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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 appoints Zamarro VP of Investor Relations

Christina Zamarro has succeeded Tom Kaczynski in the role of vice-president, Investor Relations at Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Kaczynski held this position since mid-2013 and on 1 January 2014 took on the dual function of vice-president, Treasurer & Investor Relations; he continues to lead Goodyear’s treasury team. Zamarro’s appointment is effective immediately, and she will report to Goodyear executive vice-president and chief financial officer Laura Thompson.

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Richard Kellam becomes Goodyear global marketing boss

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Richard Kellam as senior vice president, global sales and marketing, effective September 22. Kellam will report to Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear’s chairman and CEO, and will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Akron. As Goodyear’s senior sales and marketing executive, Kellam will be responsible for establishing a program of sales and marketing excellence aligned with the company’s focus on working from the market back to enhance the customer and consumer experience.

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New Goodyear Dunlop consumer tyre director aims to maximise success

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At the start of November 2013, Goodyear Dunlop appointed Nick Harley as director Consumer Tyres for Goodyear Dunlop UK and Ireland. At the end of July 2014, Tyres & Accessories caught up with him to hear – nine months in – his reflections on the current state of the tyre market and what he can foresee in the future.

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Goodyear follows up a winter hit with the UltraGrip 9

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Goodyear UltraGrip 9 introduction

It’s never easy to follow up a smash hit – just ask Gotye – but with more than seven million UltraGrip 8s shipped in Europe since 2011, Goodyear’s ninth generation winter tyre is following an all-time great. Travelling to Goodyear’s Innovation Centre Luxembourg earlier this year with dealers from across Europe, Tyres & Accessories got an exclusive preview of the new tyre, in addition to some insights from Xavier Fraipont, director technology consumer tyres EMEA, about the development process that has led to the UG 9.

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Goodyear revenues fall short of expectations, but income up in Q2

Shares in Goodyear Tire & Rubber fell up to 8.7 per cent yesterday after the company reported second quarter net sales that were US$40 million below estimates. Prices tumbled to a daily low of $25.07 as Goodyear announced it achieved March to June quarter net sales of $4,656 million, 4.9 per cent lower than in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

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Goodyear reaches military employment target early, makes new pledge

Two years ago, Goodyear Tire & Rubber said it would hire 1,000 United States ex-military personnel over the coming three years. Today, the company announced it surpassed this goal more than a year early, and has pledged to hire an additional 1,000 veterans. The company has also formed an employee veterans association, which is devoted to supporting the transition to civilian life and enabling internal networking opportunities.

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Goodyear adopting MAM solution in North American retail outlets

MAM Software has been chosen to supply a new point-of-sale and management solution for Goodyear’s company-owned retail store locations in North America, and it will also be made available to independent Goodyear tyre and automotive service dealers there. The new solution will leverage MAM’s VAST POS application and deliver a solution that can be delivered on premise or via the cloud.

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Goodyear’s latest airship to be named Wingfoot One

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If you haven’t paid much attention to Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s corporate logo in the past, you may be surprised to find it resembles a basketball shoe that has sprouted wings. Goodyear calls its logo the Wingfoot and it will – in name at least – now take to the skies. On 21 July, Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced that the name Wingfoot One has been selected for its newest airship.

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Goodyear signs 3-year contract to provide port handling tyres at London Gateway

Goodyear off-the-road tyres have been fitted to 28 Kalmar ESH-250 Shuttle Carrier vehicles at London Gateway. The fitment took place under a new three-year contract between Goodyear and DP World London Gateway to provide Goodyear OTR EV-3+, EV-4A and EV-4C industrial radial tyres.

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Thrifty but tardy: Goodyear-shod Prius sets Nürburgring record

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Toyota may well have broken two records at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, and is keen to share details of one of them. A modified, Goodyear-shod Prius has recorded the most fuel-efficient lap of the Nordschliefe. It was perhaps also the slowest lap officially recorded by a vehicle manufacturer.

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Goodyear declares dividend on common stock

Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable 2 September 2014, to shareholders of record on 1 August 2014. The payout represents an annual rate of $0.24 per share.

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New communication VP for Goodyear’s North American business

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Kristina Schnepf vice-president of communication for its North America business unit. Schnepf, 45, joins Goodyear from The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan where she spent 22 years in positions of increasing responsibility in branding, marketing communications, media relations, internal communications, crisis management and community relations.

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Akron eager to host new Goodyear factory

The shortlist of locations for Goodyear’s new factory in the Americas is said to include Brazil, Columbia, Mexico and the US. It goes without saying that numerous factors will be weighed up before a final decision is reached, and we can expect regional councils and development agencies to try and make their local area as attractive to Goodyear as possible. Authorities in the tyre maker’s hometown have been the first to officially show their interest.

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Goodyear launching upgraded eCasing system

A rollout of a new version of Goodyear’s eCasing system has begun. The tyre maker describes the new version of its web-based commercial vehicle tyre casing management system as “improved” and says it will be progressively introduced throughout Europe. The UK will be one of the first markets to receive the new system.

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Further details on Goodyear’s Americas investments

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At the end of May, Goodyear Tire & Rubber shared details of its plans to increase its consumer tyre capacity in the Americas by 12 million units a year between 2013 and 2019 by erecting a new factory and upgrading existing plants. Further details on these projects have been published by “agência latinapress”; on 27 June, it reported Goodyear’s Latin American region president Jamie Szulc as saying the tyre maker is looking at sites in Brazil, Columbia, Mexico and the US for its greenfield facility, which will have an annual capacity of 6 million tyres. Szulc is also quoted as saying that investments in Goodyear plants in Venezuela, Peru and Columbia are on the cards.

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