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Bridgestone Voted Most Trusted Tyre Brand in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore

Voted by consumers from the respective markets in the 2020 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Survey

Singapore (May 19, 2020) — Bridgestone Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s leading rubber and tyre company, is proud to announce that Bridgestone has been voted the most trusted tyre brand in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore respectively in the annual Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards 2020.

Bridgestone has won this title in Australia for the seventh year running, and remains the only tyre company to have won since the tyre category was introduced in 2014. In New Zealand, Bridgestone has won this award for the fourth time while this is the first time that Bridgestone has been voted the most trusted tyre brand in Singapore. In addition, Firestone has also been named the Highly Commended Brand for the fourth year straight in New Zealand.

“Bridgestone is honoured to have been voted the most trusted tyre brand in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, especially during such unprecedented times. Our customers are always at the heart of our business and being able to earn their stamp of approval is a testament to Bridgestone’s commitment to our mission of Serving Society with Superior Quality,” said Agustin Pedroni, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

“We would like to thank our customers for their trust in Bridgestone and will continue to advance innovative technologies to provide safe and reliable solutions to meet their current and future needs,” he added.

The Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Survey is conducted by a reputable independent market research company that surveyed 2,500 Australians, 1,600 New Zealanders and 3,000 Singaporeans on multiple categories of products and services across a broad range of industries.


About Bridgestone:
Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. In addition to tyres for use in a wide variety of applications, it also manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.

In the Asia Pacific region, Bridgestone locates its regional headquarters in Singapore, overseeing the operations of tyre production and sales facilities, as well as supplying its products across more than 20 over countries in the region. Bridgestone Asia Pacific plays a key role in facilitating this large and growing market as it contributes significantly to the entire Bridgestone Group.