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Bridgestone Studies High-strength Materials for Tires, Releases Findings

on October 5, 2016 in Innovation, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced findings from research into high-strength material that would lead to resource-saving tires. The research was part of an R&D program within iMPACT (Importing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program), a project for furthering innovations in R&D that is being led by the Japanese Cabinet Office’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. The R&D program is...

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Bridgestone Extends Ice Hockey Sponsorship, Aims to Promote Winter Tires

on September 13, 2016 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has signed a contract extending its sponsorship of the Japan Ice Hockey Federation (JIHF), which the company has supported since 2012. Bridgestone believes that the competitive image of ice hockey, which has been called combat on ice, will raise the brand image of its Blizzak studless winter tires. During the sponsorship period, the company’s logo will be...

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Bridgestone Substantiates Durability of Its Seismic Isolation Rubber

on September 1, 2016 in Products

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has been conducting performance verification testing of its seismic isolation rubber bearings together with Takenaka Corp. at one of the general contractor’s buildings. The isolators demonstrated long-term durability after being in place for approximately 30 consecutive years. Manufactured in 1986 from laminated natural rubber, the bearings have been in use at a Takenaka staff dormitory, located in...

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JRW Survey: Tire Makers Top Other Rubber Manufacturers in Ordinary Income

on August 31, 2016 in Interviews, Market Background

With an ordinary income of 226.91 billion yen ($2.205 billion) in fiscal 2015, Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) held the top spot among 165 major Japanese rubber manufacturers, found a survey published in the September issue of Japan Rubber and Elastomers, a monthly sister publication of Japan Rubber Weekly. For Bridgestone, this marked a 0.4 percent year-on-year decline. The number two, Toyo...

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Bridgestone Goes for Both Dry and Wet Performance With New Potenza RE-06D Tire

on August 26, 2016 in Tires

As part of Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) latest Potenza range of tires, the company has launched the Potenza RE-06D, a new product designed with the aim of reducing lap time on the circuit. Using an exclusively developed structure, pattern, geometry and compound, the tire improves road contact when corning as well as block rigidity. Moreover, the RE-06D is designed with an...

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Bridgestone: Revenue and Profit May Decline for First Time in Seven Years

on August 22, 2016 in Tires

The outlook for the business environment surrounding Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) over fiscal 2016 indicates no turnaround in demand in the second half of the year. In addition to a continued decrease in North American production of truck and business tires, Bridgestone’s mining company customers, who purchase tires for mining and construction-purpose vehicle tires, are prolonging their inventory adjustment periods. Company...

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