the Michelin factory in Dundee, bringing 50-years of production to an end. Bosses have been forced to shut the plant early as Covid-19 takes hold across Scotland.The Baldovie factory was due to close for good in June, with a pause in production until April 13, but “growing challenges” caused by the pandemic mean that resuming production is “unviable and unwise”.Factory manager John Reid said: “Our priority remains the safety of our workforce.

This is an unexpected end to tyre production at our factory, but we believe this is the best decision for our employees and their families.”In November 2018, 850 Michelin staff were told that tyre manufacturing at the huge complex would cease in 2020.

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