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
Concept Tires Charge Electric Car Batteries and Self-Inflate
A global tire manufacturer showcased two concepts for future tires at the Geneva International Motor Show. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s two concept tires feature “futuristic technologies” that transform heat generated by the rolling tire into electrical energy to charge electric car batteries and self-inflate to adjust to the road, said Goodyear.. Materials in Goodyear’s
Goodyear, SEC Settle Bribery Charges
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has agreed to pay more than $16 million to settle charges made by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when its subsidiaries “paid bribes to land tire sales in Kenya and Angola.” The SEC said that Goodyear “failed to prevent or detect more
Goodyear Board Adds Boeing International Exec
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. elected a retired president of Boeing International to its board of directors. Laurette T. Koellner, 60, most recently served as executive chairman of International Lease Finance Corp., a subsidiary of American International Group Inc. until its May 2014 sale to AerCap Holdings. Prior to AIG, Koellner spent 11 years with
Disorder in Our House
It was totally ironic that Warren Zevon’s “Disorder in the House” was playing in the background when I started piecing this column together. It was hard not to think about this whole thing, especially when Warren warbled: “The floodgates are open We’ve let the demons loose. The big guns have spoken And we’ve fallen for
Goodyear Donates Blimp’s Gondola to Aviation Museum
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is donating a blimp gondola to the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum of the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio. Built in 1982, the blimp gondola saw service on three during its 31-year history. The gondola was attached to the blimp America, Stars & Strips and most recently the
Even With $1.4B Sales Drop, Goodyear Boosts Net Income for 2014
Dollar sales were down a rousing $1.4 billion, but Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. still delivered improved operating and net income for 2014, according to its fourth quarter and full-year financial results released this morning. Globally, Goodyear posted sales of $18.1 billion, down considerably from $19.5 billion in sales for 2013. Tire unit volumes totaled
OTR Conference App Available
TIA announced that it has launched a mobile app, sponsored by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., for the 2015 Off-the-Road Tire Conference. The app acts as an OTR Conference guide, containing details on educational sessions, leisure activities and sponsors. Conference attendees will be able to use the app to: View the full event schedule, including
Goodyear’s Kramer to Headline World Rubber Summit
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman and CEO Richard Kramer will speak at the upcoming World Rubber Summit, taking place March 24 through 25 in Singapore. The summit, titled “Productivity & Sustainability for Tomorrow’s Market – What Drives It?,” will discuss how world leaders and global CEOs are adjusting to the changing global economy and
Goodyear Will Announce 32nd Highway Hero During MATS
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will announce the winner of the 32nd Goodyear Highway Hero Award on March 26, during MATS in Louisville, Ky. According to the tiremaker, the Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors professional truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others. “Truck drivers are often the first responders to
Goodyear Earns ‘Top Employer Europe’ Recognition
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s European division – Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe – has been recognized by the Top Employers Institute with the “Top Employer Europe” award. This is the third consecutive year Goodyear has been recognized. The Top Employers Institute recognizes companies that “create excellence in the conditions for their people.” Goodyear received the
Longtime Dealer Says No to Goodyear E-Commerce Scheme
At the meeting, Goodyear claimed that some 1,100 dealers had already committed to the program, but since the meeting closed, Tire Review has heard from several Goodyear dealers who are unhappy with the tiremaker’s plan, including Charley Gowland, founder and owner of Chabill’s Tire & Auto Service, a 14-store Goodyear and Michelin dealer in Louisiana.