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 ...

6 days ago · The LaVergne plant was the first tire-producing facility in North America for the Bridgestone Corporation. The company stopped making tires for cars and light trucks at the plant in 2009, laying off roughly half of the workers at the time.

6 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 · 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 ...

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.

3 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.

5 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 ...

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.

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.

6 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is ceasing operations at its Lavergne Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant effective July 31. “Decisions like this are not easy because of the impact it has on our teammates and their families, and at the same time we are optimizing our business footprint for the future,” said Scott Damon ...