# Bridgestone invests $12M to expand OTR tire production in Bloomington, Illinois

Bridgestone Americas announced a $12 million investment to expand production of off-the-road tires at its Bloomington, Illinois plant, adding 29-, 33- and 35-inch tire sizes previously only made in Japan. The expansion will create 30 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-18
- Where: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
- Value: $12.0M
- Jobs: 30
- Status: announced
- Products: off-the-road tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bridgestone Americas](https://endata.com/companies/21323.md)

## Sources

- [tirereview.com](https://www.tirereview.com/bridgestone-to-invest-12mm-expand-u-s-otr-tire-production/), 2018-07-18: "Bridgestone Americas has announced a $12 million investment that will expand production to include popular off-the-road (OTR) tire sizes at its Bloomington, Illinois, plant."

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