Bridgestone Corp. - Bridgestone

Japanese: ブリヂストン[株] - ブリヂストン

Founded in 1931 as a spin-off of the tire division of a rubber processing company established in Kurume by Shojiro Ishibashi. One of the world's three largest tire manufacturers, the company was formerly known as Bridgestone Tire, but changed its name to the current one in 1984. In 1988, the company acquired Firestone, the second largest tire manufacturer in the United States, and made it a subsidiary. The company also produces industrial and household rubber products and motorcycles, and is headquartered in Tokyo. It has factories in Kurume, Kodaira, Yokohama, etc. It produces locally in 25 countries around the world, including the United States, Thailand, and India. In 2006, overseas sales reached 75%. The company also has a track record in various motor sports, including F1 racing. Capital in 2011 was 126.3 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending December 2011 were 3.243 trillion yen. Sales breakdown (%): tires 84, diversified products 16. Overseas sales ratio 77%.
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石橋正二郎が久留米に興した前身のゴム加工業のタイヤ部を分離独立させ1931年設立。タイヤの世界３強の一角で，旧社名ブリヂストンタイヤ，1984年現社名に改称。1988年米国２位のファイアストンを買収，子会社化した。工業用・家庭用ゴム製品，二輪車も生産，本社東京。工場久留米，小平，横浜など。米国，タイ，インドなど世界25ヵ国で現地生産。2006年の海外売上比率は75％に達している。さらに，自動車F1レースなど，各種モータースポーツでも実績をもつ。2011年資本金1263億円，2011年12月期売上高３兆243億円。売上構成（％）は，タイヤ84，多角化16。海外売上比率77％。
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