Bridgestone may build plant in Turkey

Sept. 30, 2013

Bridgestone Corp. announced that its affiliate company, Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Brisa), is evaluating the future investment of a new passenger car radial tire plant in Turkey.

The company has a plant in İzmit which manufactures passenger car radial tires, truck and bus radial tires.

As part of the evaluation process, Brisa will begin evaluating potential sites for the plant.

Brisa was established in 1988 as a joint venture with Sabancı Holding, Turkey's leading industrial and financial conglomerate. For more information, visit www.bridgestone.com.

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