Bridgestone suspends European production
Bridgestone EMIA has announced that its plants across its European manufacturing network will be either temporarily closing or reducing production, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Béthune plant in France and the Bari plant in Italy will be closed until 6 April. In addition, Bridgestone’s Bilbao, Puente San Miguel and Burgos plants in Spain, Lanklaar plant in Belgium, Stargard and Poznan plants in Poland, and Tatabanya plant in Hungary will all be running at a reduced production capacity.
These changes are being made to align Bridgestone’s supply with predicted demand in the current market.
In the locations that remain operational, Bridgestone is taking the appropriate preventive measures in accordance with its protocols for the prevention of occupational hazards, and strictly following the guidance and recommendations of the health procedures.
