Further Investment In The Aiken Factory From Bridgestone/Firestone

Bridgestone/Firestone is to invest another US$ 24 million to expand the mixing capacity of its Aiken factory. This plant was built with an investment of US$ 435 million and was opened in November 1999. The factory produces nearly 20,000 SUV tyres daily and employs around 800 people, or ‘team members’.