BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (July 14, 2009)—Bridgestone Americas laid off 91 workers at its Bloomington OTR tire plant July 12 in response to the downturn in the construction and mining markets.
The Nashville, Tenn.-based tire maker also temporarily shut down the plant for one week July 5 and said it anticipates calling back 40 employees Aug. 1.
The company said it plans on laying off 19 employees on Aug. 15 because of inventory levels and industry demand. A spokesman added that the decision was “painful” but OE and replacement tire demand has fallen off.