Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has made a downward revision to its earnings forecast for calendar 2019, with both sales and profit estimates being lowered from the company’s previous forecast. By Bridgestone’s estimates, tire demand for calendar 2019 is expected to see a particular drop in Europe, as well as in Asia – the latter being defined here as Thailand, Indonesia, India...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has begun sales of the Battlecross E50 Extreme, a new tire for motorcycle enduro racing. Launched on Nov. 1, this new offering has been made available as a rear tire with the size of 140/80-18 70M. It is made specifically for competitive racing specs, and so cannot be used on public roads. The Battlecross E50 Extreme is...
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Bridgestone Specialty Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), held an opening ceremony on Oct. 24 to commemorate the opening of a new plant set to produce radial tires for construction and mining vehicles. The ceremony was attended by various officials involved in the project, including members of the Thai Board of Investment, the Rayong Province...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has drawn significant attention with its unveiling of a new concept tire, exhibiting this at its booth at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The new tire is made entirely from Susym, a world-first polymer that builds upon the company’s High Strength Rubber technology to combine rubber and resin at the molecular level. Shojiro Aida, a technical expert...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on Oct. 16 that it has decided on the name Susym for a new polymer that combines rubber with resin at a molecular level. The name comes from the words “sustain,” “symphony” and “symbiosis,” and represents high hopes for the material as Bridgestone aims to spread the word about its new development. This follows a previous...
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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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