Bridgestone tire company

Bridgestone (Bridgestone Corporation) is Japan's largest tire manufacturer, founded in 1931 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and was first known in China as the "Ishibashi brand". Bridgestone began producing motorcycles after World War II, but discontinued in the 1970s to focus on tires. Bridgestone was ranked 283rd on the 2013 Fortune 500 list.