Bridgestone
Japanese multinational manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン, Kabushiki-gaisha Burijisuton) (TYO: 5108 ) is a multinational rubber conglomerate. It was founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (石橋正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a translation ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese.
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Company type | Public TYO: 5108 |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1931 (Kurume, Fukuoka) |
Headquarters | Kyobashi, Tokyo , |
Key people | Shoshi Arakawa, CEO |
Products | Motor vehicle tyres |
Revenue | US$ 29.7 Billion (2007) |
US$ 2.1 Billion (2007) | |
US$ 1.5 Billion (2007) | |
Number of employees | 133,752 (As of December 31, 2007) |
Website | www |
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