Bridgestone Makes Leadership Changes at Plant
Bridgestone Americas has made leadership changes at its manufacturing operations in Aiken County, S.C. The tiremaker appointed Ron Brooks to serve as plant manager of the new off-road radial tire plant and named Fran Jones plant manager of its passenger and light truck facility. Brooks spent much of his career working with Bridgestone. He previously
Reader’s Digest Australia Picks ‘Most Trusted Tire Brand’
Bridgestone has beaten Michelin and Pirelli to be named Australia’s ‘most trusted tire brand’ in a survey carried out for Reader’s Digest Australia. The publication’s Trusted Brands 2014 survey rated brands in 46 categories on a scale of one to ten, and named one winner and two highly commended runners-up for each category. Read more
Voting Open For Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Video Contest
Online voting to select the top three finalists in the Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Video Contest has officially begun. Judges for the contest narrowed down the entries and selected the top 10 most compelling videos submitted by 16- to 21-year-olds across the U.S. Selections were made based on how well the videos persuade viewers to
Bridgestone Showcases New GCR Tires & Service Logo
Bridgestone Americas unveiled its newly rebranded GCR Tires & Service division with a new logo. According to the company, the rebranding effort signifies Bridgestone America’s pledge to be the leading provider of commercial tires and service in North America.
If LeBron Comes Back He’s Bringing a Tire Plant With Him
So yesterday the City of Cleveland, just a 30-minute drive from our headquarters, was selected to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. Regardless the political persuasion, everyone around here is fired up and sees it as a huge win for the city and region. And we’re all constantly refreshing our computer screens and smartphones trying
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
Bridgestone Ag Tire Division President Announces Retirement
Kenneth Allen, president of Bridgestone Americas’ agricultural tire unit, will retire at the end of June. A search for his replacement is underway and Kurt Danielson, president of Bridgestone Americas’ U.S. and Canada commercial tire division, will lead the ag unit in the interim, said the company. For more than six years, Allen has led the
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
Pursuit of Performance
Although they may not be talked about on T.V. shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation or even Brooklyn Nine-Nine, tires are as important to a police officer as is his vehicle, gun, armor or handcuffs. The same way that these other items help law enforcement officers to do their jobs, so too do purpose-built
Bridgestone Restructuring Asian Operations
Bridgestone Corp. announced the Bridgestone Group will restructure its tire operations in China and Asia Pacific in order to “upgrade the global management structure,” which is identified as one of the group’s priority issues in the Mid-Term Management Plan 2013 (2013MTP). Currently, tire operations in China and Asia Pacific are managed by separate strategic business
Bridgestone Puts Brakes on Production
Bridgestone Corp. will postpone the start of production at its newest Thailand plant due to global demand. The plant produces OTR tires for coal-mining vehicles. The plant was scheduled to begin production the first half of 2015, outputting 85 tons a day by the first half of 2019. The tiremaker will announce a new output
Bridgestone Officially Partners with Olympics
Bridgestone Corp. has officially entered into an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to serve as the Official Tire of the Olympic Games. The company will be an official Olympic partner through the 2024 Olympic Games. “As a global corporation, Bridgestone is excited to partner with the entire Olympic Movement, a group of organizations that
