"Rubber City" Welcomes First New Tire Plant Since WWII

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Date Published02/15/2019
Author NameAnna Wells

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Firestone Tire
Parent companyBridgestone Corporation
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Year reshoring announced:2018
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2020
Country(ies) from which reshored:Japan
City reshored to:Akron
State(s) reshored to:OH
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredtires
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market
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