Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A.

Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A.

Airlines and Aviation

Frameries, Walloon Region 2,023 followers

Supplier of new and retread aircraft tires as well as a services and solutions provider in the aviation industry.

About us

Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Europe s.a. is a supplier of new and retread aircraft tires as well as a services provider in the aviation industry. Based in Frameries (Belgium) and with over 50 years of experience, the company serves airlines and wheel shops throughout the EMEA region.

Website
https://www.bridgestone.aero/
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Frameries, Walloon Region
Type
Privately Held

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  • Nicolas Latouche, Director Quality & Process Engineering of Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A., recently had the honour of speaking as a panelist at AWEX’s ‘Society 5.0’ conference. This event, ‘Making sense of technological progress with Society 5.0’, was an exciting opportunity to share insights on the evolving role of technology in society. The discussion explored how Europe might evolve towards Society 5.0 – the future society concept pioneered in Japan – and the lessons the continent can learn from Japan’s vision. The conference focused on a broad range of topics, such as: 👤 Human-centered innovation 🤝 Collaboration 🌱 Sustainability and progress 📊 Data and AI Given BAE’s recent ‘Factory of the Future’ award and Bridgestone Group’s E8 Commitment towards society, the conference was a brilliant chance to share our perspectives with the audience, and contribute to a better future for all. Thank you to the organisers, Wallonia Export & Investment Agency, for a fantastic event. #Technology #Innovation #Society5 #FactoryOfTheFuture #Bridgestone #E8Commitment

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  • Last week, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. had the honour of hosting Ambassador Mikami, the Japanese Ambassador to Belgium, at our plant. The visit was an opportunity to showcase how we deliver the highest quality tyres and solutions to our aviation customers, the Bridgestone Mission and Essence, and the progress we are making in line with our Bridgestone E8 corporate commitment. In recent times, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) has made significant changes to enhance sustainability in both air mobility and society, including transitioning to wind power to reduce CO2 emissions, maximising the retreadability of our aircraft tyres to preserve natural resources, and developing aircraft tyres with 75% sustainable materials. Thank you to Ambassador Mikami for your time and interest, and to AWEX for helping to make the day possible.

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  • We are thrilled to share that Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. (BAE) has been awarded a Silver Medal from EcoVadis for 2024, building on our Bronze Medal from last year! This means that we are amongst the Top 15% of all companies globally assessed, recognised for our initiatives aimed at addressing key CSR and Sustainability challenges. For Jean-Philippe Minet, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. Managing Director: “This Silver Medal from EcoVadis is very encouraging; it recognizes numerous strengthened policies and actions taken over the last year at BAE to increase our sustainability level from our previous Bronze Medal. Looking ahead, we will further grow our sustainability level; we have set ambitious targets to lead in the field of sustainability, as we activate Bridgestone E8 Commitment to contribute to a sustainable society and aviation sector.” Measuring Bridgestone’s CSR management, including our focus on the environment, social and human rights, ethics, and responsible purchasing, this rating is a recognition of all of the hard work our team members put in to making Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. a company with positive impact on our community and the environment. These initiatives include installing a new wind turbine on site, generating renewable power for our operations in early 2023, winning a ‘Factory of the Future’ award in early 2024, and making great progress in our ‘Sustainable Procurement’ efforts. #EcoVadis #SilverMedal #CSR

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  • Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. were proud to host more than 30 of our valued customers and partners in Belgium last week, for our Training Academy. Taking place over two days, the visit included a tour of the EMEA retreading facility in Frameries and our main EMEA warehouse in Antwerp, as well as wide ranging discussions around Bridgestone’s new products, digital innovations, and sustainability initiatives. It was also a great opportunity for Bridgestone to better understand the specific needs of each of our customers and partners, to create further value together in the future. We would like to extend our thanks to all who contributed to these great discussions and for their continued trust in Bridgestone. #Bridgestone #E8 #CustomerPartnership

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  • Last night, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. received the prestigious ‘Factory of the Future’ label during the Factory of the Future Award ceremony in Brussels. The Factory of the Future Award is an initiative of the technology industry federation Agoria & Sirris, in cooperation with the sectoral federations Essenscia, Fedustria and Fevia, with the innovation clusters Catalisti, Centexbel, Wood.be and Flanders' FOOD , as well as with Agence du Numérique. The award recognises manufacturing companies that are pushing the boundaries and leading in their respective domains – from advanced manufacturing technologies to integrated engineering, digital factories to eco-factories, and smart manufacturing to human-centered organisation. For the Bridgestone team, this achievement is the result of years of transformation, including several highly innovative retreading plant automatisation projects, wide-ranging safety initiatives, and the organisation putting people at the heart of its operation management. Congratulations to the whole Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. team for receiving such well-deserved recognition! #FactoryOfTheFuture #FactoryOfTheFuture2024

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  • Bridgestone recognized with Sustainability Award from Airbus Bridgestone Corporation is honored to have received a supplier award in the sustainability category from Airbus. This coveted award was made in recognition of Bridgestone’s effort to realize a sustainable society. In the Aviation business, we are working to establish Bridgestone’s unique Sustainability Business Model toward the realization of carbon neutrality and a circular economy, focusing our business model around becoming ‘nature positive’ across the entire value chain. Bridgestone group is committed to this strategy based on three key pillars: ·        Reducing CO2 emissions ·        Valuing natural resources ·        Working with our partners to minimise environmental impacts Accelerating various initiatives with partners to realise carbon neutrality and a circular economy across the aviation value chain, Bridgestone strives to achieve its corporate commitment for the "Energy" and "Ecology" values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment, which outline Bridgestone's corporate commitment to the realization of a carbon neutral mobility society (Energy) and to advancing sustainable tire technologies and solutions that preserve the environment for future generations (Ecology). Read more on the news here: https://lnkd.in/eQ5dSbKK

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