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 Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Japanese firm Bridgestone Corporation. - Bridgestone Corporation photo - |
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Published on
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Nashville, Tennessee-based Bridgestone Americas invests $2 million on expanding operations of its Firestone Industrial Products air springs production plant in Turrialba Canton, Cartago Province, which will add more than 100 new jobs. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Japanese firm Bridgestone Corporation. Operating in Costa Rica since 2009, the company currently employs 148 employees and plans to hire more in the first half of 2022. The firm also expects to continue to create new jobs in the coming years, reaching more than 230 employees by 2025, an increase of 55% compared to 2021. People interested in applying for a job vacancy should email a resume to reclutandotalento@fsip.com. By 2025, the firm expects to have a production capacity four times higher than in 2021, reaching 2 million units. “We are very pleased with the decision to expand the Firestone Industrial Products plant in Costa Rica, located in Turrialba. During the past 12 years in the country, we have manufactured around seven million units and have invested more than $25 million in our operations,” José Joaquín Hernández, General Manager of the company in Costa Rica said. “Attributes such as the socio-economic climate, the level of specialization and the country’s strategic location have been key factors for the success and growth of our operations.” According to Firestone, they chose Turrialba for its location in the country, due to its proximity to ports and higher-level educational institutions such as the University of Costa Rica, the National Institute of Learning and the Technological Institute of Costa Rica, which provide access to highly skilled employees. In 2020, a total of 3,660 jobs were recorded in companies like Firestone, according to the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency, CINDE. Costa Rica is an attractive country for international companies to open operations, such as this week, the Canadian-based company Baylis Medical, a developer of innovative medical devices in cardiology, opened operations in Costa Rica. Last week, the New York-based company, Hangar Worldwide, expanded its automotive operations branch in Costa Rica. This month, the Seattle-based company, Amazon, announced the opening of 2,000 new on-site and virtual job positions. Also, the California-based company, Intel, announced an investment of $600 million for the expansion of its operations in the country. Although these companies are offering several jobs, Costa Rica remains with a 17.7% unemployment rate, according to the National Employment Survey. The survey reveals that there are approximately more than 430,500 people without registered jobs in the country from March to May 2021 ------------------------ How could Costa Rica better outreach to their unemployed community about job opportunities in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com  Professional's
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