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Bridgestone Opens Mining Solutions Center in Australia

on April 19, 2019 in Tires

Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia Pty Ltd. (BMSA), an Australian subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) that sells and services mining vehicle tires and conveyor belts, recently opened the Hunter Mining Solution Centre (HMSC). The HMSC provides mining companies with a suite of solutions for on-site operations that includes the sale, maintenance and repair of mining vehicle tires, rim modification and repair,...

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Bridgestone Wins Design Rights Infringement Lawsuit Against Chinese Tire Manufacturer

on April 16, 2019 in Industry, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on April 12 that it has won a design rights infringement lawsuit against the Shengtai Group in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court. The case stemmed from the Japanese firm’s claim that the major Chinese tire manufacturer utilized a tread pattern patented for the Bridgestone ST3000 truck tire. Bridgestone first filed the lawsuit with the Beijing Intellectual...

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Bridgestone to Join JAXA, Toyota for International Space Exploration Mission

on April 15, 2019 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it is set to join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) in an international space exploration mission. Through the mission, JAXA and Toyota aim to expand the domain of human activity while also developing new intellectual property. Bridgestone, meanwhile, will move forward with research for contact patches – essentially...

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Bridgestone’s Ecopia EP150 Adopted as OE Tire in New Nissan, Mitsubishi Models

on April 11, 2019 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has begun supplying its Ecopia EP150 tires as OE for several new models of kei-class light motor vehicle. The tire is now being sent out for use in the new Nissan Dayz as well as the Mitsubishi eK Wagon and eK X. Tires under the Ecopia brand are able to maintain excellent performance in a number of...

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Bridgestone Acquires Digital Fleet Solutions Unit From Netherlands’ TomTom

on April 10, 2019 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) on April 2 completed its acquisition of digital fleet solutions provider TomTom Telematics, a former business unit of TomTom NV of the Netherlands. The acquisition was effected after Bridgestone subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA received approval from regulatory authorities and satisfied other procedural requirements. The purchase price was 910 million euros ($1.03 billion). The acquired business operates the...

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Bridgestone Answers Range of Shareholder Questions at General Meeting of Shareholders

on April 1, 2019 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) held its latest general meeting of shareholders on March 22, answering a number of questions posed to company representatives. With 395 people in attendance, the meeting lasted for 1 hour and 44 minutes. During the meeting, a total of 13 questions came from 13 shareholders. These covered topics such as the business impact of Brexit and of...

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