Bridgestone TBR Tire Plant Celebrates 30 Years
The Warren County tire plant began manufacturing TBR tires in 1990 and today employs more than 1,000 people.
Bridgestone, Microsoft Create Tire Monitoring System
The system not only understands when damage has occurred, but also where.
Bridgestone Named A GM 2019 Supplier Of The Year
Bridgestone was recognized for the fifth consecutive year and for the 18th year out of 28 years.
Bridgestone Acquires iTrack Solutions Business
iTrack’s tire pressure monitoring system captures accurate, real-time tire data and live vehicle tracking information.
Bridgestone Americas President, CEO & COO Gordon Knapp To Retire
Succeeding Knapp (pictured) will be Paolo Ferrari, currently CEO and president of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (Bridgestone EMIA), and chairman of the Bridgestone Americas board.
Bridgestone Names Shuichi Ishibashi New Global CEO
The leadership change is subject to approval at the board of directors meeting to be held after the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in March 2020.
Bridgestone Retail Operations Names 2019 ASE Master Technician Of The Year
Darin Stalker of Springfield, Missouri, was honored at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence awards banquet.
Bridgestone Helps Produce Barrier-less Bus Access In Tokyo Ahead Of 2020 Olympics
Bridgestone is working with a collaborative group in Japan to develop a new curbstone design that allows buses to pull closer to the curb. The design of the curb includes a specially-engineered slope that more smoothly interacts with the shape of the tire to decrease tire sidewall wear and vibration.
Bridgestone Selected As Global Original Equipment Supplier For Next-Generation Luxury Vehicles
Premium vehicles to feature Bridgestone Alenza and Bridgestone Blizzak tire lines.
TireHub Enters New Market Within First Year Of Operations
TireHub launched in July 2018 and operates 69 logistics centers in the U.S. As with all existing locations, customers in Ft. Myers will have access to the full passenger and light truck tire product lines from the Goodyear and Bridgestone companies, including Bridgestone, Goodyear, Dunlop, Firestone, Fuzion, Kelly and LeMans, as well as Toyo and select Goodyear and Kelly commercial tires.
Bridgestone Europe Completes Acquisition Of TomTom Telematics
The acquisition accelerates Bridgestone’s digital transformation and status as preferred partner in mobility solutions.
Bridgestone To Build New Race Tire Manufacturing Facility In Akron
The company also announced a five-year partnership extension for the Firestone brand to continue serving as the sole tire supplier and official tire of the NTT IndyCar Series through 2025.
