By volume, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Corporation is the largest tyre manufacturer in the world with interests in Dunlop and many other regional and second line brands around the globe. Goodyear is involved in every area of the rubber market and was founded by the Seiberling brothers who used the name of the American discoverer of the vulcanising process as the brand for their company. However, Charles Goodyear, was never associated with the firm which adopted his name.
Founded in Akron, Ohio, USA, Goodyear has been at the heart of the development of the tyre market and is a volume leader in many sectors. It also operates a large test and research centre in Luxembourg, where tyres are designed to meet European market needs and tested to destruction under the most stringently monitored test procedures.
Curiously, the design centre at Luxembourg has a display of concept tyres, including one with a tread block pattern in the shape of a row of dolphins. Tests showed that the "Dolphin" tyre was as effective as a conventional tyre pattern, but the marketing department felt the concept too "gimmicky" and it was modified to become the Goodyear Ventura.
Goodyear offer a tyre for every motoring scenario and the products are OE specification with virtually every motor manufacturer around the world. The Goodyear Wrangler was specified by Land Rover for its global G4 Challenge.
We sell the entire range of Goodyear car and van tyres and will fit them at a location of your choice.
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Goodyear release eco-friendly tyres for electric vehicles
By Oliver Hall
Goodyear has unveiled an ultra-low rolling resistance version of its EfficientGrip summer tyres with Fuel Saving Technology specially designed for the electric vehicles of the future.
The protype tyres have been specifically developed to fulfill the distinctive requirements of electric cars and promise a range of benefits, including top rated energy efficiency and excellent [...]
Fuel-efficient tyres drive Goodyear sales through recession
By Alex Kapadia
The development of fuel-efficient tyres helped Goodyear through the recession, according to the company boss.
Robert Keegan, chairman and CEO of Goodyear tyres, said: “We made the right decision late in 2008 to launch a record 62 new products in 2009 despite poor industry conditions. Others may have made a different decision.”
He pointed to [...]
New boss at Goodyear tyres UK plant
Goodyear Dunlop tyres has appointed its third new managing director to steer its UK and Ireland operation in six years.
George Rietbergen, currently general manager of the tyres manufacturers Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg sector, will be working out of Birmingham.
He is taking over from Mark Brickhill, who joined Goodyear Dunlop from Procter and Gamble in 2006 [...]
Goodyear displays concept tyres at motor show
By Oliver Hall
Goodyear has been displaying several concept tyres at this week’s Geneva Motor Show.
The US tyres manufacturers has rolled out the tyres, including an extremely low rolling resistance version of its Goodyear EfficientGrip tyre and a new run-flat, at the motoring show.
The company’s newest run-flat “has reduced mass and rolling resistance,” say Goodyear officials. [...]
Goodyear tyres appoint new CEO
By Denna Bowman
Goodyear tyres have appointed a new chief executive officer to steer the company out of the global downturn.
Richard Kramer is set to replace Robert Keegan, who will relinquish the position but remain chairman of the largest US-based tyres manufacturer.
The 46-year-old, who was appointed as Goodyear’s chief operating officer in June, will take up [...]
Goodyear tyres warn of potential pension fund problems
By Denna Bowman
Goodyear tyres have issued a warning that its global pension plans are “significantly under-funded” and attempts to fill the hole could put the 110-year-old business at risk.
The heavily-indebted US tyres manufacturer confirmed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it planned to contribute between £178 million and £210 million to its global [...]
Which tyres company offers over-view of winter Olympics?
If you’ve managed to catch any of the winer Olympic Games from Vancouver on the TV this week you might have seen some spectacular aerial views of the event.
But did you know they have been captured from the Goodyear tyres company blimp - and if you did, we bet you didn’t know that Goodyear provided [...]
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