Archie Hayes 
The Bridgestone Corporation is a multinational auto and truck parts manufacturer founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning “stone bridge” in Japanese. Production facilities belonging to the Bridgestone Group number 141 in twenty-four countries, as of the end of 2005.
