What do you know regarding Bridgestone Tires

By Bill Duggen


"People usually say folks of New York can't stay together. Not true. It is seen by me that two New Yorkers sharing a cab who didn't know each other. One guy took the tires and the radio; the other guy took the engine." David Letterman

It is know to all that to move the cab on the road it needs some moving item. We can't move the car without having tires. To ensure safety and long wear we need to have quality tires.

When the auto introduced it became the main transport media.Bridgestone tires was one of them.

The company started in the transportation field in 1931 to fulfill the dream to give car with tires. Shojiro Ishibashi. Bridgestone is an English word which the English translation of his surname.

Bridgestone become the largest tire manufacture company within the rapidly growing auto industry in Japan. The company focused on producing tires with Japanese technology only. After many challenges, it began to produce a quality product. It was 1967 when they started selling radial tires. They as well started selling tires in other areas of the world. United States was their headquarters.

The company took over Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and added with their company. With this acquisition, it became a respected global entity dedicated to producing the highest level of quality and service. A large number of industrial company was introduced in North America as well as in South America by this. Bridgestone/Firestone brand back in racing by it. Since 1971 it has been providing tires for racing.

The company's operation in Europe began in 1972 when it established its head office in Brussels, Belgium. In its relevant area it has 7 production plants. UK has no pruduction plants but the has a bay by which they tested the rejected tires by the customers. They often provide Bridgestone rebates for tires that do not pass inspection.

The company has diversified into other product lines because of its inception. Polyurethane foam, construction materials and parts of electronic equipment, bicycles and sporting goods can be produced by Bridgestone. These various products usually generate one-fourth of the total sales of the group.

Bridgestone combined with a leading tire re-treader company Bandag.Inc in 2006. As the president explained,

"Higher fuel prices are prompting customers to cut costs [by using retreads]. To develop this size business it takes time as well as costs. We were able to get that all at once."

Bridgestone Bandag, LLC is the new name of the company. It later became the Bridgestone Commercial Services Group.

Aircraft tire produces many company and Bridgestone is one of them. Bridgestone Aircraft Tire is able too prepare for a changing market with a product mix that makes tires for the new Boeing 787 and the Airbus A380.

At present, the company has manufacturing plants in all the major countries in the world. This includes the United States, Mexico, Belgium, China, Hungry, and Spain. Now-a-days it is recognized as a premier tire manufacturing company all around the world.




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