BRIDGESTONE Inaugurates Carbon Black Plant in Mexico.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Oct 21, 2008 - (ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network Newswire) - On October 17, Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA DE CV ("MXCB"), a wholly-owned member of the Bridgestone Group officially opened a plant producing carbon black in Mexico. Carbon black is a raw material used as a reinforcing material in tires. It will be supplied from this new plant to Bridgestone Group's tire plants in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. as well as Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Production capacity at the plant is forecast to be approximately 35,000 tons a year. The new plant is operated by MXCB and this is the Bridgestone Group's third plant producing and supplying carbon black, joining facilities in Japan and Thailand. The management goal of the Bridgestone Group is to establish the status of being the undisputed world No. 1 tire and rubber company both in name and reality, and to this end, is working to enhance competitiveness throughout the entire supply chain. By making the most effective use of raw materials and equipment manufactured internally, the Bridgestone Group is able to develop and produce high-quality tires while ensuring stable costs and supply over the long term. Going forward, the Bridgestone Group will continue aiming for optimum raw material procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. by combining internal manufacture with procurement from external suppliers. Outline of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA DE CV Location : Altamira, Tamaulipas Altamira is a municipality and city in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located immediately to the north of the municipalities of Tampico and Ciudad Madero, at the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico. , Mexico President : Yoichi Shiroki Plant : Start of operation Plant site Product Production capacity Employees - May 2008 - Approximately 430,000m - Carbon black - Approximately 35,000 tons/year - Approximately 100 Copyright 2008 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. |
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