Bridgestone Latin America North (BS-LAN) is a business unit formed in October 2015, which integrates the manufacturing and sales operations of subsidiaries in Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia; In turn, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM) and Bridgestone Corporation (BSJ), a world leader in the manufacture of tires and other diversified products. BS-LAN manufactures and markets a wide range of tires from Bridgestone, Firestone, among other associated brands, to meet the needs of various customers like consumers, original equipment manufacturers, commercial vehicles and companies in the agricultural sector. It also has operations focused on the retread of truck tires in Mexico and Costa Rica. Currently, Bridgestone Latin America North has more than 2,500 employees, and produces about 29 thousand tires per day in the region.