Twaron with circular content, developed by Teijin Aramid, is being used the Bridgestone-produced tyres made for the Brunel Solar Team’s 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge vehicle. According to the company, it’s the first time Twaron with circular content has been used in a high-performance race tyre.
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has decided to close its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus tyre factory effective 31 July 2025. According to Bridgestone, “this decision is part of the company’s strategic initiatives to optimize its business footprint, strengthen its competitiveness and enhance the quality of the company’s U.S. operations. Bridgestone remains committed to contributing to society, economy, and mobility of people and goods across the U.S.”
The tragedy of war always has repercussions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February is no exception. With reports of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of people already displaced, the human cost is incalculable. While blood is being spilt in Ukraine at a horrifying rate, this war is being fought on at least three fronts: military, electronic and financial. The human cost of the military dimension is beyond the scope of this publication. Likewise, cyber-warfare is probably a bridge too far (unless we are talking about vehicle cyber security, which is of increasing importance right down to the aftermarket garage level – see pages 16 to 17 of our forthcoming March edition for more on this). The economic cost of the war in Ukraine, however, will have an inevitable impact on European tyre production directly due to conflict and indirectly due to logistics and the impact of sanctions.
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