FRANKFORT, Ky. – Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC leaders plan to create 250 full-time jobs in Williamsburg with a $50 million expansion of the company’s automotive air springs manufacturing plant,
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — Spurred by growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), Firestone Industrial Products L.L.C. is planning to expand capacity for air springs at its Williamsburg plant with a $50 million investment. A subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc., Firestone Industrial Products…
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Firestone Industrial Products expands in Kentucky
The Williamsburg facility will expand by 68,000 square feet, creating 250 additional jobs.
May 27, 2021
Firestone Industrial Products’ expansion in Kentucky will allow the company to better serve the emerging electric vehicle market.
Firestone Industrial Products Co. LLC is investing $50 million to expand the company’s automotive air springs manufacturing plant by 68,000 square feet and create 250 full-time jobs in Williamsburg.
The expansion to the company’s existing 375,000-square-foot plant is being spurred by growing customer demand and new business, including an increased focus on electric vehicle parts. Work on the expansion is expected to be complete in December, 2022.