Bridgestone Latin America North (BS-LAN), through its Bridgestone Costa Rica, SA (BSCR) subsidiary, and in alliance with Correa Tire Distributors opened first Bridgestone Store located in the financial commercial corridor in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new Bridgestone Store is the seventh service centre in the company’s network of Family Channel stores on the island, and enhances the importance and strategic growth of the Puerto Rican market in the region.
The opening ceremony was held on April 23, and was presided by Bridgestone Latin America North President, Daniel Benvenuti, and Correa Tire Distributors President, Josué Correa. They were accompanied by Erick Herrera, Country Manager, Bridgestone Costa Rica; Roger Hidalgo, Director of Sales, Bridgestone Costa Rica; among other special guests and customers.
“At Bridgestone, we are proud to celebrate the opening of this important service centre in Puerto Rico, which represents the largest market in Central America and the Caribbean region. Through the establishment of positive purchase experiences and the development of innovative technology that strengthens our position as worldwide leader in tyre manufacturing, we are following our mission to serving society with superior quality,” said Benvenuti.
The Bridgestone Store counts with state-of-the-art facilities with the latest technology in equipment, offering customers personalised services by qualified personnel, in a comfortable place. The main benefits and competitive advantages of the new service centre are a complete line up of high-performance tyres for passenger and SUVs, with high quality and first class services, available in a 3,685-sq mfacility that ensures prompt service and assistance for the clients’ vehicles.
Meanwhile, Josué Correa, President of Correa Tire Distributors stated during the ceremony that the company is committed to creating a new standard of services in the tyreindustry, investing to continue to provide Puerto Ricans with the highest quality products and services within a very innovative model.
Correa Tires Distributor, one of the largest importers on the island, is Bridgestone’s tyre distribution business. It is an established company in Puerto Rico, founded in 1978, when it began its retreading operations of passenger and light truck tyres. As a distributor, it also sells tyres to the commercial, industrial, agricultural, and government sectors.
For Bridgestone, the new store is very meaningful for Puerto Rico as it is a growing market. “This area represents the largest vehicle fleet in the HP (High Performance) and UHP (Ultra High Performance) segments. With the opening of this Service Centre we aim to increase market share and sustain our growth as the most important tyre company in the country and the region,” said Erick Herrera, Country Manager of Bridgestone Costa Rica.
The new service centre provides tuning, mechanical services, change of distribution belts, water pumps composure, change of oxygen sensors and dampers. In addition, the service centre also offers brakes replacement and adjustment, suspensions, battery verification, sale and installation of tyres, alignment, balancing, oil change, and preventive maintenance.
Source: Bridgestone Americas