Bridgestone Americas Opens First U.S. Off-Road Radial Tire Plant

Bridgestone Americas opened its first giant off-road radial tire plant in November 2014, a 1.5 million-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility that will produce various off road radial tires for mining equipment, including ultra-class haul trucks. The new plant – based in Aiken County, S.C. – strengthens Bridgestone’s ability to meet global demand for mining tires now and in the future. About 400 people,…

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Bridgestone Opens New Off-Road Tire Plant

Bridgestone Americas opened its first giant off-road radial tire plant. Based in Aiken County, S.C., the 1.5-million-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility produces various off-road radial tire products used to equip heavy haul trucks in mining and aggregates applications. The new plant strengthens Bridgestone’s ability to meet the needs of its global customer base in this key segment, according to the company. Kazuhisa Nishigai,…

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