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MAjOR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
As of January 1, 2009
Country
Company
Ownership
(including
indirect
ownership)
Capital
(in thousands)
Operations
Argentina Bridgestone Argentina S.A.I.C.
(Formerly Bridgestone Firestone Argentina S.A.I.C.)
100.0% ARS8,280 Manufacture and sale of tires
Australia Bridgestone Australia Ltd. 100.0% A�11,016 Manufacture and sale of tires
Bridgestone Earthmover Tyres Pty. Ltd. 100.0% A�7,000 Sale of off-the-road tires for mining and
construction vehicles
Belgium Bridgestone Europe NV/SA 100.0% ¤724,668 Management of European operations and sale
of tires
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (Europe) S.A. 100.0% ¤1,388 Retread and sale of aircraft tires
Brazil Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda.
(Formerly Bridgestone Firestone do Brasil Industria
e Comercio Ltda.)
100.0% R140,163 Manufacture and sale of tires
Canada Bridgestone Canada Inc.
(Formerly Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc.)
100.0% C�97,584 Manufacture and sale of tires and sale of
automotive components
Chile Bridgestone Off-the-Road Tire Latin America S.A. 75.0% US�3,000 Sale of off-the-road tires for mining and
construction vehicles
China Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 100.0% US�90,859 Management of Chinese tire operations and
sale of tires
Bridgestone (Tianjin) Tire Co., Ltd. 94.5% US�49,016 Manufacture and sale of tires
Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. 100.0% US�49,980 Manufacture and sale of tires
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (China) Ltd. 100.0% US�8,000 Retread and sale of aircraft tires
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (Asia) Ltd. 100.0% HK�21,000 Retread and sale of aircraft tires
Costa Rica Bridgestone de Costa Rica, S.A.
(Formerly Bridgestone Firestone de Costa Rica, S.A.)
98.6% ¢1,452,750 Manufacture and sale of tires
France Bridgestone France S.A.S. 100.0% ¤74,090 Manufacture and sale of tires and sale of
automotive components
Germany Bridgestone Deutschland G.m.b.H. 100.0% ¤14,000 Sale of tires and automotive components
Hungary Bridgestone Tatabanya Termelo Kft. 100.0% HUF30,938,000 Manufacture and sale of tires
India Bridgestone India Private Ltd. 100.0% RP2,753,000 Manufacture and sale of tires
Indonesia P.T. Bridgestone Tire Indonesia 54.3% US�24,960 Manufacture and sale of tires
Italy Bridgestone Italia S.p.A. 100.0% ¤38,775 Manufacture and sale of tires and sale of
automotive components
Japan Bridgestone Chemi Tech Co., Ltd. 100.0% ¥495,000 Manufacture and sale of synthetic resin
Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. 100.0% ¥1,870,000 Manufacture and sale of bicycles
Bridgestone Flowtech Corporation 100.0% ¥484,000 Manufacture and sale of industrial hydraulic
hoses
Bridgestone Elastech Co., Ltd. 100.0% ¥450,000 Manufacture and sale of antivibration
components
Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. 100.0% ¥3,000,000 Manufacture and sale of sporting goods
Asahi Carbon Co., Ltd. 99.4% ¥1,720,000 Production and sale of carbon black
Bridgestone Finance Corporation 100.0% ¥50,000 Lending, purchasing of sales receivables, and
outsourced processing of accounting and
salary payments
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