Closure of the plant, which produced truck and bus radial tires, will impact approximately 700 hourly and staff employees.

AKRON, Ohio — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is set to lay off a chunk of its workforce, and employees in Akron will ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Bridgestone has been "updated and optimizing" its business across the U.S., including in its Nashville headquarters, a statement from ...

A Bridgestone Americas spokesperson said Akron employees are being laid off as the company makes workforce cuts across the Americas.

Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation announced it plans to close its tyre manufacturing plant in LaVergne, in ...

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In the U.S., CBS and Roku have TV broadcast rights to the series. In 2026, Bridgestone Corp. will take over as the series' designated tire supplier. Do you have an opinion about this story? Do you ...

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