1900. The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded in Akron, Ohio. Our first factory opens two years later and employs 12 men.

WHO WE ARE. Bridgestone Americas traces its roots to two distinguished companies: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, founded by Harvey Firestone in Akron, Ohio in August 1900, and the Bridgestone Tire Company Ltd., founded by Shojiro Ishibashi in Japan in 1931.

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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey S. Firestone (1868–1938) in 1900 initially to supply solid rubber side–wire tires for fire apparatus, and later, pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era.

Firestone pioneered the manufacture of pneumatic tires for the Ford Model T automobile, and a sale of thousands of tires to Ford in 1906 propelled Firestone to the top of the American tire industry. The company was innovative in design and manufacturing, pioneering many new tires and treads.

Des Moines, Iowa - The Home of Firestone Ag Over the course of 75 years, the plant has withstood the test of time and continues to evolve and adapt to farm tire industry advancements, honing the craft of building a high-quality, American-made product.

Des Moines, Iowa - The Home of Firestone Ag Over the course of 75 years, the plant has withstood the test of time and continues to evolve and adapt to farm tire industry advancements, honing the craft of building a high-quality, American-made product.

1903. Firestone begins producing its own tires. By 1906, sales pass the million-dollar mark and the brand is on its way to becoming a household name.

1950. Firestone celebrates 50 years in business. We've now grown from a small company to a worldwide organization that employs more than 70,000 people.

a fire-resisting stone, esp. a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.

1. : pyrite formerly used for striking fire. also : flint. 2. : a stone that will endure high heat.

Firestone pioneered the manufacture of pneumatic tires for the Ford Model T automobile, and a sale of thousands of tires to Ford in 1906 propelled Firestone to the top of the American tire industry. The company was innovative in design and manufacturing, pioneering many new tires and treads.