SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Goodyear announced on Wednesday that it plans to shut down its plant in Spartanburg by the end of the year.

The plant, which employs about 90 people, produces retread material for commercial truck and aircraft tires.

"To improve efficiencies and optimize our manufacturing footprint, we will consolidate Spartanburg's production into other Goodyear U.S. facilities," the company said in a statement.

Amy Brei, a spokeswoman for the company, said that a few of the 90 employees could be offered jobs elsewhere in the company. She said the rest will receive a severance package.