Since its founding in 1909 as Japan’s first modern rubber factory, Sumitomo Rubber Industries has grown from its Kobe base into a global manufacturer with 7,675 employees and 37,671 people across its consolidated group. Best known through the DUNLOP and FALKEN brands, it brings more than a century of rubber engineering to customers worldwide, including through tires and vibration-control technology.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyFounded in 1898 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company manufactures tires and operates facilities in 19 countries. The company describes its business as focused on tires and service, with about 63,000 associates, and serves consumer, commercial, and aviation tire needs through products and service offerings.AKRON, OH
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., LtdFounded in 1975 from the former Zhaoyuan Tire Repair Factory, Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services tires from its base in Shandong. Its products reach 173 countries and support more than 200 production bases operated by over 70 automakers, with cumulative original-equipment shipments exceeding 300 million tires. Linglong has also built a global R&D network spanning China, Germany and the United States and operates production bases in Thailand and Serbia while pursuing greener, lower-carbon tire development.MEDINA, OH
Kenda TireFounded in Yuanlin, Taiwan, in 1962 to produce bicycle tires, Kenda Rubber has grown into an international tire manufacturer with company facilities in Taiwan, the United States, Germany, Vietnam, China, and Indonesia. Kenda makes tires for a range of vehicle and mobility applications, and its history also records the acquisition of wheel businesses.REYNOLDSBURG, OH