12 Dec 2006
Graniteville, South Carolina) - Bridgestone/Firestone plans to invest $33 million (€25 million) at its Aiken County tyre plant in addition to a $17 million project announced earlier this year.
The South Carolina Department of Commerce said BFS will invest $33 million over four years to add new production equipment and retool existing equipment. In January BFS said it would invest $17 million in a plant upgrade there.
"By investing more than $50 million over five years we are helping to ensure that the Aiken County facility remains competitive in the tyre and rubber business for years to come," Steve Brooks, vice president of manufacturing for BFS, said in the State's statement.
The new project brings the tyre maker´s total recent investment in Aiken County to $484 million, a BFS spokesman said.
From Rubber & Plastics News (A Crain publication)
Prerss release from South Carolina Department of Commerce
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