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Bridgestone Recruiting for Hungarian Factory

Bridgestone Europe has begun recruiting employees for its new factory in Tatabánya, 35 miles west of Budapest. The facility is scheduled to commence trial runs and then volume production in the second half of 2007, following assembly of plant machinery in the spring.
The factory was built with the proceeds of a £125 million investment, and will supply Bridgestone’s European markets. An anticipated 8,000 passenger car and light truck tyres per day will be produced in Tatabánya from 2009 onwards.

16th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Launches Pilot Road 2

Michelin Tyre plc has launched the Pilot Road 2, unveiling its latest dual compound offering at the Motorcycle Trade Expo at Stoneleigh park. The French manufacturer claims that its latest product means riders no longer have to compromise between wet grip and tread life. Michelin hopes results of tests conducted by CERM will help convince retailers and the motorcycle riding public of this.

16th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Fans Will See Red This Year

The FIA and all eleven competing Formula One teams have agreed upon the introduction of the so-called ‘red tyre rule’ for the 2007 season. This rule, strongly advocated by Bridgestone, will see the teams using both hard and soft compound tyres.

15th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 No Closer in 2007 – Trulli

Formula One driver Jarno Trulli believes that racing will not become any closer in 2007 despite all the teams using the same tyres.

12th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Displays Potenza Concept

Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled an ultra-high performance Bridgestone-brand Potenza™ concept tyre at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Bridgestone’s concept Potenza tyres are fitted to the Lexus LF-A sports car concept on display at the Detroit show, and features 265/35R20 tyres on the front and 305/30R20 on the rear.

12th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Life After Tyres

With the closure of tyre factories so frequently announced, it is easy to spare little thought for the workers who suddenly find themselves without a means of supporting themselves or their families. But what does a tyre worker do when the tyre factory closes? After all, they can hardly apply for a job at another tyre factory across the road.

10th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Tyres OE On Touran

The latest generation Volkswagen Touran will fit with Bridgestone run-flat tyres as an option. The tyres were named “Best Buy 2006” in the annual tyre test carried out by leading consumer motoring magazine Auto Express, beating rival rubber in a number of disciplines, including wet handling and rolling resistance. The Touran is available with a choice of two petrol engines, including Volkswagen’s groundbreaking TSI unit, and four great all-round performing diesel choices. Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT tyres are available in a size 205/55 R16 for the vehicle.

10th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Voted Top in Customer Satisfaction

According to a Japanese survey, Michelin ranks number one when it comes to customer satisfaction with the tyres their new compact, passenger and 4×4 vehicles come fitted with. Customer satisfaction research specialists J.D. Power Asia Pacific conducted a study measuring customer satisfaction with the OE tyres on four segments of new vehicle, checking how well they fared in terms of appearance, handling/traction, ride/quietness and durability/reliability.

9th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Rio Tinto to Auction 120 EM Tyres

Rio Tinto, the large Australian mining company, has announced that it will be holding an online auction of heavy earthmoving tyres through DoveBid, Inc. The sale features over 120 radial and cross-ply tyres in both new and used condition, from major manufacturers – Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin. Assets are located in USA, UK and Australia. The sale will be held on 23 January 2007, commencing online at 9:00 (AEDT), and closing on 24 January at 17:00 (AEDT). DoveBid, Inc. is a global provider of capital asset management and valuation services. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, DoveBid has associates in 37 offices and 20 countries.

8th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Scores Highly in Reputability Survey

Forbes magazine has ranked Michelin as the world’s fifth most reputable company. The American business magazine has published the results of a survey conducted by the New York based consulting firm Reputation Institute. Thirty thousand people worldwide were interviewed as part of the survey, with each company being assessed by participants from the company’s home country.

Of the 600 companies from 25 countries included in the survey, Michelin received a score of 83.79 out of a possible 100, coming in behind Barilla Holding (87.79), Lego (86.58), Lufthansa (84.09) and IKEA (84.09). The next major tyremaker to appear on the list was Bridgestone Corporation, ranked at number 56

3rd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Build New Japanese Facility

Bridgestone Corporation has announced its intention to construct a facility in Japan for producing large and ultralarge radial tyres for fitting to mining and construction vehicles. This decision comes in response to increasing worldwide demand for such tyres, fuelled by escalating global mineral resource production.
The new facility will be built in the southern city of Kitakyushu, on a 20 hectare site within the Hibikinada Industrial Area. Requests for building permits have already been made, and following negotiations with city officials Bridgestone hopes to conclude an agreement during the first half of 2007.

21st December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Voted No.1 in South African Awards

Bridgestone South Africa’s Firestone range scooped the coveted ‘Best Tyre’ award at the inaugural FOCUS on Excellence awards evening, held in Johannesburg in November. Candidates for this top honour were chosen by four hundred owners and managers of road transport fleets operating more than 10 vehicles, selected at random from 22,000 records on a fleet owners’ database.

19th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

2007 No Easier for Bridgestone Teams – Trulli

Toyota Formula One driver Jarno Trulli believes that Bridgestone’s existing tyre partners will not have an advantage over their competitors in 2007. The sport’s leading teams, including McLaren and Renault, have been compelled to switch to the Japanese supplier following Michelin’s F1 departure at the end of the 2006 season, but 32-year-old Trulli insists that the new 2007 ‘control’ tyre is a vastly different animal to Bridgestone’s 2006 equivalent.

19th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Positive about F1 Tyre Progress

Following the conclusion of the initial three Formula One winters tests at the Jerez de la Frontera test circuit Bridgestone has shown signs of satisfaction with the way the ten teams (the Spyker team did not test) have adapted to the 2007 tyres.

Bridgestone Motorsport’s technical manager Hisao Suganuma commented that “Our initial impressions of the first three winter tests are very positive and I would like to thank the teams for their co-operation and hard work in their efforts to learn about the new Bridgestone Potenza tyres.”

18th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

End of an Era in Oklahoma City

The final tyre has been produced at the Bridgestone/Firestone plant in Oklahoma City only eight months after Bridgestone Firestone North America announced its impending closure. The plant produced budget tyres for the low-end segment of the market, a market where demand has been shrinking in the face of vigorous overseas competition.

The tyremaker has disclosed that the Oklahoma City facility, which had a daily output of more than 26,000 tyres, recorded a loss of US$40 million (£20.5 million).

18th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors