The Bridgestone Group (the parent company Bridgestone Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries) constitutes the world's largest manufacturer of tires and rubber products. The parent company was established in 1931 in the small town of Kurume on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Today, the Bridgestone Group has manufacturing bases in 25 countries and sells products in over 150 countries worldwide. Tires accounted for about 80% of consolidated sales in 2006, with the remainder made up of a varied range of industrial and consumer products, together with bicycles and other sporting goods. 

Bridgestone Develops Eco-friendly "Large & Narrow Concept Tire" (Mar 5, 2013)

Bridgestone Establishes Technical Center in Thailand (Jan 17, 2013)