# Bridgestone breaks ground on $51M expansion of Firestone air springs plant in Kentucky

Bridgestone Americas broke ground on a $51 million expansion of its Firestone Industrial Products air springs production facility in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The 68,000-square-foot expansion will add 250 jobs and is expected to be completed by December 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-02
- Where: Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $51.0M
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Dec 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 68,000 square feet
- Products: air springs, air suspensions
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bridgestone Americas](https://endata.com/companies/21323.md)
- [Firestone Industrial Products](https://endata.com/companies/55448.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bridgestone-breaks-ground-on-51-million-expansion-of-williamsburg-kentucky-firestone-industrial-products-air-springs-plant-301346399.html), 2021-08-02: "Today, we celebrate the vitality and growth of this plant and this community, with new investment, new jobs and a physical expansion driven by growing demand for our products."

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