Dunlop Motorsport closes Birmingham tyre plant
The latest on the closure of Dunlop Motorsport Europe's tyre plant in Erdington in Birmingham.
Dunlop tyre factory to close with loss of 300 jobs
More than 125 years of tyre making is coming to an end in Birmingham as Dunlop has announced its closing its factory with the loss of 300 jobs.
Negotiations had been underway to find a new site with Birmingham CIty Council, after Jaguar Land Rover bought the Dunlop site in Caste Bromwich earlier this year.
More to follow.
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