Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) on April 1 launched sales of the Potenza RE-08D, a high-grip sport tire made in pursuit of shorter circuit lap times. The tire is available in the singular size of 215/45R17. Inheriting the design philosophy of its predecessor, the Potenza RE-07D, the RE-08D is one of Bridgestone’s high-added-value Dan-Totsu products, which are developed based on technology the...
Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) golf business is planning an April 15 launch for the Tour B JGR Splash, a golf ball with new functionality. The ball takes the design of the existing Tour B JGR – which has met with good reviews for its role in maximizing the carry of amateur golfers – and adds the benefit of water repellency. While...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on March 14 that it would be stopping its production of tires in Russia, as well as its tire exports to the country. On the production front, Bridgestone is suspending operations at its Russian plant for passenger car tires – located in Ulyanovsk – and freezing all new capital investment in the country. The company decided...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is set to raise its manufacturer’s selling prices for domestic sales of a number of industrial products, including hydraulic hoses and rubber crawlers. The changes will come into effect on April 1. Specifically, Bridgestone has announced an average 12 percent price hike on hydraulic hoses, including rubber hoses, plastic hoses, polyamide tubes and their protective materials; an...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has joined with oil refinery and petroleum product seller Eneos Corp. for a new project. The agreement here will see these companies target social implementation for chemical recycling technologies that enable the precise pyrolysis of used tires, which would then contribute to the sustainability visions of both companies. Specifically, Bridgestone’s vision is to continue providing social value...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has released its business results for 2021, revealing 3.25 trillion yen ($28.25 billion) in sales revenue, up 20.4 percent year-on-year; 394.34 billion yen in adjusted operating profit, up 90.1 percent; and 394.04 billion yen in net profit including discontinued operations, up from a 23.3 billion loss the previous year. In the tire business specifically, Bridgestone saw major...
