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Bridgestone & Towell Open Oman Bandag Retreading Plant

Bridgestone and its exclusive distributor in Oman, Towell Auto Centre LLC, have jointly opened a Bandag retreading facility near the capital city Muscat. The plant, located in Mabella, has the capacity to retread 26,000 tyres per annum. Bridgestone Middle East & Africa FZE president Shoichi Sakuma indicates that approximately $1.5 million has been invested in the facility. “This is our fifth retread facility in the region,” Sakuma commented. Bandag also operates plants in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The new factory will, in accordance with local regulations, restrict its retreading activities to commercial vehicle tyres for 20-inch and larger rim sizes.

3rd August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Danielson Appointed Bridgestone Bandag President

Kurt Danielson, previously vice president of sales and marketing at Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, has been promoted to the position of president within the Bridgestone Americas unit. In his new role Danielson will continue to report to Saul Solomon, president of Bridgestone Americas US and Canada Commercial Tire Sales unit. “Kurt played a critical role in the formation of BBTS after the Bandag merger in 2007, and his professionalism and sound leadership have been instrumental in helping us meet the challenges of today’s dynamic truck and bus tyre and retread marketplace,” said Solomon.

2nd August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

R H Claydon to Distribute Exclusively Infinity Truck Tyres

International News

Recognising R H Claydon as “the leading UK truck tyre distributor,” Infinity Tyres has appointed the well-known wholesaler as the exclusive distributor for Infinity Truck (TBR) tyres in the UK. The news follows “a couple of months of discussion and negotiation,” which resulted in the new agreement being concluded. Infinity truck tyres will now be available from all of Claydon’s UK branches – Bury St Edmunds, Falkirk, Scunthorpe, Stockport and Swindon.

19th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Bandag Drive Tread Released

In the US, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has introduced a new Bandag-brand BDR-HG tread specially designed for regional and over-the-road fleets operating tandem-axle tractors. When used in the drive axle position, the new BDR-HG (Bandag Drive Regional – High Grip) tread is said to promote best-in-class traction both when new and as the tread wears.

16th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Raises US Prices

Prices of certain brand products sold by Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions in the US have gone up by as much as six per cent. The increases, effective as of July 1, apply to Bridgestone brand truck and bus radial tyres sold by the operation.

2nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone and Bandag Gain 55 Leads in First Joint Show

Bridgestone UK and Bandag attended this year’s Tip-ex show in Harrogate for the first time since the two companies’ merger. And what’s more the company reports that it gained “55 firm leads and enquiries to follow up,” surpassing all expectations. Ross Medlyn, Bandag franchise manger for UK and Ireland commented: “Bandag attended the show two years ago and it was a real success, so we wanted to take the opportunity to present Bridgestone and Bandag under one umbrella for the first time at Tip-ex 2010."

15th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Dealers Added to Bandag’s European Network

Bandag has added new dealers in Italy and Latvia to its European network. La Rinnova Del Pneumatico – Arké s.r.l, of Podenzano, Italy, and Juva SIA of Riga, Latvia, have both signed Bandag franchise contracts, bringing the total number of Bandag dealers in Europe to more than 140.

14th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Launches European Bandag Website

Bridgestone has introduced a new Bandag website highlighting its retread product portfolio for truck and bus fleets in Europe. According to the tyre maker, the www.bandag.eu site carries a ‘stronger message’ for end users, with more qualitative retread and product information, including the latest document downloads. The structure is built around Bandag’s Smart Choice marketing concept that provides an explanation as to why Bandag retreads are the most reliable, economical, natural and dependable retread choice on the tyre market.

9th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Joins Price Hike Trend

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will increase prices on all of its consumer tyres in North America by up to 6 per cent as of 1 June, says Tire Review. This includes Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly-Springfield brands. The company cites rising raw material and transportation costs as the reasons for the increases.

5th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Bandag Sets US Price Increases

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, will increase prices on its Firestone, Dayton and Bandag brand products sold in the US up to 6 per cent, says Tire Review.

4th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Marketing VP for Bridgestone Bandag

Bridgestone Americas has promoted Scott Damon to vice president of marketing for its Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions unit. Damon was director of strategic channels and products for Bridgestone Bandag.

31st March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Becoming a “Global Player“ in Brazil

Although Italian firm Marangoni celebrated its 50th anniversary in the new Millennium, the year 2000 primarily represented a significant milestone on its path towards becoming a global operator. Today, ten years later, the Marangoni Group is, aside from Bandag and the new tyre manufacturers’ retreading activities, the industry’s sole genuine “global player”. The company has not only successfully established itself in Europe and North America, it is now slowly gaining a foothold in China. However in the last decade it is the operation in Brazil that has, above all, become the backbone of its global industrial presence.

18th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Becker Tire Receives Bandag Honour, Exec Recognized by MATDA

Great Bend, Kansas-based Becker Tire & Treading Inc. was recently honoured by Bridgestone Americas, and one of its own received special recognition during a recent state tyre dealer group event. Becker Tire & Treading was recognized for a 35-year association with Bandag by Bridgestone America’s Bridgestone Bandag unit, reports Tire Review. On hand to receive the award was Becker president and CEO Gary Albright, executive vice president Steve Burhenn and senior vice president Willy Allen.

9th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity Offering Bond a ‘Premium Manufacturer Offer’ Alternative in UK

Founded in Pocklington over 40 years ago, Bond International now occupies a 140,000 square foot site on the town’s industrial estate and employs nearly 100 local people. In addition, the company operates distribution depots in Chepstow, Stevenage and Redditch, which together employ a further 90 people. And adding an international flavour to the operation are representative offices in both China and Singapore. Bond International reports that these two offices assist in the sourcing of brands that provide an alternative to the ‘premium manufacturer offer’. By researching new and competitively priced manufacturing facilities around the globe, Bond has been able to offer exclusive mid-range tyre brands. An example of this is Infinity.

26th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Thai Bridgestone Bandag Centre Ready for ‘Significant Growth’ in Asia

Upon announcing the opening of the latest Bridgestone Bandag Retread Center in Thailand, Bridgestone stated it anticipates the significant growth of its retreading business in Asia, and in preparation for this expansion it will begin construction of a retread materials plant in Thailand this November. The Bandag centre officially opened by Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. on February 25 is located at the company’s Nong Khae factory site and will, the Japanese manufacturer reports, contribute to the development of the company’s retread and solutions business in three ways; namely, through the retreading of tyres according to the Bandag process, which began on February 1; by accelerating the retread and solutions business’s development; and by conducting training for Bridgestone Bandag shop technicians employed in company owned and franchise locations. This training will include the production of retreads using the Bandag process and instruction in Bridgestone Bandag retread and solutions business method.

25th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors