Bridgestone EMIA has announced that its plants across its European manufacturing network will be either temporarily closing or reducing production, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Impacting Bridgestone
The Béthune plant in France and the Bari plant in Italy will be closed until 6 April. In addition, Bridgestone’s Bilbao, Puente San Miguel and Burgos plants in Spain, Lanklaar plant in Belgium, Stargard and Poznan plants in Poland, and Tatabanya plant in Hungary will all be running at a reduced production capacity.
These changes are being made to align Bridgestone’s supply with predicted demand in the current market. The company has sufficient product supply to meet customer demand and its distribution centres, plant warehouses and logistics teams will continue to fill orders. The company will continue to evaluate the situation on a need basis.
In the locations that remain operational, Bridgestone is taking the appropriate preventive measures in accordance with its protocols for the prevention of occupational hazards, and strictly following the guidance and recommendations of the health authorities in all its work centers. In addition, thorough procedures and checklists to ensure safety in the workplace have been put in place.
