Bridgestone to Increase Production Capacity for Passenger Car Tires at its Tatabánya Plant in Hungary
Tokyo (October 24, 2012)-Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its subsidiary in Hungary, Bridgestone Tatabánya Termelö Kft. (Tatabánya Plant), has decided to increase the production capacity of its passenger car radial tires (PSR). The total investment will be approximately 267 million Euro (approximately ¥26.7 billion). The planned expansion will increase the plant's production capacity by approximately 12,000 tires per day, bringing the plant's total capacity to approximately 18,000 tires per day. The expansion is expected to be complete during the first half of 2017.
The Bridgestone Group is continuously optimizing its production and supply systems in order to quickly respond to global market demand trends and provide customers with high-quality products in a timely manner.
<Tatabánya Plant Outline>
| 1.Company Name | :Bridgestone Tatabánya Termelö Kft. |
| 2.Location | :Suburb of Tatabánya, Hungary |
| 3.Products | :passenger car radial tires |
| 4.Plant Manager | :Kenji Karato |
| 5.Plant Site | :Approximately 660,000 square meters |
| 6.Start of operations | :2008 |
| 7.Number of employees | :Approximately 350 (as of June 2012) |
| 8.Production capacity | :Approximately 6,000 tires/day (as of June 2012) |
| 9.Ownership | :Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (BSEU) 100% (BSEU is a group subsidiary, fully owned by Bridgestone Corporation, and is the regional headquarter of the company's tire businesses in Europe.) |
About Bridgestone Corporation:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.
