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Firestone Building Products to Buy Gaco Western

on February 21, 2017 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that its U.S. subsidiary Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has reached a definitive agreement to buy Gaco Western Inc., a manufacturer of silicone roofing systems and provider of waterproofing and spray foam insulation solutions for a variety of commercial and residential applications, at an undisclosed price. The acquisition is aimed to strengthen Firestone’s position in commercial...

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Bridgestone Receives RobecoSAM Sustainability Award

on February 8, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has received a Silver Class Sustainability Award 2017 from RobecoSAM. This is the first time Bridgestone has received this honor. This sustainability award is presented annually by RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused exclusively on sustainability investing, a form of investment entailing judgments based on evaluations of a company’s environmental, social and other sustainability initiatives in addition to...

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Bridgestone to Serve as Title Sponsor for 2017 World Solar Challenge

on February 2, 2017 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will serve as the title sponsor for the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, set to take place Oct. 8–15 in Australia. The event is the world’s preeminent solar race, spanning approximately five days as drivers cover some 3,000 kilometers from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south. Started with the idea of furthering R&D toward...

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Bridgestone Develops High-Power Artificial Muscle for Tough Robots, Uses Non-Reinforced Rubber Tubes

on February 1, 2017 in Innovation, Products

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has succeeded in developing a hydraulically driven, high-power artificial muscle. It serves as one of the keys to realizing tough robots that can be used at extreme disaster sites. The artificial muscle was developed in collaboration with the Tokyo Institute of Technology as part of the Cabinet Office Council for Science, Technology and Innovation’s Impulsing Paradigm Change...

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Bridgestone Enters Joint Research Project to Help People Board Buses Easier

on January 27, 2017 in Innovation, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said it is entering a joint-research project with Yokohama National University and the Japan Transportation Planning Association aimed at improving curb docking. By making it possible for bus tires to more closely approach curbs, the gaps between boarding entrances and bus stops can be minimized. A concept for a next-generation curb docking system and road edge design...

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Bridgestone and Ochanomizu University Agree to Promote Female Leadership

on January 19, 2017 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has concluded a comprehensive agreement with Ochanomizu University in a bid to help promote female leaders. This is the first industry-academic agreement made by either party to cultivate female leadership. Specifically, it strives to nurture the next generation of women leaders, develop the abilities of active students who will play leading roles at each organization, and serve...

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