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- The article discusses the closure of the Dunlop tire plant in Buffalo, New York
- Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the parent company, has decided to close the plant due to financial reasons
- The closure will result in the loss of hundreds of jobs in the Buffalo area
- This decision comes after the plant struggled with declining demand and increased competition
- The tone of the article is informative and slightly somber as it reports on the negative impact of the plant closure on the local community
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Mass Job Losses As Major Factory Owner Moves Business Overseas
Sumitomo Rubber USA, which owns tire maker Dunlop, fired 1,550 people this week as the Japanese company plans to close its Buffalo factory, drawing outrage from local lawmakers.
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