Scottish Coal Renews Bridgestone EM Tyre Contract

According to Bridgestone, the Japanese tyre manufacturer’s ability to offer a computerised Tyre Management System is one of the main reasons it has been able to keep this key contract for so long. And this is due the fact that the current market conditions mean one of the main challenges in this market sector is to squeeze every penny’s worth of value out of tyres that can cost around £7,000 each. Bridgestone’s Tyre Management System calculates the wear rate for each tyre, and can indicate the optimum time when the tyres should be changed from the rear axle onto the front. It also estimates when new tyres will be required, allowing the customer to make more accurate budgets as well as helping tyre stock management which is critical as these tyres are said to remain in short supply.

“We spend well over £3 million a year on tyres,” Scottish Coal’s plant director Sam Cornes commented, adding: “and we’ve built up a very strong relationship with Bridgestone. We’re very impressed, not only with the product itself, but also the after sales service they offer.” According to the tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is the UK’s market leader in earthmover tyres, with about half of the market. Bridgestone is reportedly the biggest supplier to this most demanding sector in global market too.