Bridgestone to close...

Submitted: Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:21

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MrBitchi (QLD)

News..

Last of the Aussie tyre manufacturers gone.

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Reply By: tim_c - Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:44

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:44

Dunlop isn't Aussie anymore?

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Follow Up By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 21:47

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 21:47

What...??? Dunlop nor Bridgestone were NEVER Aussie Tyre companies. Bridgestone is Japanese and Dunlop are American. They may have, or had Aussie plants at some stage but were never Australian.

Still, it's sad to see the Australian and New Zealand manufacturing plants close and probably explains why it is taking so long to get the LC200 replacement tyres in Dueler 694 (285/65/17). Still not available but are in NZ...!!!Go figure.

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Reply By: Rangiephil - Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 16:04

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 16:04

Then the 25% import duty should go and tyres should be much cheaper!!!.
I think PacDun gave up years ago.

Regard sPhilip A

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Follow Up By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 16:18

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 16:18

AFAIK the import duty is currently 10%.

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Reply By: Member - Longtooth (SA) - Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 22:22

Friday, Oct 23, 2009 at 22:22

Yes, the union demands have finally forced our last tyre manufacturer to close. Ah well, we will soon all be on Chinese tyres.

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Follow Up By: Krakka - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 21:58

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 21:58

Don't blame the union demands, your good old Aussie [NOT] holden doesn't fit Bridgestone tyres to cars anymore, not sure about Ford. I am not just blaming holden, and there can not be any one single factor, but that would be a major part of it. Don't worry about chinese tyres, already a great portion of holden, ford and camry is chinese.

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Reply By: Member - Allan B (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 16:43

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 16:43

Somewhat sad to see this factory go as I was involved in its constuction and commissioning in 1964/65.

It was then known as Uniroyal Tyre Co. and was a joint venture of SA Rubber and US Rubber Corp. It was not until about 1980 that Bridgestone (Japan) obtained a controlling interest and changed the name.

Uniroyal were noted for their Steel Cat tyres.

This is a sad day for South Australia manufacturing and Salisbury workers.