With more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing, TOKUSEN U.S.A., Inc. is the originator of shaped wire for automotive piston rings, and we supply 70% of the market as it shifts from using cast wire to steel wire.

Tire cord manufacturer Tokusen announced Thursday (Jan. 9) it will close its Conway, Ark., facility laying off approximately 250 workers in central Arkansas. Employees are being offered severance and healthcare assistance packages.

Jan 9, 2025 · CONWAY, Ark. – A Conway manufacturer with approximately 250 workers has announced it is shutting down. Tokusen USA advised the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services that it would be closing in mid-to-late March. The company produced steel cord for tires.

Jan 9, 2025 · Tokusen USA Inc. is shutting down its Conway, Arkansas, facility in March after 34 years, affecting 200-250 jobs. The closure stems from shrinking domestic tire markets, rising costs and international trade pressures.

Jan 10, 2025 · Tokusen USA Inc., a speciality wire manufacturer, is closing its Conway facility in March, the company announced Tuesday. Approximately 250 employees will lose their jobs.

Jan 9, 2025 · Tokusen USA will close its Conway plant in mid-March, Arkansas Business first reported Thursday. Tokusen produces steel tire cord for the automotive industry. It is a subsidiary of Japanese parent company Tokusen Kogyo Ltd., and the company’s U.S. operations are based in Conway. The company has issued no word about its plans.

Tire cord manufacturer Tokusen announced Thursday (Jan. 9) it will close its Conway, Ark., facility laying off approximately 250 workers in central Arkansa

From our beginnings in 1934 as a manufacturer of metal wire for textile machinery parts, TOKUSEN U.S.A., Inc. has grown to manufacture metal wire for automobile tires, engines, electrical appliances, industrial equipment, semiconductors, solar cells, medical devices and …

Jan 9, 2025 · Tokusen USA to close Conway plant, exit U.S. market. Tire cord manufacturer Tokusen announced Thursday (Jan. 9) it will close its Conway, Ark., facility laying off approximately 250 workers in central Arkansas. Employees are …

The manufacturing facility is centrally located in Conway, Arkansas, off I-40, with easy access to stores, gas station, and restaurants. 1500 South Amity Rd., Conway, AR, USA 72032 501-327-6800