12 Feb 2023 by Shahrzad Pourriahi
Project to increase production capacity by 10-12% over three-year period
London – Bridgestone India is investing INR6.2 billion (€70 million) in its passenger car tire facility in Pune in response to increasing market demand.
The project is focused on increasing capacity and upgrading technology at the site in western India, Bridgestone informed ERJ in a statement 10 Feb.
The expansion plan, Bridgestone said, was finalised in 2022 and will be carried out over the three years to 2026.
When completed, the investment is expected to raise production capacity at the plant by 10-12%, according to the company.
According to ERJ’s 2022 Global Tire Report, the Pune plant has been operational since 2013 and has the capacity to produce 10,700 units of tires per day.
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