ZAVENTEM, Belgium—Bridgestone Corp.'s European technical center in Rome has won Italy's E.ON Energia Award for distinguishing itself in energy efficiency during 2012.
The implemented an energy management system for its production processes in 2010, and is now certified to the ISO 50001:2011 standard. Most of Bridgestone's efforts have focused on reducing electricity and methane consumption without affecting productivity, using detailed consumption monitoring, the company said.