Bridgestone to open new plant in Vietnam

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Bridgestone has announced its expansion into Vietnam. The proposed new site in Hai Phong City will be the company’s first foray into the country.
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# S& C8 o2 E: t* @5 J. W! V2 M0 tForming part of the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, the 1.02m m2 facility will serve as an export base for replacement tires sold to Europe, North America and Asia. The site will support the two Bridgestone sites in Thailand and Indonesia, already serving the aforementioned regions. Bridgestone states that this is a necessary move to help support and further the continuing growth in demand.

, K* t  C0 S8 |  @3 z"The Bridgestone group looks forward to contributing to economic growth in Vietnam and Hai Phong City through this new operation, as well as providing employment for its citizens and cultivating new skills in our employees that will position them for future success," said Kazuhisa Nishigai, Bridgestone Corp. COO and representative board member. "The global demand for tires continues to grow, and this plant will play an important part in helping us to meet the needs of our customers around the world."
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$ F8 s) L% E* u: c# R  @The site is expected to be completed by the first half of 2016, but operations will begin in Hai Phong City by early 2014. The site will accommodate some 1,900 workers, boosting Bridgestone’s daily output by around 25,000 units