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Goodyear Acquires Rival Tire Maker Cooper
USAgNet - 02/24/2021

Goodyear Tire & Rubber is acquiring Cooper Tire & Rubber for $2.5 billion.

Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear was founded in 1898 and employs about 62,000 people working in 46 facilities in 21 countries.

Cooper Tire was founded in 1914 and has a 10,000-person workforce spread across 10 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries. They are based in Findlay, Ohio.

The combined company will be headquartered in Akron and have approximately $17.5 billion in sales.

The combined company is also expected to have a stronger presence in the Chinese automotive market by creating a broader distribution for Cooper replacement tires.


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