Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will be showcasing a car at Auto Shanghai 2017 made by the Kogakuin Solar Team, a group of students from Kogakuin University. The Kogakuin Solar Team will have its vehicle exhibited throughout the 17th International Automobile Industry Exhibition, running April 19–28. From initial design to final production, the vehicle to go on display was made entirely by...
Firestone Building Products Co. LLC (FSBP) revealed on April 3 that it has completed its acquisition of roofing materials supplier Gaco Western Inc. Gaco is a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance waterproofing and heat insulation products and leads the industry with innovative silicon-based roofing materials. FSBP is a wholly-owned roofing solutions and construction materials supply subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc.,...
With the four large Japanese tire makers closing their fiscal years by end of December, the latter half of March has in succession seen Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) holding their annual shareholders meetings. Talking at Bridgestone’s meeting on March 24, Kazuhisa Nishigai, the...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has recently implemented a new corporate social responsibility (CSR) system, Our Way to Serve. The company will develop its global business with Our Way to Serve as a principle for all its employees to follow in practice. Our Way to Serve was developed in order to aim higher, based on the company’s corporate philosophy of serving society...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has recently delivered its high-pressure hydrogen filling hoses to the Yokohama Tsunashima Hydrogen Station, a JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.-managed hydrogen fueling facility within the Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town. The hoses are meant to contribute to the safety of the facility. The station was designed to promote technology that could lead to future hydrogen-based societies and...
Bridgestone Diversified Products Japan Co. Ltd. (BDPJ), a non-tire subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) headed by Fumio Shirasaka, recently held its regular distributor conference. Attended by 79 members, the assembly focused on the company’s sales in the Kanto and Ban-etsu regions of Japan. Meeting at the assembly, a BDPJ representative explained how the company’s belt and hose divisions were faring...
