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 Former Firestone Tire and Rubber Company headquarters in Akron, Ohio. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | August 3, 1900 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Founder | Harvey S. Firestone |
| Headquarters | Akron, Ohio (1900–1987; 1989–1992) Chicago, Illinois (1987–1989) Nashville, Tennessee (1992–Present) |
Number of locations | 1,700 repair shop locations |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Tires |
| Revenue |  U.S.$2.09 billion (2004) |
Number of employees | 33,000 |
| Parent | Bridgestone |
| Website | firestone |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey S. Firestone (1868–1938) in 1900 initially to supply solid rubber side-wire tires[2] for fire apparatus,[3] and later, pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles, and the company was a pioneer in the mass production of tires. Harvey S. Firestone had a friendship with Henry Ford, and used this to become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles, and was also active in the replacement market.[4]
In 1988, the company was sold to the Japanese Bridgestone Corporation.
- ^ "Bridgestone Americas Announces $100 Vaccine Support Payment for U.S. Employees" (Press release).
- ^ "Bridgestone Americas History". Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Reprint from an article dated 12/29/1906: "The Firestone Side-wire Motor Tire". www.fireengineering.com. PennWell. 29 December 1906. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
It may be pointed out that the Firestone, side-wire motor tire is admirably adapted for chiefs' buggies and automobiles, and for wagons and vehicles of all descriptions, whether in fire departments or in ordinary use outside of the fire service
[permanent dead link] - ^ Newton, James (1989). Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh. Mariner Books. ISBN 978-0-15-692620-1.