Japan Rubber Weekly – Gomu Hochi Shimbun in Japanese – is commemorating its 3,000th weekly print newspaper issue with a special report on Technologies and Products that Will Win in 2030. This article takes a closer look at Bridgestone. Bridgestone’s product design foundation technology, Enliten, and its supporting manufacturing foundation technology, BCMA (Bridgestone Commonality Modularity Architecture), are two core technologies...
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Bridgestone to Raise Prices of Commercial Tires in Japan
Bridgestone announced that it will raise the manufacturer’s shipping prices for tires marketed in Japan. The price increase will take effect for summer tires starting June 1 and for winter tires starting September 1. The price increases will be applied to domestic aftermarket tires (summer and winter), tubes, and flaps, and will range from 6 to 8% (average for each...
Bridgestone, Ueshima Co-Develop Lab-Scale Wear Testing Machine to Accelerate TRWP Research
Bridgestone and Ueshima Seisakusho have jointly developed the FPS Wear Testing Machine: Wear Particle Collection Model, capable of generating and collecting wear particles from rubber samples with the same composition as tires at a laboratory scale. Leveraging Bridgestone’s expertise as a tire manufacturer in rubber products and their wear characteristics, and Ueshima Seisakusho’s proficiency as a physical testing equipment manufacturer...
Bridgestone Develops On-Vehicle Collection Method for Tire and Road Wear Particles
Bridgestone has developed a unique on-vehicle collection method to assess the environmental impact of tire and road wear particles (TRWP). TRWP is dust generated by the friction between tires and road surfaces, consisting of a mixture of tire tread and road pavement materials. The company visualized the dispersion of particles like TRWP using a combination of high-speed cameras and laser...
Bridgestone Posts Fiscal 2024 Results
Bridgestone’s results for the fiscal year ended December 31,2024, showed revenue of 4.430 trillion yen ($29.85 billion), up 2.7% year-on-year; adjusted operating income of 483.30 billion yen, up 0.6%; and net income (including discontinued operations) of 284.99 billion yen, down 14.0%. “The company’s sales and income increased due to a tailwind from exchange rates, despite new threats from structural changes...
Japanese Tire Makers Achieve Record Sales in Fiscal 2024
The four Japanese tire makers, Bridgestone, Sumitomo Rubber, Yokohama Rubber, and Toyo Tires, have released their fiscal 2024 financial results. Although market conditions were generally harsh, all four companies posted record-high sales and record-high operating income (Bridgestone posted adjusted operating income; Sumitomo Rubber and Yokohama Rubber posted operating income), thanks in part to a tailwind from a weaker yen. On...