|
|
Article: Bridgestone reclaims top global spot.(News)
- Article from:
- Tire Business
- Article date:
- August 31, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Bruce Davis
Bridgestone Corp. regained the No. 1 spot last year among the world's tire makers, despite reporting lower tire division sales in its yen-denominated accounts.
Currency swings played a measurable role in the rankings this year, as Bridgestone's $23.4 billion in tire-related sales outpaced Group Michelin's $22.8 billion after Michelin had grabbed the top spot a year ago by a slim percentage point.
It marks the fourth time in the past five years and sixth time in the past decade that Bridgestone has been No. 1 on Tire Business' global tire rankings.
Bridgestone's claim to the top spot is strengthened by its ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: JK Tyre acquires 10 percent stake in Tornel.
Auto Business News (ABN);
June 25, 2008 ;
346 words
... ... Business News-25 June 2008-JK Tyre acquires 10 percent stake in Tornel(C)2008 ... www.enpublishing.co.uk JK Tyre and Industries (JK Tyre), an India-based tyre manufacturer, has acquired 100 percent shares in Tornel, a Mexico ...
|
|