DANVILLE, Va. – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says it will suspend their manufacturing in the United States, including the Danville operation. The local manufacturing facility makes truck tires and has about 2,000 employees.

The suspension will last through at least April 3 or until further notice.

The company cited a worldwide slowdown in demand amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Goodyear said the company will conduct a phased shut down across the company’s tire, retread and chemical plants.

The suspension also includes Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. Its facility in Peru was closed earlier this week.

“The company will closely monitor the local conditions surrounding its warehouse and distribution operations, as well as inventory and supply levels to continue delivery of Goodyear products,” they said in a release.