Goodyear Sets Guinness World Record With Oversized Cornhole Game
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has set the Guinness World Record for constructing the World’s Largest Game of Cornhole. The tiremaker constructed the super-sized game to commemorate the 80th Annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year’s Eve in Arlington, Texas. Students from Michigan State University and University of Alabama played the game using a
Goodyear to Supply Boeing 777X Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will provide the main nose and landing gear tires for the new Boeing 777X aircraft. “The 777X supply agreement is a very important next step in the continuation of the long-standing relationship between Goodyear and Boeing, and is further validation of Goodyear’s commitment to supplying the aviation industry with
SRI Realigns North American Business, Falken Gets New Name
As a result of the dissolution of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ alliance, SRI’s North American business units will be realigned. As part of this realignment, Falken Tire Corp. will be changing its name to Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2016. Richard Smallwood, current CEO and president
Goodyear Inks Partnership with FC Bayern Munich
Goodyear has signed a partnership with the football club Bayern Munich. The multi-year agreement, which kicks off Jan. 1, includes perimeter advertising at all Bundesliga home games (the professional association football league in Germany). Also as part of the agreement, several Bayern players’ cars and the team bus will be equipped with Goodyear tires. “Goodyear
Goodyear Gadsden Plant Expanding, Adding Jobs
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to hire 87 new workers as part of the company’s 7,500-square-foot expansion of its Gadsden, Ala., tire plant, according to reports. The expansion began in September after the Gadsden City Council approved a $30 million tax abatement that Goodyear will invest in the project, according to AL.com. The
An Inside Look at Goodyear’s Direct Online Sales Effort – Part II
Last January at its annual dealer conference, Goodyear unveiled plans to launch direct-to-consumer online sales across the U.S. through its Goodyear.com website. The announcement was met with a good bit concern by dealers, some of which quite vocally denounced the move as another slap to the face of independent distribution. At the time of the
ContiTech Closing Bowmanville Plant in 2016
Continental AG will be closing its ContiTech plant in Bowmanville, Ontario, in 2016 after 100 years as a former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant, local media reports. ContiTech acquired the plant last year when it purchased Veyance Technologies Inc., which produced conveyor belts for Goodyear. The ContiTech plant continues to produce conveyor belts for
An Inside Look at Goodyear’s Direct Online Sales Effort – Part I
Last January at its annual dealer conference, Goodyear unveiled plans to launch direct-to-consumer online sales across the U.S. through its Goodyear.com website. The announcement was met with a good bit concern by dealers, some of which quite vocally denounced the move as another slap to the face of independent distribution. At the time of the
Goodyear Collecting Toys for Tots at Blimp Bases
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has partnered again with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation. The tiremaker will open its U.S. blimp bases in Ohio, California and Florida to collect toys for the foundation, while giving the public a close-up view of the airships. “We are pleased to
Titan, Goodyear form Expansive Licensing Agreement
Titan International has entered into a licensing agreement with Goodyear that allows Titan to distribute and sell Goodyear-brand farm tires in more than 100 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. It also allows Titan to manufacture such farm tires in parts of the licensed territory outside
Goodyear Adds Mass. Commercial Tire & Service Center
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has opened another Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center, located in Stoughton, Mass., to give fleets greater access to the company’s Total Solution of tires, services and information tools. Spanning 17,000 sq. ft. and featuring two dedicated truck service bays, the Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center in Stoughton offers:
72-Year Goodyear Employee Retires from Gadsden Plant
A Goodyear employee has officially retired after working at the tiremaker’s Gadsden, Ala., plant for 72 years. According to local reports, 90-year-old Sid Richardson began working at the plant in 1943 at age 17. His original position was in the reclaim plant, which no longer exists. Richardson worked in seven departments throughout his career, with
