Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Transportation Industry Products

Automotive Tires provide traction in wet and dry weather.

Warrantied for 65,000 mile tread life, AssuranceÂ-® passenger tire carries Uniform Tire Quality Grade rating of 620/A/B in T speed-rated sizes and 580/A/A in H speed-rated sizes. Wet Tread Zone in center portion features Dual Aquachannel(TM) grooves, and Dry Tread Zone in outer tread has strong shoulder blocks. Offered in sizes from 15-17 in. rim diameters, tires also include circumferential...

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Construction Equipment and Supplies

Polyurethane Timing Belts suit wide range of applications.

Available in straight-tooth, offset-tooth, or helical styles, Polyurethane Timing Belts suit linear motion, product conveyance, and power transmission applications. Steel-cord reinforced belts come in 3 configurations: open-end rolls in 325 ft lengths; welded or jointed belts made from roll material cut to length and spliced; and endless types made from long continuous cord with no splice or...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Goodyear Conveyor Belt Technology Improves Splice Strength, Reduces Splice Time

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- A new conveyor belt splice technology from Goodyear Engineered Products (NYSE:GT) can dramatically cut mine operation downtime and create stronger splices. In fact, tests indicate the patented splice process offers up to 33 percent more dynamic life than conventional splices. Goodyear Preform conveyor belt splices eliminate some of the guess work and on-site labor required...

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Goodyear Announces Energy-Saving Conveyor Belt

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Sept. 18 /-- Conveyor belt operators can be energy misers, too, thanks to Goodyear Engineered Products' (NYSE:GT) innovative low-rolling resistant rubber cover compound. The new Goodyear Easyrider conveyor belt cover has been field proven to reduce belt operating costs up to 12 percent, according to Mike Braucher, Goodyear marketing manager of conveyor belt products, who...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Goodyear Expands Hydraulic Crimper Lineup to Meet Market, Customer Needs

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 29 /Goodyear's (NYSE:GT) market-back approach to its Engineered Products business has resulted in a new hose crimping machine to strengthen its hydraulic lineup. The bench-top Goodyear Perma-Crimp PC150-H crimper that reduces cycle times by 25 percent compared to the company's PC150 model was the direct result of soliciting customer feedback on what improvement was needed in the...

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Transportation Industry Products

Pickup Truck Tires withstand constant heavy use.

With chip- and chunk-resistant tread compound for enhanced toughness and tread wear, WranglerÂ-® SilentArmor Pro-Grade tires are manufactured with 2 high-tensile steel belts and DuPont(TM) KEVLARÂ-® layer to help absorb road noise. Rim Lock reduces rim slip to minimize balancing requirements, Rugged Rim Guard protects wheels from accidental curb damage, and rugged tread pattern provides...

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Transportation Industry Products

Goodyear Launches Fuel-Efficient Truck Tire Lines

DALLAS, Aug. 24 /-- In a dramatic move to lower trucking fleets' and owner-operators' total operating costs, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) today introduced a new fuel-efficient commercial tire technology and three new tires for long-haul trucks at the Great American Trucking Show here. The company's new Fuel Max Technology -- focused on trucking's fuel and tire costs -- is the most...

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Adhesives & Sealants

Tires are manufactured with puncture sealing compound.

Unisteel G177 severe-service drive tires incorporate DuraSeal Technology, a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into inner liner of tire that seals punctures up to Â-¼ in. in tread area. Available in sizes 11R22.5 H, 11R24.5 H, and 12R22.5 H, tires also feature high-tear strength tread compound to help resist rubber chipping and chunking.

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Transportation Industry Products

Automobile Tires feature carbon fiber inserts.

Designed for high-performance touring automobiles, EagleÂ-®, featuring ResponsEdge Technology(TM), has outboard sidewall reinforced with carbon fiber insert that helps provide stiffness for responsive handling and steering precision. Woven composite fabric also dampens vibration and resists abrasion. Combined with conventional tire construction on inboard sidewall, tire helps deliver smooth,...

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Company News

New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete

Government Grants to Help Quicken Development AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2011 - The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tires could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development in laboratories at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT). Keeping tires properly inflated doesn't just eliminate the practice of checking a tire's air pressure and finding a tire pump and...

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Company News

Goodyear Breaks Ground on New Global Headquarters

Two-year Construction Project For New Global and North American Headquarters Gets Underway AKRON, Ohio, April 18, 2011 - With help from friends and supporters, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company officially broke ground on its new global headquarters complex here today. Goodyear Chairman, CEO and President Richard J. Kramer, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, and Summit County...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Goodyear Completes Sale of Latin American Farm Tire Business

AKRON, Ohio, April 1, 2011 - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Latin American farm tire business to Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc. Goodyear completed the sale for approximately $99 million, subject to post-closing conditions and adjustments, for the Latin American business,...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Goodyear to Sell European, Latin American Farm Tire Businesses

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2010 - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) today announced that it has entered into agreements with Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., to sell its European and Latin American farm tire businesses, including a licensing agreement that will allow Titan to manufacture and sell Goodyear-brand farm tires in Europe, Latin America and North...

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Transportation Industry Products

Automotive Tires provide traction in wet and dry weather.

Warrantied for 65,000 mile tread life, AssuranceÂ-® passenger tire carries Uniform Tire Quality Grade rating of 620/A/B in T speed-rated sizes and 580/A/A in H speed-rated sizes. Wet Tread Zone in center portion features Dual Aquachannel(TM) grooves, and Dry Tread Zone in outer tread has strong shoulder blocks. Offered in sizes from 15-17 in. rim diameters, tires also include circumferential...

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Company News

T&WA Sells Tire Mounting Business Assets

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 24 - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that T&WA Inc., a tire mounting business based in Louisville, Ky., has sold substantially all of its assets to EnovaPremier, LLC. Goodyear has had a minority ownership interest in T&WA since 1999. T&WA and EnovaPremier have not disclosed the terms of the transaction. Goodyear anticipates recording an after-tax, non-cash...

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Company News

Goodyear Concludes Successful Exchange Offer for Convertible Notes, Approximately 99 Percent Tendered

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) announced today the results of a previously announced offer to exchange its outstanding 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2034 for a cash payment and shares of its common stock. Note holders tendered approximately $346 million aggregate principal amount of convertible notes in exchange for approximately 28.7 million...

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Company News

Goodyear Announces New Strategic Business Unit

o Structure to accelerate growth and maximize earnings o Simplified organization will speed decision making AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) has announced the formation of a new strategic business unit, combining the former regions of European Union (EU) and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The new region of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...

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Company News

Goodyear Completes Sale of Engineered Products Business

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 1 /-- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of its Engineered Products business to EPD, Inc., an entity sponsored by Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., for $1.475 billion, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The completion of the sale of the Engineered Products business is the...

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