Bridgestone
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Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン, Kabushiki gaisha Burijisuton) is a Japanese multinational manufacturing company founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (1889–1976) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of ishibashi (石橋), meaning 'stone bridge' in Japanese. It primarily manufactures tires, as well as golf equipment.
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Native name | 株式会社ブリヂストン |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Burijisuton |
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Company type | Public KK |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1 March 1931; 93 years ago (1931-03-01) Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
Founder | Shojiro Ishibashi |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shuichi Ishibashi [jp] (Global CEO)[1] |
Products | Tires, golf equipment |
Revenue | ¥4.11 trillion (US$37.45 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022)[2] |
¥482 billion (US$4.39 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022)[2] | |
¥300 billion (US$2.73 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022)[2] | |
Total assets | ¥4.96 trillion (US$45.19 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022)[2] |
Total equity | ¥3.01 trillion (US$27.43 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022)[2] |
Owner | Ishibashi family (10.2%) |
Number of employees | 129,262 (2022) |
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Website | www |
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As of 2021, Bridgestone is the largest manufacturer of tires in the world, followed by Michelin, Goodyear, Continental, and Pirelli.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Bridgestone Group has 181 production facilities in 24 countries as of July 2018.