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| The '''Bridgestone Tire Company''' was founded in ] by ] in the city of ], ]. The name Bridgestone |
The '''Bridgestone Tire Company''' was founded in ] by ] in the city of ], ]. The name Bridgestone comes from a literal translation and transposition of ''ishibashi'', meaning "stone bridge" in ]. | ||
| After ] Bridgestone started manufacturing ]s, but its main income was from supplying tires to its rival motorcycle makers such as ], ] and ] and it was later decided to cease motorcycle manufacturing. | After ] Bridgestone started manufacturing ]s, but its main income was from supplying tires to its rival motorcycle makers such as ], ] and ] and it was later decided to cease motorcycle manufacturing. | ||
| In ] it acquired American tire manufacturer ]. | |||
| Bridgestone supplies tires to the ], ], ] and ] ] teams. | Bridgestone supplies tires to the ], ], ] and ] ] teams. | ||
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The Bridgestone Tire Company was founded in 1931 by Sojiro Ishibashi in the city of Kurume, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a literal translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese.
After World War II Bridgestone started manufacturing motorcycles, but its main income was from supplying tires to its rival motorcycle makers such as Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha and it was later decided to cease motorcycle manufacturing.
In 1988 it acquired American tire manufacturer Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
Bridgestone supplies tires to the Ferrari, Sauber, Jordan and Minardi Formula One teams.