Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is one of the leading producers and sellers of tires for passenger vehicles; commercial trucks; motorcycles; buses; and construction, mining, and agricultural vehicles. The company also manufactures a variety of other rubber products, including building products, synthetic polymers, latex, fibers and textiles, and industrial products.

Bridgestone received a 2020 Better Project Award for launching a campaign to eliminate the use of hot water from the tire curing process and replace it with a Nitrogen process, resulting in an annual reduction of over 15,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and nearly 13 million gallons of water saved, with a 3.6-year payback.

NAICS 326, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Date of Pledge: December 2009

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Innovative Industrial Projects: Technologies and Practices that Save Water

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Innovative Industrial Projects: Technologies and Practices that Save Water

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Tapping Into DOE’s Portfolio of Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Resources

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Tapping Into DOE’s Portfolio of Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Resources

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