Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is a business unit of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. Reporting into the BATO business unit are the company's Latin American tire operations; the U.S. and Canadian consumer tire businesses; the U.S. and Canadian commercial tire businesses; and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC, which operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world. BATO develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The business unit is focused on retail, wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires, as well as retreads, to its customers in the Americas.
Closing the LaVergne tire, bus, and radial tire plant is part of Bridgestone's rebuilding target to right-size its business footprint and improve overall quality.
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The Warren County Tire Plant's expansion will support Bridgestone America's educational and environmental goals as well as bolstering the economy of its home state.
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Proper tire selection, implementation of a comprehensive maintenance program and incorporating retreads into a fleet’s tire program can all aid in optimizing tire performance....
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