Bridgestone Malaysia to Raise Prices

Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) is to increase the price of tyres from 1st April by an as-yet-unspecified amount, because of continuing high rubber prices, said managing director Yoshiaki Hirashi.

He was speaking at an event to launch the high performance Potenza RE050 and Turanza GR-80 tyres in the region; an event that coincided with the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend. Although he would not be drawn on the exact size of the proposed increase, Mr. Hirashi said that prices “would be gradually increased.”