"...The new plant .....will make retreads from old tires for buses and trucks. It can turn out 3,000 units a month, 30% more than the combined total of the two previous plants.....Retread tires use less raw material than new tires and are priced lower. "
Source: Bridgestone Opens Large Tire-Recycling Plant In Osaka
July 17th 2013
Nikkei.com