Goodyear design improves to 2019

With performance below expectations in 2018, Goodyear expects a scenario of political stability and investment allow the resumption unlock. The tyre market, evaluate corporate executives, should grow at the same level of the Brazilian GDP. "There was a great expectation in the first half, but then came a series of crises: the Teamsters ' strike, triggered the dollar and any electoral instability. Now, this uncertainty is over, regardless of who wins the elections, "said the President of Goodyear Brazil, Jeff Havlin. According to data of the National tyre industry Association (Anip), the first half had growth of 2.3% of sales as compared to the same period in 2017. For 2019, Havlin believes that the basis of the economy is favorable for a resumption. "More investment is needed to reduce unemployment. But it depends on the internal market. There is pent-up demand. " The Director of the unit of walking tires Goodyear, Antonio Roncolati, says that the sector demonstrates reaction. "It's not a performance so strong, but responds to the crisis." He says that the demand of the editors had a crash in the second half and though I do admit that the crisis in Argentina influences on these results, Roncolati minimizes the effects on the company. "We are very focused on the domestic market, considering medium and long term." The training coordinator of the tire segment, Pink Adelcidio, explains that the company's factory in Americana (SP) always work with 100% of your capacity. "In the crisis, the array sent a product back to the foreign market to keep the plant running 100%. When the internal demand grew back, we reduce this focus on export. "/* the reporter travelled at the invitation of Goodyear