Massive Blaze Destroys Mass. Bandag Facility
A fire that burned through thousands of pounds of rubber Sunday evening destroyed the Westover Bandag building on Sheridan Street in Chicopee, Mass. There were no employees in the building when the fire was reported at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. No one was injured in the blaze, according to firefighters, who are still investigating the
Bridgestone Bandag Campaign Promotes Retreading
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, launched a new marketing campaign designed to promote retreading. At the heart of the campaign is an appeal to fleets to consider extending their casing age limits when retreading. As part of the campaign, BBTS launched a new website, www.retreadinstead.com, to provide fleet
Two New Bandag Mixed Service Treads Hit Europe
Two new mixed service treads have been added to the European Bandag range, and Bridgestone Europe says both products deliver up to 15% higher milbaneage, along with a lower cost per kilometer, than their predecessor treads, the BDY3 and BZY2. The treads are the Bandag Drive Mixed Service (BDM1) and the Bandag Rib Mixed Service
BRISA Buys Bandag Turkey
BRISA, the Turkish joint venture company owned by Bridgestone and the Sabanci Group, has agreed to purchase Bandag’s Turkish operations for $3.6 million. The company says this move provides BRISA with a “cost-cutting advantage” to the logistics sector and will increase the quality of service it can offer. The acquisition was made by the purchase
Bandag Operations Will Relocate to Nashville
Senior management and certain functions of Bridgestone Americas’ (BSAM) Muscatine, Iowa-based Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions will relocate to the Nashville, Tenn., area, including BSAM’s headquarters facility in Nashville. This move is part of an overall effort to restructure the way BSAM does business across its North American operations. The company said its goals are to
Bridgestone Bandag Earns ‘Wildlife at Work’ Honor
Last year Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, replaced 15 acres of turf grass with native landscapes at its Muscatine, Iowa, facilities. The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently recognized the company with its “Wildlife at Work” certification. The Muscatine facilities now have a total of 25 acres of native
Bridgestone Bandag Revamps Fleet Customer Website
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, has relaunched trucktires.com, a website the company said is provides solutions and advice to help fleet customers increase tire life and reduce cost per mile. “No two fleets are absolutely identical. That’s why BBTS offers an extensive list of programs, services and products that
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
Ex-Bandag Exec, Hall of Famer Vischer Dies
Retired Bandag Inc. executive and Tire Industry Hall of Famer Harold H. Vischer Sr., 95, died on July 17. He died of natural causes at the at Allegiance Hospice Home in Jackson, Mich. Vischer was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 17, 1914, and graduated from that city’s Whitmer High School where he met his
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