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Bandvulc Discusses Strategies for the Future at Key Dealer Conference

Before Christmas Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC) the tyre management division of the Bandvulc Group recently hosted a conference for its group of Key Independent dealers working in partnership with BTC. According to the company, the focus of the event was to outline its performance during 2010 and advise of its plans and objectives for next year.

BTC reports that its turnover is already in excess of £30 million and has expansive plans for the year ahead. Opening the conference, Patrick O’Connell, group managing director, welcomed all to the event and outlined corporate plans and concerns with tyre and commodity prices along with stressing the importance of service delivery and maintaining quality in every aspect.

7th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Brisa Acquires Bandag’s Turkish Operations

Brisa, the Turkish joint venture company owned by Bridgestone and the Sabanci Group, has agreed to purchase Bandag’s Turkish operations for US$3.6 million. The company says this move provides Brisa with a “cost-cutting advantage” to the logistics sector and will increase the quality of service it can offer. The acquisition was made by the purchase of 7,508 shares in Bandag Lastik Mamülleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi; the transaction is subject to the usual legal approvals.

13th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone boasts Brand Loyalty

DSV, a global organisation that offers total logistic solutions across a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors, has re-signed an additional 12 month contract with Bridgestone. The majority of DSV’s fleet of 7500 trucks is fitted with Bridgestone Bandag 385/65R22.5.

8th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Rösler Reports Meeting of "OTR Tyre Giants"

Wilhelm Schelkmann (94), the inventor of the pre-cure tyre renewal process, invited Paul Rösler Sen. (69) to his villa in Mallorca, where the two friends discussed how the pre-cure process (especially when used for 63” tyres) was evolving under Rösler Groups’ guidance. Rösler had a lot of news to share, including the renewal facilities completed in Australia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.

24th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Cut More than 400 North American Jobs

On November 16, Tyres & Accessories reported a number of redundancies at the Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions facility in Muscatine, Iowa. These job cuts were announced within the context of restructuring taking place within Bridgestone’s North American operations. It now appears the 18 job losses at the Muscatine site are not an isolated occurrence within Bridgestone’s restructuring plans; the company expects to cut approximately 425 North American jobs before the end of August 2011.

18th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Relocating Headquarters Team

Eighteen jobs have been cut at the Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) site in Muscatine, Iowa in advance of the unit’s partial relocation to Tennessee state capital Nashville. The one and a half dozen workers lost their jobs on November 15 while a further 32 Muscatine employees will transfer to Nashville, where parent company Bridgestone Americas has its headquarters. The changes were announced within the context of a restructure of the company’s North American operations.

16th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Native Plants Helping the Environment & Bottom Line at BBTS

Last summer Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions ‘went native’, ripping out 15 acres of lawn at the company’s facility in Muscatine, Iowa and replacing it with native landscapes. The company’s actions caught the attention of the Wildlife Habitat Council, who has recognised the work undertaken with its “Wildlife at Work” certification. Bridgestone Bandag’s Muscatine facilities now have a total of 25 acres of native landscapes.

12th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Opens Thai Retread Materials Plant

Bridgestone Corporation's subsidiary Bridgestone Bandag Manufacturing (Thailand) Co Ltd has held its opening ceremony, marking the completion of Bridgestone's newest manufacturing plant located in the Chonburi Province of Thailand. The plant will produce precure tread, which will be supplied to the growing retread markets in Japan, Asia and China. The new facility is expected to have a production capacity of 30 tons per day by the end of 2013. It is the first precure tread facility the Bridgestone Group has built since acquiring the US-based retread operating company, Bandag Inc, in 2007.

9th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Expand OTR, Steel Cord Output with £188 milion Investment

Bridgestone Corporation has announced plans to invest 24 billion yen (£188 million; 211.7 million euros, US$296 million) in expanding production capacity of its Kitakyushu Plant. According to the company, Bridgestone is making the move to address “the continuing increases in global demand for large and ultra-large off-the-road radial tyres used on construction and mining vehicles.” Bridgestone will also expand production of the steel cord used in large and ultra-large OTR tyres manufactured at its Saga Plant. Post expansion production is scheduled to begin from January 2013. Production capacity at the Kitakyushu Plant is scheduled to increase to 130 tons per day when the expansion is completed in the second half of 2013.

22nd October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Ends Dayton Truck Tyres

Tire Review reports that Bridgestone Americas' Dayton brand medium truck tyres are no more. The manufacturer announced yesterday that it would discontinue sales of Dayton brand medium truck radials as of 1 January, 2011. The tyre-maker said it anticipates it will burn off its remaining Dayton inventory by the end of this year, but did not say when it stopped production of the tyres. The move, Bridgestone Americas said, does not impact production and sales of its Dayton branded passenger and light truck/SUV lines.

20th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Re-Launches US Fleet Solutions Website

The trucktires.com website operated by Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) in the US is being re-launched, and in addition to providing solutions and advice to help fleet customers increase tyre life and increase cost per mile the site also serves as a portal to the local Bridgestone, Bandag, Firestone and Dayton websites. BBTS comments that, via this portal, visitors will be able to find precisely the right tyre and retread products, locate the nearest dealer and access emergency road service.

1st October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Advanced ID Supplies RFID to Bridgestone/Bandag Brazil

Bridgestone/Bandag in Brazil has purchased RFID tyre badges and UHF RFID readers from Advanced ID Corporation. According to a company statement announcing the news, this first order has been shipped, delivered and paid for. Advanced ID expects to receive larger additional orders from Bridgestone for tyre badges and readers as the program is rolled out. This initial deal is said to be the result of a year of Advanced ID and Bridgestone working together to ensure that “the Bridgestone RFID tyre management system is ready for full commercial introduction.”

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Retreading Special September 2010

September 2010's Retreading Special supplement produced in both English and German by Tyres & Accessories and Neue Reifenzeitung is now available for virtual viewing online. The latest edition of the increasingly popular retreading publication features exclusive articles on Bridgestone/Bandag's arrival in Europe, the latest innovations from Kraiburg and an interview with the chairman of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres concerning the company's new Chinese retreading facility, as well as latest profit and loss reports from the sector. Click more to read the complete 32-page product.

2nd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone, Bandag and Bulldog Enhance Retread Production and Range

Bridgestone UK’s success in the retread market has seen some significant milestones reached in 2010, along with major investments in equipment and integration with both the Bandag and Bulldog product lines (for further details of how this is panning out across Europe see this month’s Retreading Special supplement). In the UK the integration has resulted in advancements into new sectors, one of which is waste management. SITA UK is one of its contract gains with Bridgestone providing tyres to support SITA’s core business of providing a range of recycling and resource management services to business and local authorities throughout the UK. They collect recycling and general waste from 12 million residents and 40,000 businesses across the country via 300 facilities.

26th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Procters Coaches Gains Driver CPC Training through Bridgestone

Northallerton based coach operator Procters Coaches has put the first three of its vehicle technicians through Bridgestone’s popular and successful Roadside Technician course. In addition to gaining the Roadside Technician ID card, Keith Thompson also gained 14 hours towards his driver CPC training as the course is accredited through the Institute of Vehicle Recovery.

25th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors