Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has announced that it is consolidating its tyre manufacturing operations in Thailand. With this, it has ceased tyre manufacturing operations at the Rangsit plant of Thai Bridgestone Co (TBSC) as part of its efforts to “rebuild earning…
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Bridgestone to launch Battlax Hypersport S23 motorcycle tyres in 2024
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation recently announced that the launch of its Battlax Hypersport S23, a new sports radial motorcycle tyre for street use, is scheduled for January 2024. The S23 will be the latest “Dan-Totsu” product in Bridgestone’s Battlax premium…
Bridgestone’s first carbon-neutral tyre plant in India
Tyre maker Bridgestone has announced its first tyre manufacturing site to be verified as carbon neutral (scopes 1 and 2). The plant at Chakan in Pune, India, was audited in May and June 2023, and was subsequently verified according to…
Bridgestone to use sustainable tyres at solar event in Australia
Tyre maker Bridgestone has announced it will be supplying teams at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) with tyres developed using 63% recycled and renewable materials. The tyres, which are custom-designed to meet the unique challenges of the 3,000 km…
Bridgestone breaks ground on US$550 mn expansion of US plant
Japanese tyre maker’s US subsidiary Bridgestone Americas recently celebrated the expansion of its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre plant located in Morrison with an official groundbreaking ceremony. The US$550 million investment will add 380 new jobs…
Bridgestone commences pyrolysis testing of tyre recycling
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it has commenced the production of tyre derived oil and recycled carbon black through pyrolysis of used tyres using test units installed at Bridgestone Innovation Park in Kodaira City, Tokyo. This initiative is…
Bridgestone breaks ground on US$60 mn expansion of tyre plant in Texas
Tyre maker Bridgestone’s US$60 million investment in Abilene, Texas, will support the rapid growth of retread tyre business. The expansion provides room for additional equipment and increases production capacity and days of operation up to seven days a week. The…
Bridgestone ties up with university to expand guayule in Arizona
Tyre maker Bridgestone Americas Inc. has teamed up with University of Arizona in a five-year, US$70 million effort to scale up production of natural rubber from guayule. The US Department of Agriculture will channel an investment of US$35 million, with…
Bridgestone turns to renewable energy at six tyre plants in Japan
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says that it has successfully transitioned all the electricity purchased to renewable energy sources at six tyre and raw materials plants in Japan. The company has also began transitioning to renewable energy sources at two chemical…
Bridgestone launches tyre made from 75% renewable materials
Tyre maker Bridgestone says it has produced a run of demonstration tyres made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber harvested from desert shrubs grown domestically, in the Arizona desert, US. The company…