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May 24, 2012

Bridgestone is ‘Sports Sponsor of the Year’

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) was named “Sports Sponsor of the Year” by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal.

Tags: Bridgestone Americas, Phil Pacsi, Sports Marketing, Sports Sponsor of the Year

May 17, 2012

TIA translates: CTS Program is now in Spanish

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced today that the Spanish translation of the Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Program is complete.

Tags: Commercial Tire Service Program, Spanish Training, TIA

May 17, 2012

New rubber source: Russian Dandelions?

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) recently conducted research on the Russian Dandelion as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber.

Tags: Bridgestone Research, Dr. Hiroshi Mouri, Natural Rubber, Russian Dandelion

April 30, 2012

Bridgestone expands Bloomington OTR plant

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) has begun construction on a $19.5 million expansion project at its Bloomington, Ill. OTR plant.

Tags: Bridgestone Bloomington Plant, Ken Weaver, Monty Greutman, OTR tires

March 12, 2012

Continental Tire Canada raises truck tire prices

Continental Tire Canada is announcing a price increase on all Continental, General and Ameri*Steel Brand truck tires of up to 9%. This increase is effective April 1, 2012, and affects all replacement sales channels.

<p>The Guayule shrub, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, produces natural rubber in its bark and roots. Photo by Jack Dyking, courtesy of the USDA.</p>
March 8, 2012

Bridgestone researches natural rubber sources

Bridgestone Corp. announced the Bridgestone Group’s plans for an extensive research project in the United States.

Tags: Bill Niaura, Bridgestone Research, Guayule, Hevea Tree, Natural Rubber

March 6, 2012

Toyo winter tire prices increase in Canada

Due to escalating raw material costs Toyo Tire Canada Inc. will increase prices on the Toyo winter passenger and winter light truck tires up to 3.5% effective April 1st, 2012.

Tags: Canadian Tires, Price increase, Raw Material Prices, Toyo Financials, Winter tires

March 2, 2012

Goodyear will raise tire prices up to 6%

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise prices on all its consumer and commercial tire brands effective April 1, 2012.

Tags: Commercial Tires, Consumer Tires, Goodyear financials, Price increase, Raw material costs

<p>BATO's Vice President of Manufacturing, Barry Owens, Aiken Plant Manager, John Stewart and Aiken County Council Chairman, Ronnie Young with the Aiken County facility's 100 millionth tire.</p>
February 15, 2012

100 million tires from Bridgestone’s Aiken facility

The Aiken County, Tenn., passenger and light truck tire facility of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) has produced its 100 millionth tire.

Tags: Barry Owens, Bridgestone Aiken Plant, John Stewart, Light truck tires, Passenger tires

January 13, 2012

Interest 'overflows' for TIA OTR conference

There are already more than 400 people from 13 countries registered for the Tire Industry Association’s 2012 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, which will be held at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Feb. 15-18.

Tags: Conference, Off-the-road, OTR, TIA, Tire Industry Association

January 4, 2012

Bridgestone brings Madonna to the Super Bowl

For the fifth straight year, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC is sponsoring the halftime show at the Super Bowl.

Tags: Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime show, Madonna, Super Bowl XLVI

January 3, 2012

Yokohama will adjust commercial prices 8%

Yokohama Tire Corp. will implement a price increase of up to 8% on all of its commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective Feb. 1, 2012. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date.

Tags: Commercial Tires, Price increase, Rick Phillips, Yokohama financials

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