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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Facility Operates 1 Million Man-Hours Without Lost-Time Accident

January 5th, 2010

Reaching a major safety milestone, the Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) consumer tire manufacturing plant in Wilson, N.C., recently marked 1 million man-hours without a losttime accident.

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Continental expands production processes in its tire plant in Timişoara

December 4th, 2009

Continental's Timisoara tire plant (Image: Continental)

Continental plans to expand the production process of the passenger and light truck tires plant in Timisoara by building a new unit for processing the master batch. The invest­ment will allow the company to have a completely integrated production unit.

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Bridgestone 3rd Generation Run-Flat Technology featured as Original Equipment on Toyota’s New Sienna Minivan

December 2nd, 2009

Bridgestone Turanza EL 400 RFT (Image: Bridgestone)

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced today that its Turanza EL400 Run-Flat tires featuring the company’s latest “3G RFT” technology will be fitted as standard equipment on select models of Toyota’s new 2011 Sienna minivan.

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Bridgestone announces Consumer Tire Price increases

December 1st, 2009

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) has announced price increases on the company’s Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand consumer tires. The price increases of up to 5 percent on certain passenger and light truck tires for both the original equipment and replacement markets will begin on Jan. 1, 2010.

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New Battlax BT-023: a “full spec” sport touring tyre

November 30th, 2009

Bridgestone has developed the new Battlax BT-023 tyre for consistent high-level performance in both touring and sport riding. By combining good wear life and wet performance for touring, with the grip and steering control for sport riding, the Battlax BT-023 provides a wider range of choices for larger bikes.

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The WHO to perform during the Bridgestone Superbowl Halftime-Show

November 26th, 2009

THE WHO, one of the world’s greatest and most dynamic rock and roll bands, will perform in the BRIDGESTONE SUPER BOWL XLIV HALFTIME SHOW on CBS at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7, the NFL announced today during halftime of the Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys game on CBS.

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Goodyear Tire Wins Popular Science Innovation Award

November 24th, 2009

An innovative tire from Goodyear, with elements such as a Fuel-Saving Tread Compound, has been named one of the "100 Most Innovative Products of the Year" by Popular Science magazine.

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Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for 2010 Toyota Prius

November 20th, 2009

Goodyear's Assurance Fuel Max for Toyota Prius (Image: Goodyear)

The 2010 Toyota Prius, with its excellent fuel economy and low emissions, now comes standard with Goodyear’s new fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max. The fitment for the popular Prius will be Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires in size P195/65R15.

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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Facility Earns Wildlife Habitat Council Re-Certification

November 19th, 2009

Maintaining its status as a facility focused on environmental conservation and education, the 300-acre Freedom Wildlife Habitat and Refuge at the Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) plant in Wilson, N.C., was recently re-certified under the Wildlife Habitat Council’s Corporate Lands for Learning and Wildlife at Work programs.

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Chris Rado Breaks Records at Three Tracks During Super Lap Battle, NHRA Finals and Time Attack with Continental Tires

November 19th, 2009

Veteran racer Chris Rado of WORLD Racing broke the Unlimited FWD record at the Super Lap Battle finals on November 11th, with a time of 1.49.703. Rado ran his Scion tC on Continental tires, the first result of a new strategic alliance between Continental Tire and Hoosier Racing Tire.

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