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Poloncarz on Hwa Fong deal: 'There's a new future' The Taiwan-based firm is poised to buy and reactivate the Sumitomo Rubber USA plant

October 14, 2025
Sumitomo sells Tonawanda plant to Hwa Fong Rubber 150 jobs will be created by January

October 14, 2025
Officials gather for second Sumitomo Rubber Closure Task Force meeting in Tonawanda "We're going to continue to help those who lost jobs, and figure out a way in which we can ensure that that facility gets its best use in the future with many more people employed there" - Mark Poloncarz

March 6, 2025
What's going to happen to Sumitomo Rubber plant in Tonawanda? "I think there is a future use for the building, but it's 2 million square feet"

January 28, 2025
Sumitomo Rubber Plant Task Force holds first meeting in Tonawanda "This is something that we initiated very quickly"

January 27, 2025
Poloncarz launches Sumitomo Task Force 1.550 people were left without a job when the Tonawanda plant closed in November

December 11, 2024
Sumitomo Rubber USA, local union leadership agree on separation benefits package for former employees More than 1,500 employees suddenly lost their jobs last month when the Tonawanda plant abruptly closed

December 5, 2024
State Labor Department holds job fair for former Sumitomo workers 1,550 workers were left unemployed after the sudden closure of the Tonawanda plant last month

December 2, 2024
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County distributes 500 turkeys, Tops gift cards to former Sumitomo employees "We were just hit out of nowhere. So now you're scrambling to get food for the holidays and gifts, so this is really a big deal"

November 25, 2024
State labor commissioner looking into Sumitomo Rubber potentially violating state's WARN notice laws A job fair for affected workers will be hosted by the State Labor Department on Tuesday, Dec. 3

November 13, 2024