TOKYO -- Japanese tire producer Bridgestone will close a domestic bicycle factory under plans announced Monday as part of its larger efforts to climb back into the black.
Overstretched tire giant suffered first net loss in decades last year

Bridgestone's concept shop Ratio & C in Tokyo's Shibuya district also closed down this month.
TOKYO -- Japanese tire producer Bridgestone will close a domestic bicycle factory under plans announced Monday as part of its larger efforts to climb back into the black.