NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas Inc. is cutting 425 jobs nationwide and moving two unit headquarters to the Music City.
The Tennessean reports the restructuring was announced on Tuesday. It includes relocating the headquarters of its Bandag new and retreaded commercial tire unit to Nashville from Muscatine, Iowa, by next summer. The company will also relocate the headquarters of the Bridgestone Americas Original Equipment tire unit from Lovi, Mich.
The company says all the current Bridgestone locations, including Muscatine and Lovi, will continue to house important operations.
Company spokesman Dan MacDonald said 25 positions were eliminated at the Nashville headquarters, but there will be a net gain of about 100 jobs there with transfers from other sites. There were no cuts in the manufacturing plants.
