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Bridgestone extends golf sponsorship commitments

Bridgestone’s title sponsorship of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational has been extended through to 2018. The continuation of this arrangement, which began in 2006, was announced by Bridgestone Corporation CEO Masaaki Tsuya and Bridgestone Americas CEO and president Gary Garfield together with Commissioner Tim Finchem, who represents the International Federation of PGA Tours, during a press conference prior to the leaders teeing off for the final round of the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational. Bridgestone also extended its official marketing partner relationship with the PGA Tour through 2018 and will remain the “Official Tire of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.”

5th August 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone’s ‘Everywhere’ campaign site exceeds 1,000,000 visits

It only got underway in early June, yet within less than two months Bridgestone’s new ‘Everywhere’ campaign website has received a million visits from across Europe. The beeneverywhere.eu site and campaign, which is video-rich and pairs with social media, is described by Bridgestone Europe as innovative and fun, a tweaking of the Bridgestone ‘Your Journey, Our Passion’ corporate slogan with an interactive road trip ‘driven by you’.

1st August 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone announces latest bike promotion winners

Two biking fanatics have received prizes from Bridgestone’s motorcycle team, responding to contests conducted at a recent motorcycle festival, and on the company’s social networking pages. Katrina Rex beat dozens of men to win a set of premium Bridgestone radial bike tyres at the recent Shropshire Bike Festival, holding out tyres on her outstretched arms for a longer period of time than anyone else. Meanwhile, Steve Trudgeon from St Austell triumphed in a Bridgestone Facebook competition, earning a place at the Honda Ron Haslam Race School at Donington.

30th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

BFGoodrich, USW reach agreement

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BFGoodrich has joined Goodyear and Bridgestone in reaching a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers. The tyre maker and union negotiating teams have nutted out a three-year contract covering 2,400 workers at the company’s Tuscaloosa and Fort Wayne plants in the US.

30th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear, Bridgestone Reach Deals with USW

Both Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Bridgestone Americas have reached tentative agreements with the United Steelworkers (USW), avoiding strikes in several plants across the US.

Goodyear reached a tentative agreement with USW on 27 July, the deadline for its former contract. The deal, covering 8,500 employees, still needs to be approved by the majority of the six local USW unions.

29th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Strike possible at US Goodyear plants

The deadline for reaching a new contract agreement at a number of Goodyear, Michelin and Bridgestone plants in the US is Saturday, and the likelihood this will be settled to the satisfaction of both tyre makers and union decreases with every hour.

26th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre trio make Fortune Global 500 list

Fortune has released this year’s ‘Global 500’ list, which names the world’s largest companies in respect to turnover for the fiscal year ending before or on 31 March 2013. While no tyre firm could hold a candle to Royal Dutch Shell, whose revenues of US$481.7 billion propelled it into the number one position, three leading tyre majors made it onto the list.

24th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone continues show schedule at Warwickshire’s Game Fair

Bridgestone has taken its inflatable exhibition stand to the Warwickshire countryside for three days, where 129,000 visited Ragley Hall, Alcester to see around 900 exhibits at the CLA Game Fair Show. Featuring farming, shooting, fishing, archery and craft stands, the manufacturer says it presented a good opportunity to show off its tyres, including motorcycle, passenger car, all-weather and 4×4 ranges.

22nd July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Leicester biker wins Bridgestone competition

Leicester’s Sandeep Chudasama beat thousands of bikers across Europe to meet MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi in a Bridgestone promotion. He won the prize in the manufacturer’s ‘Mission Rossi’ tyre sales competition after purchasing a set of Battlax Sport Touring T30 tyres online from the Bike Tyres dealer in Leeds, after which he was automatically entered into the Mission Rossi giveaway. He flew out to Sachsenring, Germany for the latest round of the MotoGP championship with Bike Tyres’ centre manager Lance Jessop.

18th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone goes green. And blue…

The printing technology Bridgestone previewed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is now a commercial reality. The Japanese manufacturer has released the first tyre featuring its sidewall printing process – now known as ‘Colorside’ – in the domestic market.

18th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone opens Japanese retread plant

On 16 July, Bridgestone’s domestic tyre subsidiary, Bridgestone Tire Japan, opened a new facility that integrates its Osaka Bandag retreading factory and waste tyre processing plant into a single location. The new 7,100 square metre plant takes in used casings collected from the within Osaka and Kyoto, Hyogo Prefecture, Wakayama Prefectures and has the capacity to produce 3,000 truck and bus retreads per month, including Ecopia retreads. This figure is 30 per cent higher than the combined output of the two previous facilities. Tyres not suitable for retreading are shredded and sold as fuel.

18th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Crum to lead Bridgestone’s US retail operations

On 5 August, Stuart Crum will begin as Bridgestone Retail Operations’ new president. He fills a position left vacant by the departure of Matt Hoskins last November.

16th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti the victor in Aussie tyre test

According to the results of one recent comparative test, Continental is on top down under. The German tyre maker landed first place in the summer tyre test conducted by Australia’s “Choice” magazine. A total of 15 size 205/60 R 16 tyres, fitted to a Holden Cruze (sold in the UK and Europe under the Chevrolet name), were tested on a Queensland racetrack for handling, braking distance and ride comfort.

15th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Americas appoints new head of communications

Effective 22 July, Bridgestone Americas will have a new head of communications. Paul Oakley takes on the role of vice-president, communications, and in this capacity will lead Bridgestone’s communications strategy across the Americas.

12th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Drive tyre added to Ecopia line-up

Bridgestone Americas has launched a new premium drive radial in North America, the M760 Ecopia. The tyre is primarily designed for use in on-highway, long-haul and regional service. It also can be applied for pick-up and delivery service. According to Bridgestone, the M760 Ecopia works well on single and tandem axle trucks, making the tyre ideal for a broad range of fleet applications.

11th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors