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The Bandag/BTS conference saw Bandag Southern Africa unveil its new branding, in keeping with its global alignment. “The refocus is creating huge excitement. We need to continue to show Southern Africa what Bandag stands for, the value that it brings and that it’s always brought. There is a refreshed and new passion about Bandag moving […]
Bridgestone Corporation Australian subsidiary Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia Pty. Ltd. (BMSA), which sells and provides services pertaining to tyres for mining vehicles and conveyor belts, has established the Hunter Valley Mining Solution Centre (HMSC) as a new mining solution centre on April 10, 2019 in New South Wales, Australia. The new centre is a larger […]
One year ago Bridgestone Americas announced a corporate goal of recycling one used tire for every new one it sold in the U.S. Part of the tiremaker’s “One Team, One Planet” effort, the program thus far has seen strong success, according to Bridgestone. Since last April, Bridgestone company-owned retail stores have registered a “100% rate […]
PThe General Tire brand has been approved as original equipment (OE) fitment for the latest BMW X5. The all-terrain Grabber AT3 has been recommended in size 275/45 R20 110V XL on the Bavarian automaker’s latest X range model for its optional ‘Off-Road Package’. The BMW X5 is a trailblazer in the off-road vehicle segment that […]
Vehicle owners in Borrowdale, a suburb of Harare, now have access to the world’s biggest wheel and tyre brands, along with award-winning service from Southern Africa’s best-loved and most trusted retail wheel and tyre brand. This news comes as local residents welcome a new Tiger Wheel & Tyre fitment centre to the corner of Dornie […]
Following on from Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operation in Belgium changing its trading name to Goodyear Operations (Belgian Branch) in January. It has now been announced that the UK and the entire European division will begin the process of removing Dunlop from Goodyear’s registered company name over the next two years. Therefore in due course the […]
BASVULK, Bulgaria, has set up a new structure specifically to train customers Brazilian-based VIPAL is celebrating the recent inauguration of the new training center of BASVULK, in the city of Kyustendil, Bulgaria. With the aim of improving the knowledge of its customers, BASVULK offers training opportunities to those who seek excellence and the correct application […]
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), manufacturers of the Dunlop, Sumitomo and Falken tyre brands, took its commitment to ensuring the safety of all South Africans a step further by investing a total of R1,67 million in wheel balancing equipment as prizes for 14 winning stores in its Red-Hot Rubber Sale promotion. Prizes, which included installation, […]
Unexpectedly strong international fuel prices have raised the spectre of an unwelcome fuel price hike for petrol users at the end of April. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The current data suggests that petrol may increase by […]
Tyre maker Bridgestone has announced it will take part in an international space exploration mission with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota. Announced by JAXA and Toyota, this mission will include expanding the breadth of human activity on the moon. Bridgestone’s involvement in the mission will include researching the performance needs of tyres for use […]
Yokohama Tire Corp. has earned Caterpillar’s premier supplier award for the seventh consecutive year. The award – Platinum Level Recertification in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) – went to Yokohama’s factory in Onomichi, Japan. The plant produces OE and replacement off-the-road (OTR) tires for a wide range of equipment. Caterpillar’s SQEP award distinguishes suppliers like Yokohama that […]
BKT inaugurated its new European headquarters in Seregno, Italy last week. “Creating our new headquarters is more than just an architectural project, for us it also has an underlying strategic meaning,” said Lucia Salmaso, CEO of BKT Europe. “We are constantly striving to increase our presence and market share in Europe and, above all, to get […]