Bridgestone to build PU seating plant in China

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Bridgestone Corp. is to establish a new plant to produce polyurethane foam for automobile seats in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, due on stream in April 2012.

The Wuhan Plant will be operated by Bridgestone (Wuhan) Chemical Products Co., Ltd., which was established in December 2010. The Company will invest US$11.0 million (approximately ¥1.0 billion) to build the plant, to install equipment, and to start production. The Wuhan Plant will boost an annual production capacity of 300,000 car sets. The Wuhan Plant will be Bridgestone's second plant for producing polyurethane foam for automobile seats in China. The Company already operates the Guangzhou Plant in China, which produces the same products.

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Press release from Bridgestone