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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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New Bridgestone M746 Trailer Tire to Feature Better Tire Rotation Frequency

on July 29, 2016 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it will launch its M746 all-season trailer tire on Oct. 10. Combining performance capabilities in both wet and snow, the M746 employs a specially designed pattern with consideration to the twisting force that is characteristic of trailers. This improves block durability and wear resistance, helping to reduce the frequency of tire rotations, as the...

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Museum With Seismic Retrofitting by Bridgestone Named World Cultural Heritage Site

on July 25, 2016 in Products

The National Museum of Western Art (NMWA), Tokyo, has been named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at a session of the World Heritage Committee on July 17, 2016, in Istanbul, Turkey. The building uses seismic isolation rubber bearings supplied by Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108). Bridgestone’s seismic isolation bearings consist of thin rubber layers and steel plates alternately laminated together. In...

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