Takahashi New Chairman, 3 Get Board Seats
Koki Takahashi has been named chairman of Bridgestone Americas, effective Mar. 18. Takahashi has been Bridgestone America’s CFO since August 2010, and also served as vice chairman. A new CFO will be named at a lagter date, the company said. In other management moves, three Bridgestone Americas executives were named to board of director seats
January Frost Doesn’t Quell K&M Tire Plans for Dealer Group
The bone-chilling cold that is Red Wing, Minn., in mid-January could do little to cool down the warm-fest as K&M Tire gathered its marketing group dealers for their first program meeting.It was not the first time the Mr. Tire dealers had gathered; the meetings were an annual occurrence when the program was run by Universal
New Charger, Challenger Ride on Firehawk GTs
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations said its Firestone-brand Firehawk GT tires are optional original equipment on the 2011 Dodge Charger and 2011 Dodge Challenger.BATO will supply the all-season performance tires in size 245/45R20 99V for Charger models with R/T Plus, R/T Road & Track, R/T Max packages and Wheels & Tunes and Rallye Appearance Groups. The
K&M Tire Retools Mr. Tire Program
The bone-chilling cold that is Red Wing, Minn., in mid-January could do little to cool down the warm-fest as K&M Tire gathered its marketing group dealers for their first program meeting. It was not the first time the Mr. Tire dealers had gathered; the meetings were an annual occurrence when the program was run by
Giant OTR Segment Returning to Pre-Recession Growth Pattern
The roller coaster that is the giant OTR tire segment is once again on an upward climb. While demand hasn’t yet reached the pre-recession figures seen in 2007 and 2008, last year showed significant recovery. And representatives from several tire manufacturers predict this growth will continue into 2011 and beyond – which raises the question
How Much Does Racing Really Matter?
‘Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday’ used to matter, but it hasn’t in a long, long time. Used to be that carmakers, parts brands and tire companies went toe-to-toe at race tracks around the country, beating up on each other on weekends in order to beat each other at the sales counter during the rest
Firestone Out of Racing? Maybe
Now that it has walked away from Formula One racing, will Bridgestone Corp. dump the Indy racing circuit? That is the hot rumor shooting through the IndyCar Series after Bridgestone Americas failed to renew its tire supply contract with the open wheel race series by the Dec. 31 deadline. Firestone brand tires will be used
Thieves Knick Firestone Store in Omaha
Police in Omaha, Neb., say thieves made off with some $20,000 worth of tires from a Bridgestone Americas company-owned store in the city. The Dec. 13 theft from the Firestone Complete Auto Care location in downtown Omaha saw thieves make off with 91 tires. All of the tires were either Bridgestone or Firestone branded, and
Ag and Forestry Tire Segments Offer Stability and Profits
For some very positive economic news, one needs to look no further than the agriculture and forestry markets. Although the two fared quite differently during the recession – farming remained fairly strong throughout 2008 and 2009, while logging saw a steep decline during that time – both segments are on a growth track now. This,
Emkes to Become Tennessee Budget Boss
Retired Bridgestone Americas chairman and CEO Mark Emkes didn’t stay retired all that long. Emkes has accepted a post in Tennessee governor-elect Bill Haslam’s administration and will serve as commissioner of finance and administration. Emkes retired from Bridgestone in February, closing out a 33-year career with the company. Now he will be the state’s chief