Bridgestone Mining Solutions unveiled at MinExpo New product offering provides must-haves for mining operations
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 25, 2012) – Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, now offers a suite of products and services designed to increase a mine's productivity, and reduce their costs with a constant regard to safety .
Bridgestone Mining Solutions (BMS) combines tire sales and repair with tire management and retreading to address every phase of a mine's tire-related needs.
"In talking to our mining customers, they told us what they need most is support in keeping their people and their work environment safe, help with increasing productivity, and assistance in driving costs out of their operations," said Kurt Danielson, President, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions. "Although tires are our main product, we realize that service is key to increasing our customers' uptime. BMS is a response to what our customers wanted and needed: a total solution that speaks to each phase of tire life, helping them save money and increase productivity."
Bridgestone Mining Solutions include:
- Tire sales—offering world class tires with proven performance utilizing the latest technology.
- Consultation and support—offering a range of services in North America, assisting with everything from strategic planning to technical support.
- Repairs—seven repair centers are located throughout North America
- Rims & Wheels—offering a number of rims and wheels, in addition to the line of underground mining wheels we manufacture
- Tire Management—Tracking tires, rims, retreads, repairs —our whole suite of solutions—to provide best-in-class reporting
- Retreading & Sustainability—Environmental responsibility is a fundamental part of our business model. We offer retreading as a recycling solution and hope to announce further innovations in the near future.
- B-TAG-our newest solution— a tire temperature and pressure monitoring system that helps automate a mine´s tire maintenance practices.
About Bridgestone Commercial Solutions:
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Mining Solutions offers products and services to the mining industry. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides trucking customers with total tire solutions.
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Mining Solutions offers products and services to the mining industry. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides trucking customers with total tire solutions.