Bridgestone Firestone Named Standard Tire Supplier For Mack
Nashville, Tenn. (September 11, 2006) - Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) and Mack Trucks, Inc. announced Bridgestone brand truck tires will be standard original equipment on all Mack vehicles effective October 1.
“Like MACK® trucks, Bridgestone tires are tough and long-lasting,” said Singh Ahluwalia, president, commercial products for BFNT. “Mack has a reputation for building rugged, heavy-duty vehicles for more than a century. And we look forward to helping Mack customers get the job done – and done well – on Bridgestone tires.”
About Mack Trucks, Inc.:
Mack is a member of the Volvo Group, a publicly held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. With annual sales of approximately $31 billion, Volvo business areas include heavy trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace, and financial services. In the United States, Volvo shares are listed on NASDAQ and are traded as ADRs (symbol: VOLV).
About Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:
Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.