Bridgestone Plans to Build Factory in Poland - Tire Review Magazine

Bridgestone Plans to Build Factory in Poland

(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Bridgestone Corp. is ready to build a 300 million euro factory in the northwest of Poland, according to newspapers Puls Biznesu and Gazeta Wyborcza. Construction will start in spring 2007.

The factory will cover 100 hectares and will be located near Stargard Szczecinski. Puls Biznesu said the plant will be operational within three years and will eventually employ 700-800 people.

When asked to comment on the reports, Bridgestone Poland said it had yet to make any definite decision. The company would only say it plans to invest in Eastern Europe and expects to make its mind up in two to three months.

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