Bridgestone announces tire plant closure in Tennessee

Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs, other reductions
Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release.Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.
Bridgestone eliminates 700 jobs at tire plant in Tennessee
Bridgestone Americas has announced that it's slashing 700 Tennessee jobs to "optimize its business footprint."
"Devastating": 700 employees will lose jobs after LaVergne Bridgestone plant closure
Bridgestone Americas announced it is closing its plant in LaVergne. It's a decision that will impact 700 employees.
Bridgestone Announces Closure Of Tire Plant, To Layoff 700 Employees
Bridgestone stated that the closure is part of its strategy to "optimize its business footprint" and "strengthen its competitiveness" in the market.
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Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.”
Bridgestone Americas announces closure of LaVergne, TN Plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Bridgestone Americans (Bridgestone) has announced the closure of it’s LaVergne, Tennessee, plant. The plant will close its doors July 31, 2025. This decision comes from the company’s strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint, strengthen competitiveness, and enhance the quality of U.S. operations.
Bridgestone to Close Tire Plant in Tennessee, Lay Off 700
Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tenn., truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company said in a release.
Bridgestone shuts 700-person La Vergne plant, sheds corporate jobs
Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas will shut down its longtime tire plant in La Vergne in July. That decision alone erases 700 hourly and salaried roles, in addition to other "workforce reductions in the company’s U.S. corporate, sales and operations," according to a company statement.
Bridgestone LaVergne Tire Plant to Close Later this Year
Bridgestone explained it increasingly needs to optimize and manage costs, and therefore decided to close the LaVergne TBR Tire Plant. The closure will impact approximately 700 hourly and staff employees. The LaVergne Tire Plant in Tennessee began manufacturing TBR tires in 1972.
Bridgestone to close Tennessee TBR plant
Bridgestone is planning to close its LaVergne, Tenn., truck/bus tire plant and undertake additional workforce reductions in Iowa and in its corporate, sales staff.
Bridgestone closing La Vergne plant this summer
Bridgestone Americas, the group company of Bridgestone Corporation, announced it would close its La Vergne Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31. The decision to close the plant it part of the company’s “strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint,
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