Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) and Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (JAL; TYO:9201) recently announced that as of May, they have used tire wear prediction technologies to start up a more accurate, systematic program for aircraft tire replacement. This is being targeted toward use on the aircraft of J-Air Corp., a JAL subsidiary that operates regional routes for the JAL Group out of...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has begun supplying the Ecopia RD613 as an OE tire for the newly updated Toyota Hiace, which was launched by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) in May. The Ecopia brand of tires offers impressive capabilities when it comes to various tire performance metrics – including wet performance and driveability – while also making targeted...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has received two awards from Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203): the Technology & Development Award and the Superior Value Improvement Award. The Technology & Development Award is given out to suppliers who have managed to advance manufacturing by way of innovative technologies. Meanwhile, the Superior Value Improvement Award recognizes supplier attitudes and achievements with...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is working with a number of partners to launch a collaborative tire safety effort this June, with participants here including Bridgestone Tire Japan Co. Ltd., company-run sales shops and a number of select retailers that carry the Bridgestone brand. Dubbed “#TIRE SAFETY,” the campaign will see participants inspect the tires of customer vehicles and report the results....
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) appointed a new chairman and vice chairman at its annual general meeting on May 26, 2020. Masahiro Higashi of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has replaced Takashi Shimizu of Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) as chairman, while Masataka Yamaishi of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has taken over from Bridgestone’s Akihiro Eto as vice chairman. This...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA recently announced that it has concluded a final agreement to acquire Reiff Reifen und Autotechnik GmbH, a supplier of automotive services including tire sales in southern Germany. The agreement was concluded on May 1; the amount paid for the acquisition has not yet been revealed. Reiff controls a retail network of 42 tire...
