Bridgestone Sets Record Figures

Japanese tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone, has reported record figures for the first nine months of 2004, the company says. Bridgestone’s third quarter results show that the company produced a turnover of $15.8 billion, while making operating profits of $1.25 billion. The company says that this translates to a net profit of $724 million.

During the first nine months of 2004 Bridgestone recorded a turnover of $2.1 billion in Europe, while the company’s operating profits totalled $140 million. According to company, its US turnover reached $6.8 billion while its operating profit amounted to $235 million in this region. In the manufacturer’s home market of Japan, the company achieved roughly the same turnover but almost three times as much in terms of operating profit – $726 million.