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Bridgestone released its mid-term business plan for the next five years, which calls for an expansion of its Kitakyushu factory to manufacture extra-large radial tires used for construction and mine excavation vehicles, for which demand is expected to rise. When the expansion is completed, capacity will have been boosted by four times. They also plan to increase production capacity at their Saga plant, which manufactures steel cords for their tires.