Bridgestone
Bridgestone's headquarters in Kyōbashi, Tokyo | |
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 |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1 March 1931 Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Founder | Shojiro Ishibashi |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Yasuhiro Morita (Global CEO) |
| Products | Tires, golf equipment |
| Revenue | ¥4.11 trillion (US$37.45 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023) |
| ¥482 billion (US$4.39 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023) | |
| ¥300 billion (US$2.73 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023) | |
| Total assets | ¥4.96 trillion (US$45.19 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023) |
| Total equity | ¥3.01 trillion (US$27.43 billion) (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2023) |
| 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 based in Kyōbashi, Tokyo. Founded in 1931 by Shōjirō Ishibashi in Kurume, it primarily manufactures tires, as well as golf equipment. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of the founder's surname, meaning 'stone bridge' in Japanese.
The company has been the world's second-largest tire manufacturer by annual revenue since 2021. As of July 2018, Bridgestone Group has 181 production facilities in 24 countries.