FIVE FAST FACTS

1 Bridgestone employ more than 140,000 staff around the world to cover all bases of the company.

2 They sell tyres to 150 countries, making them a huge player in the global tyre market.

3 The Bridgestone Corporation operate 178 plants in 25 nations around the world.

4 They have their own state-of-the-art proving grounds in Italy, Sweden, Japan and America.

5 It isn’t just bikes; Bridgestone make tyres for cars, aircraft, tractors and just about everything in between…