Tires Plus Helping Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Customers of Bridgestone Americas’ Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations nationwide can support the Pediatric Cancer Foundation with a $1 upgrade on oil change services. The program runs until Oct. 9. Donating customers will also receive “sunshines,” personalized notes that will be prominently displayed in the Tires Plus and Wheel Works store showrooms to recognize
Truck Hero Nominations Now Open
Bridgestone Americas has launched its 2010 Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero Award. The annual award honors drivers who have performed courageous acts while on the job. The winner will receive $3,000 and an award, along with an all-expenses paid trip to the awards ceremony, which will be held at the annual meeting of the Ontario Trucking
Safety Scholar Video Winners Announced
Three college students now have $5,000 for tuition, thanks to their winning video submissions in the Bridgestone Americas Safety Scholars Contest. The three winning videos beat out more than 1,300 other entries from 16-21-year-olds across the country to become one of the 10 finalists. They then secured the most votes from the public to win
Court Bounces China OTR Tire Trade Case
The U.S. can’t double-dip on punitive duties applied to OTR tires imported from China, according to a new ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade. The Trade Court ruled on Aug. 4 that two duties the U.S. Commerce Department placed on China-made OTR tires exported to the U.S. – separate “antidumping” and “countervailing” duties
Danielson Named BBTS President
Kurt Danielson has been promoted to president of Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, a unit of Bridgestone Americas. Danielson, previously vice president of sales and marketing for the unit, will continue to report to Saul Soloman, who remains president of Bridgestone Americas U.S. and Canada Commercial Tire Sales unit. “Kurt played a critical role in the
New Bandag Trailer Tread Promotes Long Tread Life
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, said its new premium Bandag-brand B197 trailer tread design is built for long life, combining innovative compounding and a classic straight-rib tread design. The new offering is patterned after the Bridgestone brand R197 trailer radial introduced in May. “We’re very excited about this
Racing’s Black Arts Secret
Seems every tire company has its own approach to motorsports. Some go all in, with big-time ventures into NASCAR, IRL, F1. Others go middle-of-the-road with the GP/GT series or rallying. In the handful of series that still allow competition between tire brands, tire companies are pretty secretive with their on-track products. Certainly, as the level
New Bandag Tread Geared for Longer Wear
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, said its new Bandag-brand BDR-HG tread is specially designed for regional and over-the-road fleets operating tandem-axle tractors. When used in the drive axle position, the new BDR-HG (Bandag Drive Regional – High Grip) tread promotes best-in-class traction both new and as the tread
Finalists Named in Safety Scholars Contest
Public voting has begun in the Bridgestone Americas Safety Scholars video contest, in which students create driver safety videos aimed at saving lives, the company said. A panel of judges has selected the top 10 most compelling videos, which were chosen from 1,375 entries received by Bridgestone Americas from 16- to 21-year-olds across the United States.
TIA Sets Environmental Symposium Agenda
The Tire Industry Association announced the schedule and session information for the first-ever TIA Environmental Symposium, set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Md. The event will be held in conjunction with the Washington, Maryland & Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association Annual Convention &