Bridgestone

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Wałbrzyski
Location of affected unit(s)
Żarów
Sector
Manufacturing
(22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals
22.1 - Manufacture of rubber products
22.11 - Manufacture, retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres and manufacture of tubes
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
8 December 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Bridgestone of Japan, one of the largest tyres manufacturers in the world, is planning to erect a factory in Żarów, in the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone. The new facility will employ approximately 300 people.

Sources

  • 13 January 2005: Rzeczpospolita
  • 9 December 2004: Gazeta Wyborcza

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Bridgestone, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 60871, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60871.