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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

April 24, 2012

New Akron tech center in words and images

Two years ago, former Bridgestone Americas Inc. Chairman, CEO and President Mark Emkes told people that the $100 million Americas Technical Center in Akron, Ohio, would be up and running by the end of 2011.

Tags: Akron, B.O.B., Mark Emkes, Ohio, Photo Gallery, Tech center

April 23, 2012

Bridgestone launches spent tire program

During weekend national Earth Day activities in Washington, D.C., Bridgestone Americas, Inc. announced a one-for-one spent tire program that sets a waste-free vision for the future of the tire industry.

Tags: Environmental Initiatives, Gary Garfield, John Sheerin, Tire Recycling

April 19, 2012

RMA awards tire makers for safety programs

Five tire manufacturers were recognized for improvements in worker health and safety at the annual meeting of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).

Tags: RMA. Rubber Manufacturers Association, Worker safety

<p>"Our job is to make tires better than anyone else in the world," said Bridgestone Americas Inc. CEO and President Gary Garfield (right, pictured with Dan MacDonald, vice president of community and corporate relations).</p>
April 11, 2012

Bridgestone holds grand opening for tech center

Bridgestone Americas Inc. held a grand opening ceremony today for its state-of-the-art Americas Technical Center in Akron, Ohio. The $100 million facility houses 450 employees who develop tire technologies.

Tags: Americas Technical Center, Beidgestone, BSAM

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

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