Business Management

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is a manufacturer of tires and rubber products, engaging in operations in most regions of the world. Its operating sections are North American Tire; European Union Tire; Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire (Eastern Europe Tire); Latin American Tire; Asia/ Pacific Tire; Engineered Products, and Chemical Products. On January 1, 2005, the Company integrated Chemical Products into North American Tire.

 Despite a worldwide alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries designed to dominate the tire industry, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is the #3 tire maker in the world, behind Bridgestone and Michelin. Other Goodyear products include automotive hoses and belts and industrial chemicals. It operates about 90 plants worldwide, and has nearly 1,700 retail tire and auto centers. Goodyear sells tires for the replacement market, as well as to automakers and agricultural equipment makers. In addition to its own brand of tires, Goodyear makes Dunlop tires for sale in North America and Europe through its alliance with Japan's Sumitomo.

 In the current market, there are 30 competitors in the tire industry that compete against Goodyear, however Bridgestone leads the way. Bridgestone is the world's largest tire maker, but in addition to supplying tires to most major car manufacturers, the company also makes tires for heavy equipment such as off-road mining vehicles and aircrafts. Some of their non-tire products include but are not limited to building materials such as roof tiles, sporting goods, conveyor belts, marine components, and switches.

 Runner up to Bridgestone would be the Michelin Man him self, who ...