Reports: Goodyear Set to Tap Mexico for New Plant Today
Nearly a year since it announced its intentions to build a new consumer tire plant in North America, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Friday will announce that it has selected Mexico as the location of the $550 million project, according to Reuters reports. The announcement is said to include both Goodyear executives and Mexican
Goodyear Recognized for Supporting U.S. National Defense
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. was awarded the highest state-level award given to a civilian employer, according to the tiremaker. The Ohio Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the Department of Defense, has honored Goodyear with the Pro Patria Award. Pro Patria Award honorees are “employers who demonstrate
Goodyear Building for Long-Term Growth
Last year was a big step for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on its path to long-term growth, with record-setting earnings achieved. Goodyear Chairman and CEO Richard Kramer discussed that success during its annual shareholders meeting on April 13. The tiremaker’s results have helped fuel the company’s capital allocation plan, which balances investing in the
Goodyear Rolling Out Online Tire Sales Program
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. CEO Rich Kramer announced that the tiremaker will roll out phase one of its online tire sales program this week at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Monday, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The Akron-based tiremaker announced at the company’s annual Dealer Conference its plans to become the first
Goodyear Adds Another Fuel Max Retread
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering a new fuel-efficient PreCure retread option, the G682 RSD Fuel Max. Designed for drive applications, the G682 RSD Fuel Max features a rugged tread design for outstanding traction at all stages of wear, Goodyear said. The tire also boasts Goodyear Fuel Max Technology, which incorporates fuel-saving compounds and
Goodyear Teams Up with PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is sending coupons for Goodyear Auto Service Centers with vehicle registration renewals this spring. The coupons are part of a public-private sponsorship program in which Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. provided the state with more than $50,000, according to Trib Total Media. Travelers Marketing, which was hired to help in
Goodyear Names 32nd Highway Hero
Goodyear has named Clinton Blackburn, a truck driver who saved a law enforcement official from being strangled by a prisoner, as its 32nd Goodyear Highway Hero. Chosen from three finalists, Blackburn, of Morehead, Ky., accepted the award during this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Blackburn was driving near Elizabethtown, Ky., last year when
Goodyear Talks Strategy for New China R&D Center
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s new development center in Pulandian, China, will expand its capabilities in the Asia Pacific region and enable it to increase the speed and efficiency of high-value-added tire development, especially for China-based automakers, according to the tiremaker. “China is the world’s largest and fastest-growing market for passenger cars and commercial trucks,
Goodyear’s China R&D Center Up and Running
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has opened its first research and development facility in China. The new R&D center is located at the tiremaker’s Pulandian plant in Liaoning Province and has been established to aid Goodyear’s expansion in China and the Asia Pacific region, according to a report by Tyres & Accessories. “China is currently
Goodyear’s Kramer Shares Optimism at World Rubber Summit
Rich Kramer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. chairman and CEO, delivered the keynote speech Tuesday at the World Rubber Summit 2015 in Singapore, calling the tire industry “a great industry to be in, both now and in the future.” Kramer told attendees he is optimistic about the future of the global tire industry and its
Goodyear, Tredit Extend OE Trailer Tires Contract
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Tredit Tire & Wheel Co. have signed a one-year contract extension for the supply of Goodyear trailer tires to original equipment trailer manufacturers. Under the agreement – an extension of the supply contract originally signed in 2005 by the two companies – Goodyear will continue to supply its Marathon
Goodyear Names New Topeka Plant Manager
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced Dusty Douglas as new plant manager for its Topeka facility. Previously, Douglas has worked as director of strategic growth initiatives for Goodyear’s North American operations. He started working with the tiremaker as a design and development engineer for Goodyear’s plant in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1993. Goodyear’s Topeka facility employs