Japan's Bridgestone Corp. is the world's No 1 tyre maker for the fifth straight year, according to the annual ranking of the world's tyre manufacturers by Rubber & Plastics News. Bridgestone's estimated tyre manufacturing-related sales of $28.6 billion put the Tokyo-based maker more than $2 billion ahead of No 2 Michelin and nearly $9.5 billion ahead of No 3 Goodyear.
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