MUSCATINE, Iowa (May 6, 2008) — Bridgestone/Firestone's Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solution division has increased prices up to 5 percent for tread rubber products in the U.S., effective immediately, the company said.
The increase, which will not affect sales in Canada, reflects rising raw material and transportation costs impacted by "unprecedented energy prices," BBTS President Saul Solomon said.