Bridgestone Corporation

Founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, Bridgestone Corporation is based in the city of Kurume,

Fukuoka, Japan. As a global leader in tyre industry, Bridgestone Corporation supplies ultrahigh-performance tires, runflat tyres, studless winter tyres, large tyres for earthmoving equipment and other specialty tyres to majority of markets around the globe. Bridgestone Corporation supplies tyres to the Ferrari, Williams, Toyota, Super Aguri and Midland Formula One team. Bridgestone Corporation entered the American market as manufacturers of mountain bicycles. The company is considered as the world's first to mechanize the tyre industry right from processing raw materials to inspecting the finished tyres.

The company also deals with many diversified products including vibration-isolating components for automobiles, such as engine mounts, industrial products, such as conveyor belts and marine hoses. Being a world leader in producing the largest sizes of tyres for earthmoving equipment, Bridgestone Corporation produces tyres for agricultural machinery, aircraft and for motorcycles and scooters. Bridgestone Corporation also excels in its production of electronic equipment such as precision rollers for office machines and functional films for solar cells and plasma displays. It is also well known for its manufacture of sporting goods like golf balls and clubs and tennis balls and rackets.

Address: -10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo, Japan

Phone: 81-3-3567-0111