Article: Bridgestone, Michelin lead tire rankings.(Brief Article)

Bridgestone Corp. and Groupe Michelin finished fiscal 1999 in a virtual dead heat in their claim as the world's largest tire maker, after years of leapfrogging past each other for the title. Goodyear finished third in the Rubber & Plastics News annual Global Tire Rankings, based on tire-derived revenue. The company didn't move up despite its purchase of the Dunlop North American and European tire activities, even if a pro-forma full-year accounting is considered. If the Dunlop acquisition is consolidated on a full-year basis, Goodyear's direct tire-related sales are $13.2 billion. That compares with $13.5 billion each for Bridgestone and Michelin, based on sales data ...

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