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Bonsa Tyre Factory was founded in 1963 in Bonsaso,Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality to manufacture automobile tyres in the Western Region of Ghana

History
After its establishment in 1963,Firestone acquired 60% stake of it and the remaining 40% was maintained by the Government of Ghana.Firestone later sold its 60% stake to the Government of Ghana in 1981.Under the Bonsa Tyres Rehabilitation Project,a credit facility and technical support of  $30.7 million was used to revitalize the company in 1990.

Bonsa Tyre Company Limited had a the capacity to produce 1,230 tires and 960 inner tubes a day.Retread compounds and rubber cement for tyres retreading and various diversified rubber products were produced using raw materials from the local markets.It provided direct and indirect employment to people.