Bridgestone

Overview

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• Ticker5108 on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
• Industryindustrial manufacturing¹
• HeadquartersTokyo¹
• Founded inKurume¹
• Websitewww.bridgestone.com
• Legal formkabushiki gaisha¹

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Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン, Kabushiki gaisha Burijisuton) is a Japanese multinational tire and rubber manufacturing company based in Kyōbashi, Tokyo. Founded in 1931 by Shōjirō Ishibashi in Kurume, it primarily manufactures tires, as well as golf equipment. In addition to automotive tires, the company produces tires for bicycles, motorcycles, and airplanes. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of the founder's surname, meaning 'stone bridge' in Japanese.²

The story

Founded by Shōjirō Ishibashi in 1931, in Kurume.¹

Leadership

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• FounderShōjirō Ishibashi¹

Products and brands

• automotive part
• bicycle
• tire

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• Bridgestone Americas
• Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto
• Brisa
• Cockpit
• Dayton
• Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
• First Stop
• Webfleet

Also owns

• Nokian Tyres

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Apr 1, 2019Acquired Webfleet¹

Timeline

1. Oct 2, 1961Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
2. 1931Founded Founded in Kurume¹

Links

• Websitewww.bridgestone.co.jp¹
• Websitewww.bridgestone.com.mx¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/Bridgestone¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/bridgestonetires¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC4DFCNru4UH1HHM43_mqy_g¹
• WikipediaBridgestone
• WikidataQ179433