Jan 23, 2025 · Bridgestone, formerly Firestone, became one of the first industrial manufacturers in La Vergne, opening their facility in 1971, one year before the city was incorporated.

Jan 23, 2025 · Firestone built the manufacturing plant on 150 acres of La Vergne farmland before the operation became Bridgestone's first U.S. factory. Leading up to the closure, total workforce numbers at the ...

5 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news ...

Jan 23, 2025 · LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Bridgestone Americas announced on Thursday that they would be closing their La Vergne facility, affecting 700 jobs, according to a spokesperson for Rutherford County.

4 days ago · LAVERGNE, Tenn. (WTVF) — This week, Bridgestone Americas announced it is closing its plant in LaVergne. It's a decision that will impact 700 employees. Lisa Powell has worked at the Bridgestone ...

Bridgestone Americas announced Thursday it will close its La Vergne plant, resulting in approximately 700 workers losing their jobs. The Rutherford County facility, which manufactures truck and ...

6 days ago · LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The La Vergne community has started to prepare after Bridgestone announced the closure of its Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31. According to ...

Jan 23, 2025 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Bridgestone Americans (Bridgestone) has announced the closure of it’s LaVergne, Tennessee, plant. The plant will close its doors July 31, 2025. This decision comes ...

6 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), the group company of Bridgestone Corporation, today announced its decision to close its LaVergne, Tennessee, Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31, 2025. This decision is part of the company’s strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint, strengthen its ...

According to a media release distributed by Bridgestone the decision to close the facility located at 1201 Bridgestone Pkwy. La Vergne, Tennessee, was due to a need to operate more efficiently and strengthen its competitiveness. Additional operations in the United States and facilities in Latin America are also expected to have cost ...