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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 Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Founder | Shojiro Ishibashi |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shuichi Ishibashi (Global CEO)[1] |
| Products | Tires, golf equipment |
| Revenue |  ¥4.11 trillion (US$37.45 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023)[2] |
| ¥482 billion (US$4.39 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023)[2] | |
 ¥300 billion (US$2.73 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023)[2] | |
| Total assets | ¥4.96 trillion (US$45.19 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023)[2] |
| Total equity | ¥3.01 trillion (US$27.43 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023)[2] |
| Owner | Ishibashi family (10.2%) |
Number of employees | 129,262 (2023) |
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| Website | bridgestone.com |
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.
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.
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