Bridgestsone has received SBT certification from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for the CO2 reduction targets it has set for 2030. SBTi is a set of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by companies for the next five to ten years, consistent with the levels required by the Paris Agreement. The SBTi has certified Brdgestone’s mid-term CO2 reduction targets...
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Bridgestone Partners With Ascent Robotics in Push for Soft Robotics
Last month saw Bridgestone establish its first in-house venture company, Soft Robotics Ventures, in an effort to speed up advances in the realm of soft robotics. And now, as of Feb. 1, the tire manufacturer has signed a capital partnership agreement with Ascent Robotics, a developer and provider of intelligent robot systems. The agreement will see Bridgestone invest 500 million...
Bridgestone Develops Artificial Tail Fin for Dolphin
Bridgestone and the Okinawa Churashima Foundation have developed an artificial tail fin for the Southern Bottlenose Dolphin nicknamed “Sami”, which has a damaged tail fin and is kept at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. This will help Sami maintain her dignity as a living creature and live in harmony with her friends through the power of technology. Sami is a female...
Bridgestone to Hike Commercial Tire Prices in Japan, Third Increase Since 2022
Bridgestone announced on Jan. 20 that it will raise the manufacturer ex-shipment prices of tires for Japanese commercial use of summer tires and winter tires on April 1 and July 1, respectively. This will be the third price increase for Japanese after-market tires since 2022. The price increases will apply to commercial summer and winter tires, tubes, and flaps. The...
Bridgestone Installs Solar Panels at Thai Plant to Power Tire Production
Thai Bridgestone (TBSC), the main Thai subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, has installed solar panels on the roof of its Nong Khae plant in Saraburi, Thailand. The move marks the Bridgestone Group’s largest rooftop solar installation anywhere in the world to date. The new setup has a total capacity of 9.95 megawatt peak (MWp), and will be used to...
Bridgestone to Increase Passenger Car and Light Truck Tire Production Capacity at San José Plant
Bridgestone Americas has announced the expansion of its San José plant in Costa Rica, aiming to increase production capacity for passenger car and light truck tires. The investment decision is worth $250 million and will increase the plant’s production capacity by 2026 by 36 percent, from 11,000 tires to 15,000 tires per day, while creating 160 new jobs and contributing...
