Bridgestone plants recognized by PACCAR with supplier quality awards
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.’s Warren County, Tennessee and LaVergne, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facilities were recently recognized by PACCAR with a 2018 Quality Achievement Award.
Bridgestone expands all-terrain tire line to include sizes for medium-duty commercial vehicles
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has expanded its Firestone Transforce tire line to include new size offerings for Class 4 and 5 commercial truck vehicles.
Bridgestone launches R123 Ecopia trailer tire
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has introduced the R123 Ecopia tire, a SmartWay-verified trailer tire that the company says is engineered to deliver low rolling resistance and exceptional wear in long-haul and regional service applications.
Bridgestone adds Ecopia steer tire to commercial truck tire portfolio
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. launched the Bridgestone R284 Ecopia tire last week, a SmartWay-verified steer tire designed for improved fuel economy and enhanced treadwear.
Bridgestone launches ‘Fleets We Depend On’ campaign in push for retreading
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has launched a new, industry-wide campaign focused on educating small-to-medium sized fleets on the advantages of retreads. The campaign focuses on the cost savings and environmental advantages of retreading, Bridgestone said. The initiative, called the “Fleets We Depend On” campaign, spotlights the fleets we all depend on most—from fire departments to first
Bridgestone launches new drive position retread for severe service applications
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has introduced the Bandag BLSS retread, which the company says is designed for fleets that travel in both on and off-road environments. The new retread is made for the drive tire position and according to Bridgestone utilizes a specialized tread compound to resist cutting and chipping, for a longer read life in
Bridgestone to increase prices on Firestone-brand truck tires
In response to increased business costs and other market dynamics, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) and Bridgestone Canada Inc. (BSCA) announced that they will increase prices 4% on Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires sold in the U.S. and Canada. The price increases will go into effect Feb. 1. All Firestone truck and bus
Bridgestone releases all-position on/off highway retread
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has introduced the Bandag BRSS all-position retread, which the company says is designed for fleets that work in on and off-road environments, from pavement to dirt and gravel. According to Bridgestone, the retread is engineered for long wear life on multiple surfaces, and is a reliable solution for fleets looking to extend tire
Bridgestone launches Bandag BDM3 retread for refuse fleets
Bridgestone Americas has announced the launch of the all-new Bandag BDM3 retread for refuse applications. The Bandag BDM3 drive position retread is designed with a new proprietary tread compound for extended wear life, enhanced traction and cut/chip resistance. The Bandag BDM3 retread also features a non-directional tread pattern that delivers traction in various on/off-highway environments
Bridgestone raising prices on Dayton truck and bus tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has announced that it is joining the growing number of tiremakers increasing prices as a result of increased operations costs. The price increase will apply to tires shipped after Sept. 24. Bridgestone’s full statement: In response to increased business costs and other market dynamics, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) will increase