ZAVENTEM-headquartered Bridgestone Europe is closing down its passenger car tyre production facility in Bari, Italy within the first half of 2014. The Bari plant, fully owned by Bridgestone Italia S.p.A., is one of eight Europe-sited Bridgestone tyre plants. Bridgestone assured…
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