Bridgestone Shares Environmental Practices at Conference
Bridgestone Americas shared its efforts in sustainable manufacturing at the 2015 National Zero Waste Business Conference in Los Angeles. Diana Scher, manager of environmental affairs at Bridgestone, discussed the company’s zero waste program as part of the Pieces of Zero panel. U.S. Zero Waste Business Council hosts the National Zero Waste Business Conference annually with
Bridgestone Taking Teen Driver Safety Program on U.S. Tour
Bridgestone Americas’ teen driver safety program, Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Driving Experience, will visit 11 cities across the U.S. this year. “Car crashes are the leading cause of teen deaths, and inexperience is the chief cause of crashes involving teenagers,” said Rachel Wither, communications leader at Bridgestone Americas. “We must do more to bring awareness
RMA Awards Tiremakers for Safe Manufacturing Facilities
The Rubber Manufacturers Association presented 20 Safety and Health Improvement Program awards this year to four tiremakers. RMA’s Safety and Health Improvement Program, established in 1981, recognizes member companies that achieve significant enhancements in worker health and safety. The SHIP awards encourage and reward a company’s demonstrated commitment to worker health and safety. Bridgestone Americas
Firestone Farm Tires Wins 2015 IRPE Award
Bridgestone Americas Firestone Farm Tires was awarded the 2014 Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence award. This is the second year in a row the tiremaker has been recognized with a silver-level award. Firestone Farm Tires also received a bronze IRPE award in 2012. Firestone Farm Tires was recognized by IRPE for its emphasis on being
AP Report Questions Truck Tire Speed Capabilities
Consumer media has once again turned its attention to the tire industry. A recent Associated Press exclusive titled “Big Rigs Often Go Faster Than Tires Can Handle” has garnered the attention of national and local news outlets. The investigation claims that commercial truck operators often travel at speeds faster than what their tires can handle.
Retread Industry Under Constant Pressure
Even as consolidation continues within the North American retread industry, statistics show growth for those retreaders that are investing dollars every year into new processes, equipment and technology that benefit trucking fleets. According to Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau estimates, the number of retread facilities in the U.S. has decreased by half since 1990.
Bridgestone Rolls Out New Ecopia Tire
Bridgestone Americas has expanded its Ecopia tire line to include the Ecopia EP422 Plus tire. The Ecopia EP422 Plus is designed with a combination of light and strong material for greater fuel efficiency, helping consumers get an extra 20 miles per tank, according to Bridgestone. “Americans continue to look for ways to achieve better fuel
Pennsylvania Driver Wins Dayton Promo
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced that Roger Errett of Mount Pleasant, Penn., was awarded the grand prize for its Dayton commercial truck tires competition at the Mid America Trucking Show. Errett won a set of 10 Dayton truck tires for finishing nearly three pounds of buffalo chicken wings in 10 minutes. The wing eating contest
Bridgestone Releases UHP Potenza RE-71R
Bridgestone Americas said the newly launched Potenza RE-71R tire is its most extreme ultra high performance street tire to date. “The Potenza RE-71R tire is a unique street tire that stands up to the extreme conditions of the track and also delivers impressive everyday performance,” said Robert Saul, senior product manager. “This tire is designed
Bridgestone to Refresh Dayton Brand
After retiring its Dayton commercial truck tires brand in 2011, Bridgestone Commercial will officially launch its newly refreshed Dayton brand at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., from March 26 to 28. The brand refresh coincides with a new Dayton-branded marketing campaign entitled Tires for Truckers, according to Bridgestone. “The campaign captures the
Bridgestone Program Featured at Environmental Conference
Bridgestone Americas’ Tires4ward program will be a featured topic at an upcoming conference in Kingsport, Tenn. Bridgestone’s Debra Hamlin, retail environmental manager, will discuss Tires4ward’s success and results and how Tires4ward contributes to improving the environment and public health through smart choices at the 2015 Tennessee Environmental Conference. Established in 2012, the Bridgestone Tires4ward program
Bridgestone Sponsoring World Solar Challenge Again
Bridgestone Corp. is returning as the title sponsor for the World Solar Challenge 2015. The event is scheduled for Oct. 18- 25 in Australia. The tiremaker hopes to use the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge as an opportunity to promote its innovative “Ecopia with ologic” environmental technology, Bridgestone said. The World Solar Challenge is a cross-country
