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Founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Akron, Ohio. It is one of the oldest, biggest and best-known tyremakers in the world. Goodyear makes tyres for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, racing cars, aeroplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery. Find all the news and analysis you need relating to Goodyear here.

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Goodyear Dunlop Gets OHSAS 18001 Health & Safety Certification

Goodyear Dunlop has been awarded Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001 certification, following an external audited by BSI. OHSAS 18001 was created from a number of the world’s leading national standards bodies, certification bodies, and specialist consultancies to establish an occupational health and safety management system. It is designed to ensure the company is legally compliant with its major focus being on continual improvement, as well as eliminating or minimising risk to employees, contractors and visitors. The certificate was granted across both Goodyear Dunlop manufacturing sites in the Midlands based in Bushbury, Wolverhampton and in Birmingham near Fort Dunlop.

27th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Third Stage of Michelin ‘Right Tire’ Campaign Launched in US

Consumers in the US are being treated to the third offering in Michelin’s “The Right Tire Changes Everything” global advertising campaign. This latest instalment focuses on the importance of long-wearing tyres. As usual, the advertisements feature Bibendum the Michelin Man; this time, Bib appears in an animated world where the inhabitants face the challenges brought on by failing to use Michelin tyres. This US campaign centres on Michelin’s HydroEdge range.

26th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest Generation Michelin Alpin a Wet Winter Specialist

In 2010 Michelin launched the fourth generation of its Alpin winter tyre into the replacement market. The Alpin A4, released in sizes to fit a wide range of vehicles from city cars through to MPVs and saloons, is intended for European markets where winter roads are generally wet – around 80 per cent of the time – and less often icy or snow-covered. In other words, the latest Alpin is a tyre specifically designed for the winter conditions we experience in spades.

16th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Blimp Gets MRF Airborne

Goodyear take note – an Indian rival has taken to the skies. MRF Tyres is an official sponsor of the miniature blimp that hovers over stadiums where Indian Premier League cricket tournament matches are played. The 19 metre long blimp, which displays the company’s logo on its sides, can be raised to a maximum of 1000 feet and has the capacity to take aerial shots of matches. It is also used to observe weather conditions. The blimp deal, signed for the 2010 season, is said to be worth around US$3.5 billion.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Chooses Bada Steel Weights in US

Hennessy Industries will be the exclusive supplier of Bada steel wheel weights to Goodyear company-owned stores, reports Tire review. Beginning this summer, the weights will be used in some 600 Goodyear Gemini and Just Tires locations across the US.

12th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop Achieves OHSAS Certification for Midlands Sites

Goodyear Dunlop reports achieving a milestone within its health and safety management. The company has been externally audited by BSI and can officially confirm it has achieved certification to OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) 18001 – one of the key Health and Safety Management Systems in the industry.

8th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Statement on Nevada Court Ruling

Last week the Nevada Supreme Court upheld a jury trial's $32.2 million judgment against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. resulting from a 2004 accident that killed three people and injured seven others. The court rejected the tyre-maker’s claim that the jury award was excessive, reports Tire Review.

7th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Goes Patriotic

Citizens of the US are celebrating their 4th of July holiday on, um, July 4, and for some this means hoisting the Stars and Stripes and belting out a few bars of the Star Spangled Banner. Other Americans will be showing their patriotism in tyre form. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, exclusive tyre supplier to the quintessentially American NASCAR race series, intends to ‘transform’ all Goodyear Racing Eagle tyres for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races over the July 4th holiday weekend.

2nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

England-German Rivalry Results in HiQ Breakfast Wager

For everyone in HiQ’s head office in Birmingham, the prospect of England beating Germany on Sunday afternoon is too mouth watering to contemplate. Almost everyone, that is. HiQ’s German retail director Juergen Titz is so confident that his countrymen will beat England on Sunday that he has promised to buy full English breakfasts for all of his employees if they lose. The 15 members of the HiQ team expected at the Goodyear Dunlop headquarters in Tyre Fort, Erdington are reportedly finalising their breakfast orders for Monday morning. One representative of the retail chain said the bet could hit Juergen just where it hurts most – his pocket.

25th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Names New Fayetteville Plant Manager

Goodyear has named Billy Taylor as the new plant manager of its Fayetteville, North Carolina, manufacturing facility, reports Tire Review. Taylor, who formerly held the same position at the company's plant in Lawton, Oklahoma, replaces Tim Frosell, who had been plant manager in Fayetteville since 2007. Frosell will become manufacturing director at Goodyear's plant in Pulandian, China.

24th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear OTR Tyres Publicise Season’s Highlights, Including Ploughing Podium

Goodyear has been publicising its OTR successes, including an excellent performance in the World Ploughing Championship, the growth of its AGRI Club and the introduction of a new crane tyre. Andrew Mitchell Jnr, hailing from Forfar, Scotland, came second in the World Ploughing Championships in New Zealand earlier in the year, using Goodyear Optitrac DT806 tyres on his machine. Mitchell declared himself thrilled to have come in second and Goodyear says it was proud to have assisted this with their DT806 tyres fitted to his Ford tractor. Overall, there were ploughmen and women from over 30 countries competing at the 57th world championships.

24th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear India Delisting Offer Fails

Goodyear India Ltd. shares remain listed on the Bombay stock exchange following a failed delisting offer from parent company Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The US tyre maker made an offer to acquire close to six million shares in the Indian company, a figure representing 26 per cent of its equity capital. However it only received bids for around 1.136 million shares at a discovered price of Rs 340 (₤4.96) each. According to the Bombay Stock Exchange’s delisting regulations, the delisting offer would have only been considered successful if at least 3.69 million shares had been tended at or below the discovered price.

18th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Le Mans Results a Victory for Tyre Makers

Tyre makers whose products performed well in the 24 Hours of Le Mans have expressed delight with the results obtained. First amongst this group, naturally, is Michelin, following a one-two-three Audi finish. Following the successive eliminations of its four main Peugeot rivals, the Michelin shod Audi team was able to secure a fourth hat-trick at Le Mans. In addition to monopolising the top three places in the overall standings, Michelin runners took the top prize in each of the four classes for the third straight year.

17th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Super Singles Included in Latest Generation Goodyear Mixed Service Range

The new generation of mixed service tyres from Goodyear Dunlop Europe has been launched, and these products – the Omitrac MSS II steer tyre and MSD II drive tyre – enter the market along with the manufacturer’s claim that they will help operators save money in several ways. Amongst other qualities, Goodyear states the MSD II offers a 17 per cent greater mileage potential while both tyres offer good rolling resistance levels.

14th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Appoints Finance Execs

Tire Review reports that Goodyear has named Damon Audia, Scott Honnold and Jenny Wang to new leadership positions. Audia, senior vice president of finance and treasurer, was elected senior vice president of finance for the company’s Asia Pacific region, which is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Audia replaces Jenny Wang, who has accepted a new position in the company’s Asia Pacific operations. Honnold has been elected vice president and treasurer, replacing Audia. Honnold was previously assistant treasurer, responsible for Goodyear’s capital market activities.

11th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors