Bridgestone Seeks Local Buyer for Russian Business

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
considered a long-term solution in the interest of its employees, customers and suppliers."The process of completing a deal with a new buyer
is expected to take several months, the company said.Bridgestone began its Russian operation in 1998 and has more than 1,000 employees in
the country.It is the latest Japanese firm to announce an exit from the Russian market, after Nissan said this month that it would sell its
Russian assets, including a plant in St
problems.