Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has been added to the Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index for the first time in company history. A global stock index focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, the Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index is provided by Stoxx Ltd., a Swiss subsidiary of German-based stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AG. The index...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has picked up Good Design Awards this year for three company tire products. These are the BluEarth-GT AE51, a grand touring tire; the Geolandar X-CV, a high-performance crossover SUV tire; and the 302C, a dump truck tire for both paved and unpaved roads. The BluEarth-GT AE51 provides excellent total performance across metrics including driveability, comfort...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is working on rolling out a new tire production system that makes use of AI and IoT platforms to achieve high quality and efficiency. The company intends to introduce this to all of its tire plants and 12 domestic and overseas bases by 2025. Under the new system, facility operating data from the tire production...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has released “Road To You: Kioku ni Mau Konayuki,” an anime music video promoting the company’s Winter Maxx series of Dunlop-branded studless winter tires. Released on a special webpage on Oct. 3, the video is the third such anime promotion for the company’s Winter Maxx series. “Road To You: Kioku ni Mau Konayuki” tells the...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has added three new sizes to the lineup of its Advan A08B Spec G series of gymkhana racing tires, making these available on Oct. 2. The new sizes are 235/40R18 95W, 215/45R17 91V and 225/45R17 94V. Launched just last month, the Advan A08B Spec G is based on the Advan A08B, a street radial tire...
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Barrier-free curbs are set to be put in place at the Athlete’s Village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, making it easier for commuters to get on and off buses. Plans are to install 216 of these curbs across 32 locations. Capitalizing on the technologies and experience that it has built up with its business in tires, Bridgestone Corp....
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