Bridgestone Recalls 2,900 Tires
Bridgestone Americas is voluntarily recalling 2,900 Firestone FR710 and Champion Fuel Fighter tires. According to a notice with the NHTSA, an estimated 32 tires could have been affected by misproduction but “an abundance of caution, BATO has initiated this voluntary recall of approximately 2,900 tires.” Affected tires may have been produced with inconsistent rubber coverage
Bridgestone Refreshing Products, Launches New Firestone Tires
Bridgestone Americas is upgrading or replacing 100% if its Bridgestone and Firestone branded tires by 2020 in the United States. The tiremaker recently showcased several of these new tires – the Firestone Champion, Firestone Firehawk AS, and Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 – during a ride and drive event at the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas.
Bridgestone Opens First Service Center in Puerto Rico
Bridgestone North Latin America’s subsidiary Bridgestone Costa Rica has opened its first service center “Bridgestone Store” in San Juan, Puerto Rico. “In Bridgestone we feel very proud to launch this important service center in Puerto Rico. This country represents the largest market in Central America and the Caribbean, which is why we’re making sure our
Bridgestone Partners with U.S. Olympic, Paralympic Athletes
Bridgestone Americas Inc. is partnering with six U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, who will represent the brand as members of “Team Bridgestone.” As part of the partnership, Meb Keflezighi (track & field, marathon), Cullen Jones (swimming), Aly Raisman (gymnastics), Kelley O’Hara (soccer), Khatuna Lorig (archery), and Will Groulx (para-cycling)
Bridgestone Adds New Digital Role
Giacomo Bertaina has joined Bridgestone Americas as its vice president of the Global Digital Enablement Center. The newly created role is part of the tiremaker’s ongoing efforts to enhance its global digital marketing strategy and encourage greater collaboration across business units. “Giacomo’s wealth of digital expertise, industry insights and leadership experience will help us further
Bridgestone Supports Truckers Against Trafficking at MATS
Bridgestone Americas plans to extend its relationship with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), a non-profit organization that works with members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic human trafficking. Bridgestone announced the plans during the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), where the tiremaker and TAT are sharing an exhibit space to bring greater
GCR Tires Hires New Executive Director of Marketing
Jon Kimpel has been promoted to executive director of marketing for GCR Tires & Service (GCR), a division of Bridgestone Americas. Kimpel replaces Chris Ripani, who was named president of Speedco last fall. Kimpel joined Bridgestone Americas in 1995 as an application engineer for Firestone Industrial Products and held several managing positions before being named
GCR Tires Makes Personnel Changes
Brian Cunningham has been promoted to vice president of sales for GCR Tires & Service, a division of Bridgestone Americas. Cunningham will lead delivery of a consistent sales process across the GCR organization. He replaces Doyle Bradford, who was promoted to executive director. “Brian’s extensive sales background and his strong drive to achieve both results
Bridgestone Named GM Supplier of the Year
General Motors named Bridgestone Corp. the 2015 General Motors Supplier of the Year during General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Detroit, Mich. This is the 14th time Bridgestone has received the award. “This award is a tribute to our employees worldwide who engineer the high quality tires and
Bridgestone Hires New VP of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Luis Solana has joined Bridgestone Americas as the company’s new vice president of logistics and supply chain management. “Luis is a great addition to the Bridgestone team, and his strategic leadership will take our supply chain organization to the next level,” said TJ Higgins, president of the integrated consumer tire group at Bridgestone. Prior to
Bridgestone Breaks Ground at Wilson Plant Expansion
Bridgestone Americas broke ground on the expansion of its Wilson, N.C., passenger tire manufacturing facility on March 9. “Today is a momentous day for all of us at the Wilson plant and across Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, as we break ground on this important expansion that will allow us to grow our production and manufacturing
Bridgestone OE on Chrysler Pacifica
Bridgestone Americas’ Turanza tires will shoe select models of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The Bridgestone Turanza EL440 is designed for minivan drivers who want a smooth, sedan-like driving experience, the tiremaker said. The tire will come standard on the Limited model and optional on the Touring-L Plus model of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica in size