Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo: 5108)

10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 104-8340, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3567-0111
Fax: +81-3-3535-2553
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http://www.bridgestone.co.jp

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Overview

Bridgestone is one rolling stone that gathers no moss. Vying with Michelin to be the world's largest tire maker, Bridgestone makes tires for a variety of vehicle types. In addition to passenger and commercial vehicle tires, the company makes tires for construction and mining vehicles, agricultural machinery, and aircraft. It also manufactures a range of non-tire products, including consumer products like golf balls and bicycles, polyurethane foam for industrial applications, and adhesive film for the solar industry. Bridgestone operates some 180 manufacturing plants in 25 countries and sells its products worldwide.

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Company Type Public (Tokyo: 5108; Pink Sheets: BRDCY [ADR])
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £22,681.6
1-Year Sales Growth 24.6%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £784.0
1-Year Net Income Growth 10,626.6%
2010 Employees 16,167
1-Year Employee Growth (88.2%)
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Chairman, President, and CEO Shoshi Arakawa
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President Kazuhisa Saikai
VP Finance, CFO, CIO, and Director Internal Control Division Koki Takahashi
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