Bridgestone TBR Plant Celebrates 50 Years
Bridgestone Americas announced its truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing plant in LaVergne, Tennessee is celebrating 50 years of operations this year. The LaVergne Tire Plant began manufacturing TBR tires in 1972. During its 50 years in operation, Bridgestone says the LaVergne Tire Plant has received several certifications and awards, including the Tennessee Green
Bridgestone Announces Investments in Bahia Plant
Bridgestone Brazil announced an investment in its tire production plant in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia. The company says it is investing more than $51 million in the modernization and expansion of the factory, which brings the company’s total investments announced since 2021 to more than $184 million for the Bahia plant. This second
Bridgestone Launches Firestone Firehawk AS V2 UHP Tire
Bridgestone has launched the new Firestone Firehawk AS V2 all-season ultra-high performance tire. Inspired by the Indycar Firestone Firehawk rain race tire, Bridgestone says the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire also delivers tenacious performance in inclement weather, delivering faster lap times than the tire’s predecessor. Bridgestone says performance advancements offered by the Firestone Firehawk AS
Bridgestone Announces Price Increase up to 15% on Select Tires
Bridgestone has announced a price increase for consumer and commercial tires sold in the U.S and Canada that will take effect Oct. 1. Bridgestone says these adjustments are a necessary step as the company continues to navigate current market dynamics. Bridgestone, Firestone and Fuzion passenger and light truck tires will see a price increase of
Bridgestone, AWS Partner on Digital Customer Solutions
Bridgestone announced that it is using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its strategic cloud provider in support of the company’s sustainable mobility solutions. Using AWS’ internet of things (IoT), machine learning, and analytics/business intelligence services, Bridgestone says it will accelerate the creation of digital platforms to launch new solutions for its customers, improve data analysis
Bridgestone Funds $42 Million to Commercialize Guayule
Bridgestone has announced plans to invest $42 million to establish commercial operations for guayule. The company says it plans to collaborate and partner with local U.S. farmers and Native American tribes to increase the capacity of up to 25,000 additional acres of farmland for planting and harvesting guayule at scale. Bridgestone launched its guayule research
Bridgestone to Expand Tennessee TBR Tire Plant
Bridgestone announced an expansion of its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tire plant located in Morrison. According to the tire manufacturer, the $550 million investment will add 380 new jobs and expand the plant’s existing footprint by 850,000 square feet to support increased capacity and to accelerate the use of advanced technologies.
Courtney Cannon’s Passion for Sustainability Resonates at Bridgestone
Hop on the phone with Bridgestone/Firestone executive Courtney Cannon for about 20 minutes, and you start to get the feeling that all the world’s problems are, indeed, solvable, and everything is going to be just fine. Over the past seven years or so, Courtney has developed herself into an integral cog in Bridgestone’s manufacturing sustainability
Bridgestone, Microsoft Work Together for Tire Analytics Integration
Bridgestone has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone’s digital transformation and sustainable solutions portfolio. The company says advanced and predictive maintenance analytics deliver more significant productivity and efficiency for customers. Using Azure will enable Bridgestone to show value for customers, primarily global
Bridgestone’s Innovation Center Receives LEED GOLD Certification
Bridgestone Corporation announced that B-Innovation, an innovation center located within Bridgestone Innovation Park (Kodaira City, Tokyo) has been awarded LEED GOLD certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the fifth Bridgestone Group base in the world to receive LEED GOLD certification and the first in Japan. Based on its corporate commitment, “Bridgestone
