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Bridgestone Golf adds 20% more staff to Covington production
CEO says demand for golf balls increased because more rounds being played
Kemp at Bridgestone
Gov. Brian Kemp (left) bumps fists with Bridgestone Golf President and CEO Dan Murphy on Nov. 12, 2020, in Covington, after Kemp was gifted a personalized golf bag to celebrate Georgia being ranked No. 1 for doing business for an eighth straight year. (Taylor Beck | The Covington News)
Bridgestone Golf announced today, Feb. 16, the company’s Covington manufacturing facility has increased its production staff by approximately 20% — the majority of which is drawn from the local community — because of heavy demand for its products.