Bridgestone Press Releases

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 Tires Featured As Original Equipment on 2014 Chevy Spark All-Electric Vehicle

Tokyo (Oct, 11, 2013) - Bridgestone Group is pleased to announce that its Bridgestone-brand Ecopia EP150 tires will be original equipment on the all-new 2014 Chevy Spark Electric Vehicle (EV). The Chevy Spark EV enters the U.S. market as one of the …

Bridgestone Holds Fourth Annual <br> Bridgestone Group & Global TQM Conference

Tokyo (October 11, 2013)-Bridgestone Corporation held its fourth annual Bridgestone Group Global Total Quality Management (TQM) Conference on September 26, in Nashville, Tenn., U.S. The theme for this year's conference was "Standards are Our …

Bridgestone to Increase Production Capacity at New Passenger Car Tire Plant in Vietnam

TOKYO (October 15, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its subsidiary in Vietnam, Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam Limited Liability Company(BTMV) decided to increase production capacity at the company's new passenger car radial …

Award Ceremony Held for Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2013

Tokyo (October 15, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the winner of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2013 in a ceremony held on October 13 in Adelaide, Australia. The event was sponsored by Bridgestone Corporation, and the champion in …

The Bridgestone Group Announces<br>Release of Bridgestone Group CSR Report 2013

Tokyo (September 30, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced the release of its Bridgestone Group CSR Report 2013. The Bridgestone Group identifies CSR as a means of realizing The Bridgestone Essence, the company's corporate philosophy, and …

Bridgestone serves as title sponsor for World Solar Challenge 2013

Tokyo (August 21, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation announced today that the Bridgestone brand will be the title sponsor of the World Solar Challenge 2013, which will be held in Australia October 6-13. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2013 will see a …

Bridgestone Asia Pacific Technical Center Holds Ceremony to Celebrate its Official Opening

Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı to Evaluate Passenger Car Tire Plant Investment Opportunities in Turkey

Tokyo (September 19, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Brisa), Bridgestone's affiliated company, is evaluating the future investment of a new passenger car radial tire plant in …

Bridgestone to Begin Production of Conveyor Belts in Thailand

Tokyo (August 7, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Bridgestone NCR Co., Ltd. (BSNCR) will begin production of conveyor belts at its existing plant in Rayong, Thailand. Total investments of the project will be …

Bridgestone Extends Title Sponsorship of World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club

AKRON, Ohio – PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem, representing the International Federation of PGA Tours; Masaaki Tsuya, Bridgestone Global CEO and Chairman of the Board; and Gary Garfield, CEO and President, Bridgestone Americas, announced today that the …

Bridgestone Wins Design Patent Rights Lawsuit in China

Tokyo (May 20, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it has won a lawsuit against Qingdao Genco Industrial Group Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, Shandong Province, regarding infringement of design patent rights. Qingdao Genco Industrial Group Co., Ltd …

Bridgestone Group Donates to Relief Efforts in China

Tokyo (April 25, 2013) - The Bridgestone Group would like to express its deepest condolences to the victims and those who lost loved ones as a result of the April 20 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. The Bridgestone Corporation announced today that it …

Bridgestone Holds Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for New Plant for Off-the-Road Tires for Construction and Mining Vehicles in ...

Tokyo (April 30, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that a foundation stone laying ceremony was held at the future site of the Bridgestone group's new plant in Thailand that will produce off-the-road radial tires for construction and …

Bridgestone to Build Passenger Car Tire Plant in Russia

Tokyo (April 12, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced plans to build a passenger car radial tire plant in the Zavolzhye Industrial Zone in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. On April 12, Bridgestone concluded an investment contract with co-investor …

Bridgestone Cycle to Increase Production Capacity in China

Tokyo (April 19, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd., will relocate the Changzhou Plant of Changzhou Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd., to an alternate area …

Bridgestone Announces Development of “Large & Narrow Concept Tire” To Achieve Superior Levels of Fuel Efficiency and Safety

Tokyo (March 5, 2013)　-　Bridgestone Corporation today announced the successful development of its new "Large Narrow concept tire". The concept tire represents a new category of tire that is narrower and features a larger diameter than …

Bridgestone to Close Its Passenger Car Tire Plant in Bari, Italy

Tokyo (March 5, 2013)-Bridgestone Corporation announced that on March 4, 2013, Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (BSEU), with headquarters in Zaventem (Brussels, Belgium) made an announcement of its decision to close down its passenger car tire production facility …

Bridgestone Hosts the Opening Ceremony for the New Tire Plant in India

Tokyo (February 5, 2013) - Bridgestone Corporation today announced that its subsidiary, Bridgestone India Private Ltd. (BSID), held a ceremony marking the grand opening of the Pune Plant, located near the city of Pune in Maharashtra State, India. The Pune …

Senior Management Changes

Masakazu SEKIGUCHI Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Global Logistics Center Global Production Administration and Logistics, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Division Vice President …

Bridgestone to Build a New Manufacturing Facility Associated with the Relocation of its Shenyang Plant in China

Tokyo (February 22, 2013)-Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its subsidiary in China, Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. (Shenyang Plant), will build a new manufacturing facility as part of its relocation project. The Shenyang Plant, currently …