Bridgestone Americas Announces Closure of its LaVergne Plant

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), the group company of Bridgestone Corporation, today announced its decision to close its LaVergne, Tennessee, Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31, 2025. This decision is part of the company’s strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint, strengthen its competitiveness and enhance the quality of the company’s U.S. operations. Bridgestone remains committed to contributing to society, economy, and mobility of people and goods across the U.S. Under the mission of “Serving Society with Superior Quality,” Bridgestone has been actively contributing to the U.S. society and the economy since its merger with Firestone in 1988. This includes investments in new tire plants, such as those in Warren County, Tennessee and Aiken County, South Carolina, established in the 1990s and 2010s. The company has been updating and optimizing its U.S. business footprint, which includes its headquarters and other offices, the technology center in Akron, Ohio, Bandag retreading sites, and a sales and service network of 2,200 equity retail stores, all while contributing to local communities. While adapting to the challenges of the business environment as Bridgestone continues to strengthen its core premium tire business and sustainably create social and customer value, further optimization of...