Bridgestone to build PU foam plant in China

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Bridgestone to build PU foam plant in China
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Monday, September 19, 2011

Tokyo - Bridgestone announced today that it has decided to establish a new plant to produce polyurethane foam for automobile seats in Wuhan City located in Hubei Province of China. The Wuhan Plant will be operated by Bridgestone (Wuhan) Chemical Products, which was established in December 2010. Preparations are currently underway to begin mass production of these products in April 2012. The company will invest $11 million (approximately ¥1.0 billion) to build the plant, to install equipment, and to start production. The Wuhan Plant will boost an annual production capacity of 300,000 car sets. The Wuhan Plant will be Bridgestone’s second plant for producing polyurethane foam for automobile seats in China. The company already operates the Guangzhou Plant in China, which produces the same products.