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Bridgestone Details Environmental Goals, CSR Commitments in New Sustainability Report

on July 3, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently published its Sustainability Report 2016, detailing the company’s approach and progress toward sustainability. Inside, Bridgestone outlines its new corporate social responsibility (CSR) system, Our Way to Serve, first announced in March of this year. The report also explains the reasoning behind the system, and the three priority areas that drive it: mobility, people and the environment....

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Bridgestone Displays Winners of Children’s Eco-Art Contest at Corporate Museum

on June 30, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108)’s corporate museum, Bridgestone Today, is displaying the winners of the 14th Bridgestone Children’s Eco-Art Contest. The art will be displayed at the museum’s ground floor event space from June 30 to the end of September. Bridgestone Today is located in Kodaira, Tokyo. Bridgestone has been holding this contest every year since 2003 with the hope that children’s...

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Sumitomo Rubber Participates in MOE CO2 Reduction Campaign

on June 23, 2017 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) and its group companies have once again participated in the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Reduction/Light-Down Campaign, an initiative led by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). On June 21, Sumitomo Rubber partially switched off its signage and indoor lighting between 8 pm and 10 pm at its 479 affiliated facilities across Japan, including its Kobe-based headquarters,...

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Yokohama Rubber to Launch New Tire for SUVs, Pickup Trucks

on June 22, 2017 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) will launch new sports utility and pickup truck tire Geolandar M/T G003 in August. The product will be offered in nine sizes ranging from 15–20 inches with additional options to be released after September. Through improved endurance and wear-resistance, the new tire has long-life off-road performance on various road surfaces, including mud, rock, dirt and...

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Japan Challenging but Worthwhile – New Continental Tire Japan MD May

on June 20, 2017 in Interviews, Tires

Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Gregory May, who became the new managing director of Continental Tire Japan Co. Ltd. this past May 1 at the age of 37. May explained that Continental AG’s Japanese arm, established in 2014, has reached the end of its start-up phase and moved on to the stage of generating stable profits while pursuing...

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Bridgestone to Supply Special Tires for World’s Top Solar Car Race

on June 19, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) revealed at a recent press conference that as part of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge the company will supply “Ecopia with ologic” tires to 11 teams from six countries, including a team from Tokai University. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is one of the largest solar-powered vehicle races in the world. Ecopia with ologic tire design...

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