Bridgestone France Factory Closing Policy No Change November 13th 10:20
Bridgestone, a major tire maker, revealed that the French government's plan to maintain the factory in northern France, which had indicated a policy of closure, remains "unrealistic" Did.
Bridgestone announced in September that it would close its plant in Betune, northern France, which produces tires for passenger cars, but the French government said last month that it would have a significant impact on the local economy and had more than 840 employees. After reducing the number of employees by nearly half, he proposed a plan to continue the factory by making a capital investment of more than 12 billion yen in Japanese yen to increase productivity.
The company issued a statement on the 12th, "After careful consideration, we came to the conclusion that the government's proposal is not realistic. Production capacity in Europe has become even more excessive due to the crisis of the new coronavirus. We have made it clear that we will not change the policy of closing the factory.
On top of that, the company plans to find a place to re-employ employees and look for a company to take over the factory, mainly tire manufacturers.
"Bridgestone has left this place, but we'll be close to our employees to find the best solution," said Panier Lunachet, the industry minister, who visited the factory and heard the company's explanation. Even so, he emphasized the idea of trying to re-employ employees and attract factories.