Chinese Court Rules in Bridgestone’s Favor
China’s Zhengzhou Higher People’s Court has ruled that two Chinese companies, Jianxin Rubber (Fujian) Co. Ltd and PT. Beststone Rubber Industries Co. Ltd., infringed on Bridgestone Corp.’s design rights. The court ruled in October 2014 that a TBR pre-cure tread the companies manufactured and sold violated Bridgestone’s copyright, according to Tyres & Accessories. Bridgestone filed
Secret Shopping: A Tire Dealer’s Secret Weapon
Every time someone walks into your shop or calls your dealership they’re judging your business. Are your employees helpful? Polite? Knowledgeable? Are they taking care of the customer’s true needs? Is your store clean and well organized? Or does it look tired, filthy and disheveled? A failing grade from a consumer on any of these
Bridgestone to Honor Members of the Military at Winter Classic
As the Official Tire of the NHL and the NHLPA, Bridgestone Americas will return for the sixth year as the title sponsor of the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. This year, the tiremaker will host 15 members of Hockey Saves Inc. – a national nonprofit organization that provides military members with a healthy outlet through
Bridgestone Appoints Managing Director of North Europe Region
At the end of Oct. 2014, Robin Shaw took over as the managing director of Bridgestone’s North Europe region, which includes the UK as well as the Nordic markets. Shaw replaced John McNaught who had been with the company for 12 years. Shaw joined at a time when reorganization is taking place within the wider
Firestone Industrial Products Promotes New Managing Director
Bridgestone Americas’ Firestone Industrial Products Co. division has promoted Emily Poladian to managing director of Asia. Poladian joined the division in 1995 as a product engineer. She’s also spent time on the company’s sales team as sales engineer for industrial sales, senior OEM sales engineer and manager of North and Central America distributor sales for
Bridgestone Secures Incentives for HQ Relocation
Nearly $56 million in tax incentives have been approved for Bridgestone Americas headquarter relocation, reports The Tennessean. The Metro Council voted to give Bridgestone a 100% property tax discount over 20 years for the 30-story tower it plans to build and relocate to in downtown Nashville. The council also approved a grant of $500 per
Bridgestone Americas Stu Crum Reveals His 2020 Vision
In August 2013, Stu Crum left Shell Oil Co. where he served as president of Jiffy Lube International to join Bridgestone Americas as president of its retail store group, overseeing more than 2,200 company-owned stores under the Firestone Complete Auto Car, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires Plus and Wheel Works brands. Crum made news this past
Bridgestone Refreshes Global Site
Bridgestone Corp. recently redesigned and re-launched its global website, www.bridgestone.com. Bridgestone refreshed the site’s design while adding to available content, making the site more appealing and easier to use, the company said. In the future Bridgestone plans to continually improve its website to enhance the user experience, the tiremaker said.
Bridgestone May Receive $56.3 Million in Incentives for HQ Move
Now that the tiremaker has announced the site of its new headquarters, which will be built on prime real estate adjacent to Nashville’s new convention center, the Country Music Hall of Fame and its namesake arena, the Nashville Metro Council will review Mayor Karl Dean’s prosed tax incentive package for Bridgestone Americas’ HQ move. According
Bridgestone Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has reached a settlement in a design patent infringement case. In April 2014, Bridgestone filed a lawsuit against Tread Wright LLC and TreadWright Tires LLC for a line of retreaded light truck tires that Bridgestone alleged infringed on its patented tread for Dueler A/T Revo tire. The tiremaker recently reached a
Tiremakers Ranked in LGBT Inclusion Assessment
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released its 2015 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report assessing LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation. The report included three major tire companies this year: Bridgestone Americas, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. In the
Bridgestone Retail Names Tech of the Year
Bridgestone Retail Operations has named Jamie Bullis as its BSRO/National Institute for Automotive Service (ASE) Master Automobile Technician of the year. Bullis is the second female technician to receive the honor in 30 years of competition (among more than 1,000 recipients). “Jamie exemplifies the culture of innovation, dedication, and world-class automotive and customer service we