Firestone Truck Tire Roadshow, Sweepstakes Ready to Roll

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has kicked off its "Firestone Drives America Tour," a traveling road show that will cross the country to introduce new Firestone commercial truck tires to fleets and drivers. It also gives Class 8 CDL holders the opportunity to enter the "Drive a Firestone Sweepstakes," which offers a special Firestone Edition Class 8 tractor as a grand prize.

The tour, which will stop at select Minor League Baseball and NCAA College Football games along the way, begins July 16 with a stop in Akron, Ohio, at an Akron Aeros game in Canal Park Stadium. The final stop of the tour will be the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. For a complete schedule, visit www.firestonetrucktires.com.

“This promotional tour showcases both the excitement and admiration of the Firestone name and our latest Firestone-brand tires – the FS591 steer, FD691 drive and FT491 all-position radials,” said Matthew Stevenson, vice president of marketing, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions. “We are eager to bring this innovation to customers across the country through this unique tour.”

GRI recently conducted programs in Sri Lanka to empower women and motivate children under its Green x Circle initiative. The company said these endeavors aimed to address the needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.