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Headquarter: 10-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8340, Japan
Established: March 1, 1931
Founder: Shojiro Ishibashi
Representative director: Shoshi Arakawa, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President
Paid-In capital: JPY 126,354 million (As of December 31, 2008)
Employees (non-consolidated): 15,605 (As of December 31, 2008)
Employees (consolidated): 137,981 (As of December 31, 2008)

Major products and operations

Tires

Tires and tubes for passenger cars, trucks and buses, construction and mining vehicles, industrial machinery, agricultural machinery, aircrafts, motorcycles and scooters, and other automotive parts, retreading materials and services, automotive maintenance and repair services, raw materials for tires, and other products

Diversified products

Chemical and industrial products
Antivibration and noise-insulating materials, polyurethane foam products, electro-materials, industrial rubber products, building materials, and other products
Sporting goods
Golf balls, golf clubs, golf wear, tennis goods, and other products
Bicycles
Bicycles, other bicycle goods and other products

Board of directors

Chairman of the Board: Shoshi ARAKAWA
Member of the board: Osamu INOUE
Member of the board: Junya SATO
Member of the board: Kazuhisa NISHIGAI
Member of the board: Masaaki TSUYA
Member of the board: Mikio MASUNAGA
Member of the board: Kazuo KAKEHI
Member of the board: Mark A. Emkes
(Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.)
Member of the board: Toru TSUDA