The Story of Bridgestone Tyres
Founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, Bridgestone Tyres is the world’s largest tyre manufacturing company, with 180+ factories in 20+ countries all around the world. The name ‘Bridgestone’ actually comes from the founder’s surname which translated to ‘Stone Bridge’. This Japanese manufacturing company is famous worldwide for its top-quality products that are made using the latest and most advanced technologies. Aside from being the world’s largest manufacturer in tyres, Bridgestone has also supplied tyres to the Formula 1 races for nearly 14 years. Bridgestone also has the title of being the only tyre supplier to MotoGP and had participated in their races. Due to the premium quality of its products and the new and innovative technology employed in it, Bridgestone has always been actively involved with motorsports and renowned for their products for the same. The Origin of Bridgestone Bridgestone was formed as two separate companies, but they merged in 1988 to form the Bridgeston