Goodyear Has Record First Quarter
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a net income of $74 million for the first quarter of the year against record first quarter sales of $4.9 billion. Sales for the quarter were up 2 per cent compared to the same period last year, while the net income results were up 9 per cent versus the first quarter of 2005.
Sales declined 5 per cent in the European Union Tire business compared to the first quarter of 2005, which was the strongest first quarter in the unit’s history. Price and product mix improvements were not enough to offset unfavourable currency translation of approximately $98 million and lower volume in the consumer replacement market.