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Only One F1 Tyre Supplier?

Formula 1 could soon become a single manufacturer series, the BBC has reported. Max Mosely has said that he is “strongly in favour” of the move, according to the minutes of a high level meeting the BBC claims to have seen. Mr Mosley, the FIA president, is said to have agreed with Ferrari, the only other team at the meeting, to discuss the idea with F1’s tyre suppliers. Ferrari also backed the idea of a significant reduction in testing as part of proposals to cut costs. The issue of rising costs and how to keep them under control has caused a split between Ferrari and the other nine teams, who refused to attend the meeting last week.

3rd February 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Thailand Sales Up 10 per cent

Bridgestone Thailand MD, Tomohiko Yoshimoto, is predicting his company’s truck and bus tyre sales will grow at least 10 per cent, Thailand’s Bangkok post has reported.

1st February 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Strengthens Retreading Activities

Bridgestone Retread Systems is relatively new to the retreading market, having entered the sector in the past year through a joint venture between Bridgestone and Marangoni/Ellerbrock. The idea behind the new company was to was to bring together and direct Bridgestone’s retreading activities in Europe from a central point; hence its location in Brussels. The joint venture with Marangoni Tread and its German subsidiary, Ellerbrock Tyre Retreading Technology, allows the Japanese manufacturer to cast its retreading net even further; and it can now offer its partners the support and assistance to gain the ECE 109 and the ISO 9001-2000 certifications.

31st January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Further Expansion At Amtel

Amtel’s latest 5500 tyres per day production line has gone into operation. The $50 million “Kirov-II” line will produce approximately 2 million tyres per year, raising annual production at the complex to 7 million units.

28th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Construct Third Plant in Mexico

Bridgestone has announced that it build its third factory in Mexico at a cost of $220 million (£117 million). According to Bridgestone, the factory will be the company’s first automated plant overseas from “initial processing of materials to final inspection of the finished tyres.” The plant will feature Bridgestone’s first installation of its BIRD (Bridgestone Innovative and Rational Development) system.

28th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Awarded Investors in People accreditation

Bridgestone UK has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation, following a detailed audit of the company’s working practices. The IIP standard is a government-led business improvement tool designed to advance an organisation’s performance through its people, and provides strategies for managing people effectively, nurturing talent, and ensuring equal opportunities.

“This award is a ‘pat-on-the-back’ for the company and its employees,” said John McNaught, managing director of Bridgestone UK. “It shows that we are committed to providing our employees with a stimulating and rewarding place to work, communicating effectively, and working hard to provide opportunities for personal development.” The company will now be the subject of three-yearly independent inspections to confirm the maintenance of high standards in order for the IIP accreditation to be retained.

27th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Gain IMI Accreditation

Bridgestone UK’s assessment centre has gained the Institute of Motor Industry (IMI), approval, making it the first tyre company to hold the status for all its training modules.

The award follows a detailed audit by the IMI of Bridgestone UK’s training resources and assessment procedures. It will now mean that a technician qualifying through one of the company’s training schemes will achieve recognition from the IMI via its Quality Assured Awards (QAA) initiative.

25th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Ducati Bridgestone Test Tyres

Ducati Corse CEO Claudio Domenicali has announced that it is to set-up a special tyre test team in collaboration with Bridgestone, reports MotoGP News.

The MotoGP project will see Japanese rider, Shinichi Itoh, become the official test-rider alongside a group of technicians, including a Ducati Corse engineer.

20th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Australia Predicts Poor 2005 Results

Bridgestone Australia is predicting that its 2005 results will suffer “significantly” because of a rise in raw material prices, reports Fairfax news site.

The manufacturer recorded a $10.86 million (£4 million) net profit in 2004, which was up 1.9 per cent on the previous year.

“As predicted in our October and December 2004 stock exchange releases, raw material prices increased significantly in the last quarter of 2004,” Bridgestone said.

20th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Board Changes at Bridgestone Australia

Bridgestone Australia has announced that Mr Junichi Otsuka has resigned as a director of the company. The decision will take effect as of 18 February when Mr Otsuka will begin a new overseas assignment. In response Mr Shin Yamasaki, currently based in Spain, has been appointed as a director of the company from the same date.

19th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Nurture Talent

With just weeks to go until the beginning of this year’s F1 season Bridgestone has announced a pan-European search for talented young journalists.

The official tyre partner to Ferrari, Jordan Grand Prix and Minardi F1 has pledged to “nurture the next generation of motorsport talent,” and so Bridgestone e-reporter is offering a chance of a lifetime to students hoping to pursue a career in journalism.

An independent jury will select seven finalists to attend a European Grand Prix to report on the GP2 series, meeting the drivers behind the championship. The articles will be published on the Bridgestone Europe and GP2 websites.

The winner will then win a once in a lifetime trip to Tokyo, Japan, visiting Bridgestone’s global headquarters and reporting on a major company event.

14th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone’s 4×4 Pilot Scheme

Bridgestone has implemented a new marketing strategy for its Dueller 683, 4×4 on road luxury tyre. According to news source Strategiy the manufacturer will be hosting a free, test pilot scheme for residents of several Middle Eastern countries including the UAE, KSA, Kuwait Qatar and Bahrain, in a bid to show customers how “quality tyres can assist driving.”

13th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Build a Plant in Poland

Bridgestone will build a plant in Poland to produce rubber tracks for earthmoving equipment, the manufacturer announced today.

The plant is due to begin operating in July 2006 and will be located in the city of Zarow in the south western Polish province near Wroclaw. Production capacity is expected to reach about 26,000 tracks a year by 2007 and 12 million euros will be invested to achieve this.

13th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Supply Superamerica

Bridgestone is to supply Potenza RE050 radial tyres for the Ferrari Superamerica. Delivery of the tyres, for factory installation on the newest Ferrari convertible, will begin this month.

The Superamerica is derived from the 575M Maranello and will be produced in limited edition. Powered with a 12-cylinder engine and featuring a rotating roof in combination with electrochromic technology, which allows the driver to adjust the amount of sunlight that shines into the cockpit.

12th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

French Manufacturers Select Bridgestone for OE

Major French car manufacturers, Renault and Peugeot have selected Bridgestone for original equipment, the company has announced. Both manufacturers will fit 15 inch tyres to their new high-volume small cars.

11th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors