SHENYANG, China (Oct. 25)—Bridgestone Corp. said its Bridgestone (Shenyang) Steel Cord Co. Ltd. officially opened Oct. 25.
The firm invested $94.3 million in the factory at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, which began producing steel cord for truck and bus radial tires in August. Production capacity is projected to reach 70 tons per day by the end of 2007.