Bridgestone temporarily closes 11 Japan plants amidst lower demand

Bridgestone has announced that the company will be temporarily closing several of its factories in Japan amidst lower demand for tyres globally.

Eleven of Bridgestone’s plants will be closed temporarily, out of which eight are responsible for producing tyres. The remaining plants produce other industrial products. 

The temporary closure is due to the decline in demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As of 16^th April, Bridgestone has temporarily halted operations at 19 out of its 51 factories globally.