Bridgestone wins three-year Greggs deal

December 12, 2017 Carol Millett


 

Bridgestone’s breakdown response times helped the firm see off fierce competition to clinch a major deal with bakery chain Greggs. The contract will Bridgestone fit Greggs’ UK fleet with its premium tyres until 2020. It will also see Bridgestone’s Bandag retreading products used to prolong the fleet’s second stage tyre life. Bridgestone’s fleet business development manager Ian Davis (pictured left) said: “We can’t express how much this partnership means to us all. “Greggs is a household name and to be […]




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