Bridgestone

History Of Bridgestone

Shojiro Ishibashi established Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd., in 1st March,1931 to manufacture and market locally developed tires.

In a short span of time, Bridgestone became Japan’s largest manufacturer of tires and expanded its business in other markets.

The growth of Japan's automobile industry helped Bridgestone reach the top ranks of the global tire and rubber industry. Following the 1988 acquisition of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Bridgestone became the largest in their industry.

The slogan of Bridgestone is: “Passion for Excellence”.

Area of Operation

The businesses of Bridgestone are:

• R&D
• Manufacturing
• Marketing and service
• Tires
• Diversified products
  1. Chemical and industrial products
  2. Sporting Goods
  3. Bicycles
  4. Finance and others
• New technologies

Key Statistics

• Bridgestone holds assets of $21.78 billion.
• Bridgestone has made profits of $1.53 billion in 2006.
• Bridgestone operates in more than 150 countries.
• Bridgestone has 123,727 employees.

Organization

The organization of Bridgestone consists of:

• Chairman and CEO
• Board of Directors
• Board of Corporate Auditors
• Corporate Officers

International Ranking

• Bridgestone ranks 290 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
• Bridgestone ranks 245 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

Bridgestone has about 56 subsidiaries in 28 countries. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries have 155 Plants and 4 Technical Centers in 26 countries worldwide.

Recent Merger and Acquisition

The U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation agreed to acquire Bandag, Incorporated in Cash Merger in 2006.

Headquarter Address

10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8340
Japan
Phone: 81-3-3567-0111
Website URL: www.bridgestone.co.jp
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