Bridgestone adds detail to India capacity - reports

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kheda, Madhya Pradesh, India -- Bridgestone India held a press conference yesterday to add more details to its previously-announced expansion plans in India. The company is building a truck/bus tyre line at its existing car tyre facility in Kheda and building a new passenger car tyre factory in Pune.

Numerous Indian newspapers carried reports of a press conference announcing the project, but Bridgestone did not respond to requests for clarification.

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Press release (new truck tyre lines) from Bridgestone (dated 16 Feb 2010)

Press release (car tyre plant from bridgestone (dated 7 April 2010)

Bridgestone to invest Rs. 2,600 cr The Hindu (India)

Bridgestone to set up Rs 2,600 cr new plant in Pune Economic Times (India)

Bridgestone To Set Up New Facility In Pune RTT News (country)