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Bridgestone announces tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs

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Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne , Tennessee , truck and bus radial tire plant.

The company says the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness” The company stopped making tires for cars and light trucks at the plant in 2009 , laying off roughly half of the workers.

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