TOKYO (May 15, 2008) — Bridgestone Corp. is donating more than $325,000 to support relief efforts to the victims of the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province.
Bridgestone made a donation of about $285,000 to the Japan Red Cross, and Bridgestone (China) Investment Co. Ltd. is donating about $43,000 through the China Red Cross, the company said.
The contributions reflect the companies' longstanding commitment to China, Bridgestone said. The firm operates 19 plants in China involved in tires, diversified products and raw materials.