This article follows part 1 in a series of 2 on second quarter financial results (January-June of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022) of the four large Japanese tire manufacturers. Sales increased by double digits year-on-year for all four companies. With its strong demand and weak yen exchange rate, the U.S. market was one of the factors that contributed...
Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have now all posted their financial results for January–June 2022. The four companies – Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber, Sumitomo Rubber, and Toyo Tires – each achieved double-digit increases to their sales revenue when compared to the first half of the previous year, on top of which the first two of these companies managed a year-on-year increase...
Bridgestone supports the efforts of Japan University of Economics to accept displaced students and international students from Ukraine, and has decided to provide internships and plant tours for those accepted by the university. The internship period will run from August 29 to September 9 and from January 26 to March 20, for a total of 14 students. In addition, the...
Bridgestone will increase production capacity at Bridgestone NCR (BSNCR) in Thailand, a global supply base for hydraulic hoses. The total investment will be around 4.9 billion yen ($36.3 million). Capacity will be gradually built up starting in the second quarter of 2025, with global production capacity to be increased by approximately 30 percent from the current level by the first...
Bridgestone will add 10 sizes exclusively for SUVs to the lineup of its premium studless tire Blizzak VRX3. The new sizes will go on sale sequentially from October 1. Blizzak, Bridgestone’s leading winter tire brand, was created in 1988 to contribute to safer and more reliable driving on icy and snowy winter road surfaces. The Blizzak VRX3, launched in 2021,...
Bridgestone Tire Solutions Japan will from September 20 begin offering a real-time monitoring service for transportation companies in Japan. The service is using Tirematics, a digital solution tool that enables remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature information measured by the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The newly launched real-time monitoring service will utilize Tirematics to transmit tire pressure and...
