Research and Markets: Bridgestone Group - The Evaluation and Profile 2005

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22402) has announced the addition of Bridgestone Group: 2005 company profile edition 1 to their offering

Bridgestone Group is currently one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tyres and other rubber products. The Group comprising Bridgestone Corporation and its subsidiaries produces and sells tyres under different brands including Bridgestone, Dayton and Firestone. The company operates through two major segments viz. Tyres and Diversified Products. The Diversified segment offers several products including automotive components, polyurethane foam products, construction materials and industrial products. In 2004, the company’s overall net sales increased 5% to ¥2,416.6 billion (US$23.2 billion) with its Tyre segment accounting for over 80% of the total sales.

The profile is structured as follows:

Company structure
A summary of the ownership and structure of the company, the other activities it is involved in and the relative contributions made by these activities. This will comprise:

Company overview
Shareholders
Divisional organisation
International production network and engineering and development centres
Automotive product profile
A concise summary of the company's product groups.

Customer profile
A note of the company's major customers worldwide and a round-up of recently awarded supply contracts.

Financial performance
A review of the financial strategy of the company as recorded in public statements and reports, followed by an analysis of the accounts for the last five years. It includes commentary offering opinions on how the company has performed and its prospects over the coming 12 months.

Company strategy
A summary of the key elements of the company's strategy, particularly in major operational areas such as technical development, design or marketing. This section explains how recent events and emerging trends fit into the overall picture of the industry. It also summarises events over the past three years such as acquisitions, disposals and new ventures.

Product development and R&D
An overview of the company's R&D strategy and recently launched products.

Prospects
Opinions and predictions on the company's future prospects.

Key Topics that help to evaluate Bridgestone Group include:

Company Dossier
Worldwide Locations
Financial Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Key Events
SWOT Analysis
Customers
Products
Product Development
Prospects
Online sources of information
Free email newsletters
Other research reports
Global news and feature articles

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