Industry News

Goodyear Completes Acquisition Of Cooper

Strengthens Leadership Position in Global Tire Industry Combines Two Complementary Brand Portfolios with a Comprehensive Offering Across the Value Spectrum Provides Significant Immediate and Long-Term Financial Benefits Opportunity to Create Additional Value from Manufacturing and Distribution Increases Scale to Support Investments in New Mobility and Fleet Solutions The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Nasdaq: GT) today announced that it has c...

Cooper Tire Serbia To Increase Capacity At Kruševac Facility

Cooper Tire Serbia a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today announced it is well underway on a construction project to increase production capacity at its Kruševac tire manufacturing plant. With a strategic manufacturing footprint investment of approximately $55 million (USD) in equipment upgrades and facility expansion the project will increase the size of the Kruševac facility to more than 882000 square feet. In additio...

Cooper Tire Launches New Roadmaster Rm258 Wd™ Winter Drive Tire For Regional Haulers

For optimum winter traction performance Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has introduced the Roadmaster RM258 WD™. Featuring an open shoulder design with four rows of lugs the tire is Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake certified. Helping the tire achieve that rating are shoulder notches and chevron grooves for excellent bite in winter conditions. It was designed for regional applications and comes in 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 sizes with load range H. “This Road...

Cooper Tire Unveils Two Roadmaster Tires For Van And Local Delivery Trucks

Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has bolstered its presence in the “final mile” pick-up and delivery and emergency vehicle tire segment with the introduction of two new tires. The Roadmaster RM257™ drive and Roadmaster RM170+™ steer both 19.5-inch tires will soon be available for order through Roadmaster dealers. “We continue to enhance our products by bringing new technology to our Roadmaster brand” said Gary Schroeder Executive Director of Cooper’...

Cooper Tire Europe Launches All Terrain, All Season Cooper Discoverer® A/T3 Sport 2™

Cooper Tire Europe has expanded its product offering with the launch of a new all-terrain all-season tire – the Cooper Discoverer® AT3 Sport 2™. Made for 4x4s and SUVs the tire offers an effective balance between on-road stability and off-road capability. It is also ready to tackle all seasons with 3PMSF (Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake) and M+S (Mud and Snow) ratings for harsh winter conditions and slippery surfaces. Established in the United Stat...