Bridgestone announces additional investments in Brazil plant

The tiremaker’s plant in Camaçari is preparing for growth in demand for electric/hybrid vehicles

Japanese tire manufacturing company Bridgestone American has announced that Bridgestone Brazil will invest an additional BRL270 million (around USD52 million) in the expansion and modernization of the tire plant in Camaçari, a city in Bahia, Brazil, according to a press release dated 6 September.