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Bridgestone Group is the largest tire and rubber company in the world.
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One out of every five tires sold worldwide is made by the Bridgestone Group.
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Bridgestone Canada, Inc. (BSCA) was established in March, 1990 by an amalgamation of Bridgestone and Firestone operations.
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BSCA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone America's, Inc.
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Bridgestone files more U.S. patents each year than the competition.
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In 2001 Bridgestone was named General Motors Supplier of the Year for the sixth time in the last eight years.
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Bridgestone Group works with more OE (Original Equipment) manufacturers in Japan, the Americas, and Europe than any other tire company. Some of the companies Bridgestone is OE on include: Ferrari, Audi, BMW, Mazda, GM, Saturn, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, and Mercedes.
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Textiles facility in Woodstock, Ont., manufactures nylon yarns, resins and woven tire cords.
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Tire manufacturing facility in Joliette, Quebec produces 15,000 tires a day.
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Bridgestone is one of two tire suppliers currently in Formula 1. Bridgestone equips world champion Ferrari along with BAR, Jordan, Arrows and Sauber.
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Bridgestone has equipped 6 consecutive driver and constructor champions in F1 (1998-2003).
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Bridgestone is the sole supplier of tires in the CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) series. This series runs on street courses, road courses, ovals and super speedways.
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Bridgestone equips World Champion Ferrari, Jordan, BAR, Minardi and Sauber.
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