Second Fire At Bridgestone Americas Plant
Bridgestone Americas’ Wilson, N.C., tire plant suffered its second fire in two weeks on July 5. The fire broke out at approximately 6:15 p.m. Bridgestone has said that there were no injuries related to the fire or procedures followed for its extinction. The fire broke out in the plant’s mixing department, which is the same
Fire Breaks Out At Bridgestone Americas Plant
A fire at the Bridgestone Americas plant in Wilson, N.C., forced the evacuation of hundreds of employees on Saturday, June 28. According to local reports, the fire broke out around 2:40 p.m. The fire was mostly out by 5 p.m. but emergency crews continued to put out hot spots throughout Saturday night, authorities said. Plant
Bridgestone Americas Announces Leadership Changes
Bridgestone Americas today announced leadership changes to its executive team and to its consumer tire business. Effective March 1, Eduardo Minardi, Bridgestone’s chief operating officer and chairman and CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas, is relocating to Brussels, Belgium to assume his role as executive chair full time. In addition, he will continue to serve
Two New Truck Tires from Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone used its presence at this year’s Waste Expo in New Orleans to launch a pair of Bridgestone brand heavy truck tires: the Greatec M845 super wide and M860A high-scrub all-position radial.
Apollo, Bridgestone Americas Win TTI Honors
owth underpinned by the launch of key products such as its first high performance summer tire for Europe, the Aspire 4G; and the inauguration of a new technical center in Enschede, The Netherlands, a site that has taken on global responsibility for passenger car tire research and development. Announcing Apollo’s selection as Tire Manufacturer of
Bridgestone Americas Named ‘Sports Sponsor of the Year’
Bridgestone Americas was named “Sports Sponsor of the Year” at the recent 2012 Sports Business Awards ceremony.
Bridgestone Americas Names CMO
Bridgestone Americas hired former TruGreen chief marketing officer Philip Dobbs to the same post. Effective yesterday, Dobbs will now head up all consumer tire marketing for the U.S. and Canada. Phil Pacsi remains as the vice president of consumer tire marketing. “We have been searching for a candidate who brings a breadth of targeted experiences
Bridgestone Americas Helping Disaster Relief
Bridgestone Americas said it will donate $250,000 to the Japanese Red Cross to assist with relief efforts following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. "A tragedy of this magnitude is always devastating to see, but it’s especially heartbreaking when it affects our teammates, and their families and loved ones," said Gary Garfield, president
Bridgestone Americas Shuffles Leadership Roles
Bridgestone Americas’ (BSAM) Asahiko "Duke" Nishiyama, chairman of the board of directors, will return to Japan to accept a new assignment with Bridgestone Corp. Effective Jan. 1, Nishiyama will be promoted to vice president and senior officer, responsible for International Tire Business Operations, Bridgestone Corp (BSJ). In his new role, the following BSJ business units
Bridgestone Americas Promotes Two
Bridgestone Americas (BSAM) has promoted Stephen Brooks, formerly president, of the U.S., Canada and Monterrey Manufacturing Group (BAMG), to the newly created position of chief information officer, BSAM. The company said Barrett “Barry” Owens, formerly executive director of process engineering development, will assume Brooks’ responsibilities and has been promoted to the position of vice president