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China is another market where the Bridgestone
Group is expanding its production capabilities
rapidly. A new Bridgestone plant will begin pro-
ducing radial tires for passenger cars in China’s
Jiangsu Province in 2004. That plant will be the
Bridgestone Group’s third tire plant in China.
Bridgestone acquired a plant in Tianjin in 2000
that produces passenger car tires and acquired a
plant in Shenyang (
above
) in 1999 that makes
truck and bus tires. The company owns majority
stakes in the Tianjin and Shenyang production
ventures and will own the newest plant outright.
Expansion continues apace at Bridgestone
Group operations in Southeast Asia. The group
is building a third tire plant in Thailand, which
will begin producing truck tires in 2004, mainly
for export. Also in 2004, Bridgestone will
complete a Thai plant for supplying carbon
black to group plants in Asia, including Japan.
The Bridgestone Group’s tire operations in
Southeast Asia also include two tire plants and
a rubber plantation in Indonesia and a steel cord
plant in Thailand. In addition, the group oper-
ates plants for diversified products in the region.
Taking a new
Product
Strategy