Bridgestone invests USD63 million to expand Brazilian tyre production facility

Investment follows the beginning of an USD14-million expansion project in the company's Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, facility

Bridgestone is planning a USD63-million investment at its Brazilian plant in Camacari, Bahia state, to increase production by 2,100 passenger-car and light-truck radial tyres per day, to 10,000 tyres per day by May 2015. The expansion will create 100 new jobs. In a statement, the president of Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio (BSBR), Ariel Depascuali, said: "We are investing in key market segments and the growing ultra-high-performance and light truck/SUV tyres categories will be the first to benefit from this capacity expansion. Over the long term, the versatility and flexibility of the Bahia plant will help the company address direct customer needs by improving fill rates of these tyres." The facility builds radial passenger-car and light-truck tyres, and supports expanding vehicle production in the region.