Bridgestone Confirms Poland Tire Plant

(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Corp. has confirmed that its European subsidiary, Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, will build a radial truck and bus tire plant in Poland.

Bridgestone said it has earmarked some 200 million euros for the project.

Construction on the new plant, to be located in Zachodniopomorskie province, will begin in the first half of 2007, and live production should start in the first half of 2009, with an initial capacity of 5,000 units per day, said Bridgestone.
Source: Tire Review Online