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2013 Global Tire Company Rankings

Based on 2012 sales. Includes subsidiaries.
(Figures in millions of dollars, translated at average annual currency exchange rates)
2012
2012
Rank

2011
Rank

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

17

15

14

16

15

17

16

18

18

19

19

20

21

21

24

22

27

23

23

24

20

25

22

26

25

27

26

28

35

29

31

30

40

31

29

32

28

33

33

34

52

35

30

36

39

37

34

38

37

39

38

40

36

Company/Headquarters

Tire
sales

Bridgestone Corp.#1
*28,575.0
Tokyo, Japan
Group Michelin#
*26,222.0
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.#2,3
*18,900.0
Akron, Ohio
Continental A.G.#
*10,895.0
Hanover, Germany
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.#2,4,5
7,763.4
Kobe, Japan
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.#
7,626.9
Milan, Italy
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
6,259.0
Seoul, South Korea
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.
5,570.0
Tokyo, Japan
Maxxis International/Cheng Shin Rubber 4,630.9
Yuanlin, Taiwan
Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.
4,557.6
Hangzhou, China
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.6
4,200.8
Findlay, Ohio
Kumho Tire Co. Inc.
3,599.5
Seoul, South Korea
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.7
2,867.2
Osaka, Japan
MRF Ltd.^
2,708.4
Chennai, India
GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.8
2,695.9
Singapore
Triangle Group Co. Ltd.
2,469.8
Shandong, China
Apollo Tyres Ltd.^4,6
2,345.8
Kerala, India
Nokian Tyres P.L.C.#1
*1,865.0
Nokia, Finland
Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.
1,824.6
Shandong, China
Double Coin Holdings Ltd.
1,800.6
Shanghai, China
Xingyuan Tyre Co. Ltd.
1,528.3
Dongying City, China
Titan International Inc.9
*1,455.0
Quincy, Illinois
Nexen Tire Corp.
1,440.0
Seoul, South Korea
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd.
1,430.7
Jiaozuo, China
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.^
1,391.0
New Delhi, India
Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd.
1,291.0
Qingdao, China
P.T. Gajah Tunggal TBK8,10
1,253.9
Jakarta, Indonesia
Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd.11
1,135.6
Dongying City, China
Shandong Hengfeng Tyre Co. Ltd.
1,127.0
Dongying City, China
Sailun Co. Ltd.11
1,141.3
Qingdao, China
Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.
1,063.2
Yuanlin, Taiwan
Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.
1,040.4
Guizhou, China
Shandong Shengtai Tyre Co. Ltd.
918.3
Guangrao County, China
J.S.C. Cordiant9,12
900.0
Moscow, Russia
Ceat Ltd.^
897.0
Mumbai, India
Jiangshu Tongyong Tire Ltd.
822.4
Wuxi, China
BRISA/Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.1
791.6
Izmit,Turkey
JSC Belshina Belarus Tyre Works
N.A.
Bobruisk, Belarus
Shandong Wanda Tyre Co. Ltd.
725.8
Dongying City, China
Birla Tyres Ltd.
648.5
Orissa, India

2011

2010

% of total
corp. sales

Tire
sales

% of total
corp. sales

*75.0%

*28,450.0

*75.0%

*24,425.0

*75.0%

*20,500.0

*74.0%

*95.0%

*27,413.6

*95.0%

*22,515.0

*95.0%

*19,600.0

*95.0%

*90.0%

*20,490.0

*90.0%

*16,950.0

*90.0%

15,649.0

96.0%

*25.9%

*10,645.0

*25.1%

*8,100.0

*23.5%

*6,500.0

*23.3%

87.2%

7,413.0

87.2%

5,850.0

85.0%

4,630.1

82.6%

97.7%

7,802.2

99.0%

6,320.5

98.4%

5,548.3

89.4%

5,744.2

97.8%

4,513.1

89.6%

3,760.0

93.5%

80.0%

*6,028.0

*81.0%

4,750.4

79.2%

3,956.0

78.9%

100.0%

4,268.0

100.0%

3,356.4

100.0%

2,723.0

100.0%

94.6%

4,262.6

95.1%

3,226.1

97.2%

2,359.3

96.5%

100.0%

3,927.2

100.0%

3,361.0

100.0%

2,779.0

100.0%

99.4%

3,522.1

99.4%

3,025.9

99.8%

2,300.6

99.4%

78.6%

3,064.6

75.4%

2,500.0

73.6%

2,306.7

74.5%

100.0%

2,351.8

100.0%

1,739.7

98.8%

1,225.0

98.4%

100.0%

*2,893.6

100.0%

*2,207.5

100.0%

1,741.0

100.0%

100.0%

*2,527.1

100.0%

*2,258.9

100.0%

*1,767.7

100.0%

99.0%

2,526.8

100.0%

1,943.4

100.0%

1,701.1

100.0%

*90.0%

*1,825.0

*90.0%

*1,261.0

*90.0%

*975.0

*90.0%

100.0%

1,603.5

91.8%

*1,428.0

100.0%

1,740.0

100.0%

100.0%

*1,559.0

100.0%

*1,222.5

100.0%

*945.0

100.0%

100.0%

*1,356.9

100.0%

1,040.0

100.0%

976.0

100.0%

*80.0%

*1,185.0

*80.0%

*661.0

*75.0%

*485.0

*66.7%

95.0%

1,471.5

95.0%

1,157.4

95.7%

901.0

96.2%

100.0%

*1,586.2

100.0%

1,199.0

100.0%

827.1

100.0%

100.0%

1,303.0

100.0%

1,018.9

100.0%

1,516.0

Tire
sales

2009
Tire
sales

100.0%

% of total
corp. sales

% of total
corp. sales

100.0%

*1,311.7

100.0%

*1,233.0

100.0%

877.5

100.0%

93.0%

1,236.1

91.0%

986.3

91.3%

694.8

91.3%

100.0%

893.9

100.0%

590.1

100.0%

410.3

100.0%

100.0%

932.7

100.0%

597.3

100.0%

84.6%

*640.0

*80.0%

*407.0

*80.0%

*430.0

*80.0%

100.0%

1,021.1

100.0%

911.0

100.0%

698.1

91.2%

100.0%

*1,149.7

100.0%

918.4

100.0%

650.0

100.0%

100.0%

932.1

100.0%

852.9

100.0%

*722.1

100.0%

871.0

100.0%

594.9

93.1%

760.2

100.0%

597.1

100.0%

100.0%

N.A.

100.0%

966.6

100.0%

100.0%

702.6

100.0%

100.0%

896.0

100.0%

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

651.0

100.0%

492.0

100.0%

*745.0

100.0%

*525.0

100.0%

100.0%

723.9

100.0%

683.7

100.0%

451.0

100.0%

100.0%

860.2

100.0%

790.8

100.0%

600.5

100.0%

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2013 Global Tire Company Rankings

2012
2012
Rank

2011
Rank

41

44

42

42

43

43

44

45

45

33

46

48

47

47

48

49

49

50

50

55

51

46

52

54

53

51

54

56

55

57

56

58

57

53

58

63

59

60

60

59

61

62

62

66

63

N.R.

64

65

65

61

66

67

67

70

68

69

69

68

70

72

71

73

72

N.R.

73

74

74

N.R.

75

75

Company/Headquarters

Tire
sales

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.^

*592.5
Maharashtra, India
Mitas A.S.
579.2
Prague, Czech Republic
South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
574.0
Guangzhou City, China
Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd.
542.0
Taipei, Taiwan
Nizhnekamskshina13
534.6
Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Alliance Tire Group
525.0
Mumbai, India
Shanxi Suanxi Tyre Co. Ltd.
504.1
Qingxi, Shanxi, China
Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.14
*456.0
Tivoli, Italy
Shandong Sangong Tyre Co. Ltd.
451.4
Zucheng City, China
FATE S.A.I.C.I.
366.7
San Fernando, Argentina
Carlisle Companies Inc.15
*365.0
Jackson, Tenn.
Petlas Tyre Industry & Trade Co.
361.3
Ankara, Turkey
Xuzhou Xugong Tyre Co. Ltd.
345.6
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
P.T. Multistrada Arah Sarana TBK
320.8
Cikarang, Indonesia
Barez Tire Group
N.A.
Tehran, Iran
TVS Srichakra Ltd.^
309.3
Chennai, India
Federal Corp.
309.0
Tao Yuan, Taiwan
Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Co. Ltd.
299.4
Haida/Sichuan, China
Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd.
288.6
Liaoning, China
Marangoni S.p.A.
N.A.
Verona, Italy
Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd.
250.9
Taipei, Taiwan
Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd.
200.3
Kuerle, Xinjiang, China
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd.
190.0
Jimo, Shandong
Falcon Tyres Ltd.^16
176.1
Mysore, India
Haoyou Tire Co. Ltd.
171.2
Henan, China
Beijing Shouchuang Tire Co. Ltd.
152.4
Beijing, China
Casumina (Southern Rubber Industry Co.) 151.6
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Specialty Tires of America Inc.
*145.0
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Vee Rubber Corp. Ltd.
137.5
Bangkok, Thailand
Metro Tyres Ltd.
*115.0
Ludhiana, India
Tianjin United Tire & Rubber Co. (TUTRIC) 110.3
Tianjin, China
Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.
109.5
Guangzhou, China
Inoue Rubber (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
99.1
Bangkok, Thailand
Maine Industrial Tire L.L.C.14
92.0
Wakefield, Mass.
General Tyre & Rubber Co.
*80.0
of Pakistan Ltd.^
Karachi, Pakistan
Subtotal (rounded)
*179,750.0
*7,500.0
Others17
TOTAL
*187,250.0

2011

% of total
corp. sales

Tire
sales

2010
% of total
corp. sales

Tire
sales

2009
% of total
corp. sales

Tire
sales

% of total
corp. sales

*95.0%

585.0

93.4%

441.4

91.0%

300.6

90.0%

82.0%

603.5

76.0%

411.0

73.0%

318.2

92.4%

100.0%

594.8

100.0%

515.4

100.0%

411.9

100.0%

100.0%

*580.0

100.0%

431.6

100.0%

*320.0

100.0%

100.0%

*900.0

100`%

768.7

100.0%

578.3

100.0%

100.0%

475.0

100.0%

335.7

100.0%

275.0

100.0%

100.0%

490.0

100.0%

*14.5%

*465.0

*10.4%

*325.0

*8.5%

*310.0

*8.6%

100.0%

463.2

100.0%

*429.0

100.0%

*375.0

100.0%

98.0%

329.8

98.0%

255.4

98.0%

191.3

98.0%

*10.0%

*345.0

*10.7%

*322.0

*12.7%

*290.0

*12.2%

100.0%

341.0

100.0%

100.0%

185.6

100.0%

100.0%

427.4

100.0%

*289.7

100.0%

195.3

100.0%

100.0%

326.0

100.0%

221.0

100.0%

162.1

100.0%

318.0

98.2%

302.1

96.6%

271.4

98.2%

100.0%

303.3

100.0%

240.5

100.0%

146.8

100.0%

100.0%

389.1

100.0%

332.9

100.0%

232.7

100.0%

100.0%

229.0

100.0%

173.6

100.0%

162.0

100.0%

100.0%

287.3

100.0%

224.2

100.0%

189.1

100.0%

284.5

43.1%

263.6

47.5%

223.6

55.5%

100.0%

*247.0

100.0%

*252.0

100.0%

*214.0

100.0%

100.0%

147.5

100.0%

90.3

100.0%

100.0%

155.0

100.0%

103.0

100.0%

16.0

100.0%

100.0%

200.8

100.0%

172.0

100.0%

*119.5

100.0%

100.0%

248.0

100.0%

173.5

100.0%

100.0%

145.2

100.0%

148.8

100.0%

135.2

100.0%

98.9%

138.5

98.0%

135.1

98.0%

126.1

96.0%

100.0%

140.7

100.0%

113.0

100.0%

78.0%

140.8

77.4%

112.8

74.5%

*140.0

*95.0%

100.0%

*125.0

100.0%

*125.0

N.A.

*105.0

N.A.

98.7%

115.5

98.8%

90.6

98.2%

100.0%

59.5

100.0%

107.5

100.0%

105.9

100.0%

46.6%

92.0

46.0%

75.0

44.7%

68.3

52.5%

45.0

100.0%

75.5

100.0%

100.0%

N.A.

100.0%

92.7

Footnotes: # = non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded ^ = fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31
N.R. = not ranked; N.A. = not available; N.M. = not meaningful; = revised from previous report; * = estimated
1 Bridgestone owns 16% of Nokian Tyres P.L.C. (No. 18 on this years ranking) and 44% of BRISA Bridgestone (No. 37).
2 Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomos Dunloprelated tire activities in those regions.
3 Goodyear is phasing out / has put up for sale its European farm tire business ($200+ million annual sales).
4 Sumitomo acquired Dunlop-related assets in Africa from Apollo Tyres Ltd., 2nd quarter 2013.
5 SRI setting up joint venture in Turkey with parent of Petlas Tyre (No. 52 on this years ranking).
6 Indias Apollo Tyres Ltd.(No. 17 on this years ranking) buying Cooper for $2.5 billion.
7 Toyo changed fiscal year to calendar year reporting; figure presented here represents nine months of sales in Japan plus 12
months of results from overseas subsidiaries.

*180,800.0
*7,500.0
*188,300.0
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

100.0%

N.A.

260.0

N.A.
87.7

*147,500.0
*6,500.0
*154,000.0

100.0%

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

123,000.0
*4,500.0
*127,500.0

GITI Tire owns 49.7% of P.T. Gajah Tunggal (No. 27).

Titan acquiring stake in Voltyre-Prom, Russia ($200m annual sales) from JSC Cordiant.
Michelin owns a 10% stake of Gajah Tunggal.
Sailun Co. Ltd. (No. 30) bought Shandong Peace Radial Tire and a 49% stake in Shandong Jinyu Tire In 2012.
Formely Sibur-Russian Tyres; Sibur sold its Kirov and Voronezh plants to Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. in 2011.
Pirelli, though a joint venture with Russian Technologies, owns an option to buy into or merge with Nizhnekamskshina.
Trelleborg acquired Maine Industrial Tire ($92 million sales; No. 74 on this years list) year-end 2012.
Carlisle seeking buyer for Carlisle Transportation Products, the firms tire and wheel unit.
Part of Indias Ruia Group, which also comprises Dunlop India Ltd. and Monotana Tyres of India.
Others represents as many as 100 other companies. The next largest are: Govind Rubber Ltd., India; Ralson (India) Ltd., India;
Societe Tunisienne des Pneumatiques, Tunisia; Speedways Rubber Co., India; Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd., China.

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Corporate financial results for 2012

Company
Continental A.G.
Tire Division
Bridgestone Corp.
Tire Division
Group Michelin
Goodyear
Sumitomo Rubber
Tire Division
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Yokohama Rubber
Co. Ltd.3
Tire Division
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
Cheng Shin /
Maxxis Intl.
Cooper Tire &
Rubber Co.
Toyo Tire & Rubber
Co. Ltd.3
Tire Division
Kumho Tire Co. Inc.
MRF Ltd.2
Apollo Tyres Ltd.1
Nokian Tyres P.L.C.
Titan International Inc.
Nexen Tire
JK Tyre &
Industries Ltd.1
Ceat Tyres Ltd.1

Sales
% change Operating % change
$ millions vs. 2011 earnings vs. 2011

% of
sales

Net
% change
earnings vs. 2011

% of
sales

42,077.4
12,422.9
38,101.5
32,014.6
27,601.5
20,992.0
8,902.0
7,763.9
7,804.6
7,015.5

7.3%
10.9%
0.5%
0.7%
3.6%
-7.8%
4.9%
4.8%
7.3%
7.5%

6,239.8
2,102.0
3,634.9
3,265.0
3,173.5
1,248.0
873.7
790.9
1,003.9
622.9

14.8%
36.8%
51.6%
40.4%
26.9%
-8.8%
29.3%
29.3%
34.2%
86.6%

14.8%
16.9%
9.5%
10.2%
11.5%
5.9%
9.8%
10.2%
12.9%
8.9%

2,421.0
N.A.
2,151.0
N.A.
2,109.3
212.0
445.0

511.6
408.8

51.6%

66.7%

7.5%
-38.2%
25.0%

11.9%
187.3%

5.8%

5.6%

7.3%
1.0%
5.0%

6.6%
5.8%

5,572.7
6,225.3
4,630.9

-0.6%
8.3%
8.3%

543.6
812.4
1,170.4

91.9%
57.9%
78.6%

9.8%
13.0%
25.3%

N.A.
132.5
1,066.0

-43.2%
113.6%

2.1%
23.0%

4,200.8

7.5%

397.0

143.1%

9.5%

252.4

-6.4%

6.0%

3,648.9

N.M.

196.2

N.M.

5.4%

165.7

N.M.

4.5%

2,866.6
3,622.5
2,708.4
2,368.5
2,072.5
1,820.7
1,513.4
1,471.0

-5.4%
4.0%
22.7%
5.8%
10.7%
22.4%
18.9%
3.8%

163.1
76.9
172.3
285.0
533.4
174.4
157.4
48.5

26.0%
313.0%
-0.7%
29.4%
9.2%
31.9%
58.0%
N.M.

5.7%
2.1%
6.4%
12.0%
24.0%
9.6%
10.4%
3.5%

N.A.
116.2
111.2
112.6
425.3
95.6
118.7
38.2

N.M.
-7.6%
49.5%
7.1%
64.3%
52.3%
N.M.

3.2%
4.4%
4.8%
20.5%
5.3%
7.8%
2.6%

888.8

9.0%

26.8

14-fold

3.0%

19.6

18-fold

2.2%

N.A. = not available

N.M. = not meaningful
Note: Percent changes calculated in original currency.
3 9-month fiscal year; Toyo converted its fiscal year to
1 fiscal year ended 3-31-13
2 fiscal year ended 9-30-12
Dec. 31 year-end instead of March 31

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Tire makers fiscal 2013

half-year sales & earnings comparison
Company

Sales
$ millions

% change Operating % change

vs. 2012 earnings vs. 2012

Bridgestone Corp.
Tire Division
Continental A.G.
Tire Division
Group Michelin
Goodyear
Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Sumitomo Rubber
Tire Division
Hankook
Yokohama
Tire Division
Cooper Tire
Toyo1
Kumho
Nokian Tyres P.L.C.

17,854.5
15,159.2
17,355.3
6,090.8
13,332.0
9,747.0
4,109.1
3,620.0
3,120.0
3,110.0
2,823.9
2,197.3
1,745.8
1,812.3
N.A.
987.1

14.5%
17.0%
0.4%
-1.6%
-5.1%
-8.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
-1.0%
0.3%
-0.6%
-14.5%
-14.3%

-5.7%

1,999.3
1,813.6
2,139.9
1,057.1
1,513.1
730.0
509.3
311.3
275.7
467.2
199.5
145.5
165.8
144.5

258.0

Source: Company reports; N.A. = not available; N.M. = not meaningful

42.5%
45.1%
-1.4%
-2.6%
-12.7%
16.2%
-7.6%
-7.9%
-5.5%
11.3%
-4.2%
-17.2%
9.5%
60.0%

-9.7%

% of
sales
11.2%
12.0%
9.8%
17.4%
11.3%
7.5%
12.4%
8.6%
8.8%
15.0%
7.1%
6.6%
9.5%
8.0%

26.1%

Net
% change
earnings vs. 2012

% of
sales

1,225.1
N.A.
1,498.6
N.A.
665.4
206.0
197.0
162.1
N.A.
N.A.
135.9
N.A.
91.6
94.6

195.8

6.9%

6.9%

5.0%
2.1%
4.8%
4.5%

4.8%

5.2%
5.2%

19.8%

55.6%

13.8%

-44.6%
182.2%
-31.3%
-5.7%

-5.3%

24.9%
146.8%

-18.4%

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R&D spending trends for 2012

R&D
% change % of
Company
spending* vs. 2011 sales
Continental
2,270.2
9.8%
5.4%
Tire Division
250.8
10.8%
2.0%
Bridgestone
1,037.9
-1.4%
2.7%
Group Michelin 799.5
5.1%
2.9%
Goodyear
370.0
0.3%
1.8%
Sumitomo
244.4
1.4%
2.8%
Tire Division
213.5
1.6%
2.8%
Pirelli & C.
230.1
5.3%
3.2%
Yokohama
160.4
37.6%
2.1%
Kumho Tire
101.4
-1.2%
2.8%
Toyo Tire
77.9
N.M.
2.1%
Cheng Shin /
68.8
5.2%
1.5%
Maxxis

Company
MRF Ltd.

R&D
% change % of
spending* vs. 2011 sales
49.8
17.1%
0.2%

Hankook Tire

N.A.

Cooper Tire

39.7

-10.9%

0.9%

Nexen Tire

34.4

2.7%

Nokian Tyres

21.7

11.9%

1.0%

Apollo Tyres

7.1

16.0%

0.3%

Titan Intl

7.1

69.0%

0.4%

JK Tyre

6.3

50.2%

0.4%

Ceat Tyres Ltd.

3.3

-48.5

0.4%

Note: * millions of dollars

Capital spending trends for 2012

Capital % change % of
Company
spending* vs. 2011 sales
Bridgestone
3,079.0
22.0% 8.1%
Tire Division 2,803.6
28.0% 8.7%
Continental
2,595.6
18.0% 6.2%
Tire Division 1,067.1
30.3% 8.6%
Group Michelin 2,565.5
16.7% 9.3%
Goodyear
1,127.0
8.1% 5.4%
Cheng Shin /
722.7
20.0% 15.6%
Maxxis
Sumitomo
713.2
14.3% 8.0%
Tire Division
676.1
17.8% 8.7%
Pirelli
586.2
-26.2% 7.5%
Yokohama
352.2
25.4% 4.7%
Tire Division
313.4
N.M.
5.6%

Company
Toyo Tire

Capital % change % of
spending* vs. 2011 sales
287.8
N.M.
7.9%

Nokian Tyres
MRF Ltd.

268.9
257.3

29.4% 13.0%
154.6% 9.5%

Hankook Tire
JK Tyre

N.A.
207.9

12.8% 14.1%

Cooper Tire
Kumho Tire

187.3
155.6

20.5%
33.0%

4.5%
4.3%

Nexen Tire
Apollo Tyres
Titan Intl

N.A.
114.0
65.7

-26.6%
84.0%

4.8%
3.6%

* millions of dollars

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The worlds tire production facilitiesby region

hese tables list worldwide tire manufacturing

plants, divided into six geographical regions:
North America, comprising the U.S., Canada
and Mexico; Latin America, including Central and
South America; Europe, including Russia and most of
the former Soviet Bloc nations; Asia, including China,
India, Japan, the Pacific Rim and former states of the
Soviet Union located in Asia; Africa and the Middle
East.
The tables list tire makers, followed in parentheses by
the parent firms name, where applicable.
Plant information shows: the year each unit opened;
each plants DOT code(s); the number of production
workers employed and union status; types of tires made
at the facility; and production capacity at the plant.
Information has been obtained from the companies
and/or other sources. The abbreviations are:
TIRE TYPES: 1Auto; 2Light truck; 3
Truck/bus; 4Agricultural; 5Motorcycle; 6Earthmover/OTR; 7Industrial; 8Aircraft; 9Racing.
TIRE CONSTRUCTION: rRadial; bBias-ply.
PLANT CAPACITIES: u/dunits per day; u/w
units per week; u/munits per month; u/yunits per
year; t/dtons per day; t/wtons per week; t/mtons
per month; t/ytons per year.

Company/
Plant location

North American
tire production
facilities
Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Akron, Ohio
Danville, Va.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Gadsden, Ala.
Lawton, Okla.
Topeka, Kan.
Estimated
capacity

Canada
Bridgestone Canada Inc. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)
Joliette, Quebec
1965
VN,9B,XY
Goodyear Canada Inc. (Goodyear)
Medicine Hat, Alberta
1960
Napanee, Ontario
1990

950u

PC
4B,5B

1,2 (r)

16,500 u/d

300u
800

1 (r,b)
1,2 (r)

13,000 u/d
20,000 u/d

1,187
1,034
1,219

1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)
3 (r)

58,200 t/y
39,900 t/y
137,400 t/y

Bridgestone de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Cuernavaca
1980
V6
848u

1,2 (r)

18,500 u/d

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. (Group Michelin)

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
1973
B3
Granton-Pictou, Nova Scotia
1971
HN
Waterville, Nova Scotia
1982
M5

Mexico

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

1983
1966
1969
1929
1978
1944

MA
MC
PJ
MD
M6
MJ

375u
2,200u
2,500u
1,500u
2,800
1,600u

GTY Tire Co. (Continental, Yokohama joint venture)

Mount Vernon, Ill.
1991
6B,3C

423

3 (r)

Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.

Plymouth, Ind.

1979

J7

9 (r,b)

6,7 (b)

Michelin North America Inc. (Group Michelin)

Ardmore, Okla.
1969
AP
Dothan, Ala.
1979
B7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1961
BF
Greenville, S.C.
1975
M3,4M
Lexington, S.C.
1981
B9
Norwood, N.C.
1987

Spartanburg, S.C.
1978
B6
Starr, S.C.
2013

Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1945
BE

1,2 (r)
2 (r)
1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)
1,6 (r)
8 (b)
3 (r)
6 (r)
1,2 (r)

137,000 t/y
45,400 t/y
117,100 t/y
133,100 t/y
207,300 t/y
3,000 t/y
143,400 t/y

89,400 t/y

Mitas Tires North America Inc. (Czech Rubber Co. CGS)

Charles City, Iowa
2012
UD

1,2 (r,b)

4 mil. u/y

Corporacion de Occidente S.A. de C.V. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)

El Salto, Jalisco
1972
RD,R7
797

Pirelli Tire L.L.C. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Rome, Ga.
2002

1,2 (r)

18,500 u/d

Industrias Michelin S.A. de C.V. (Group Michelin)

Queretaro
1987
K4

433

1,2 (r)

20,300 t/y

JK Tornel S.A. de C.V. (JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.)

Mexico City, Mexico City
1972
5F
Tacuba, Mexico City
1946
AG
Tululan, Edo, Mex
1984
4F

402u
248
797u

1,2,3,4,7 (b)
1,2,3 (b)
1,2,4,7 (r,b)

Pirelli Neumaticos S.A. de C.V. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Silao, Guajanajuato
2012
UN

1,000

1,2 (r)

United States

180 u/d
4,000 u/d
25,200 u/d
4,800 u/d
8,100 u/d
34,000 u/d

Carlisle Transportation Products (Carlisle Cos. Inc.)

Clinton, Tenn.

C4
Jackson, Tenn.
2011

Continental Tire the Americas Inc. (Continental A.G.)

Mount Vernon, Ill.
1974
A3
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Findlay, Ohio
Texarkana, Ark.
Tupelo, Miss.

1919
1964
1984

UP
UT
U9

2 mil. u/y

300

5,600 u/d

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Akron, Ohio
1911
VA,VB
60u
9 (r)
Bloomington, Ill.
1965
2M,3M
350u
6 (r,b)
Des Moines, Iowa
1945
VE,8B
1,358u
4 (r,b)
Graniteville, S.C.
1998
7X,8X,9X
937
1,2 (r)
LaVergne, Tenn.
1972
Y7,W1,D2
760u
3 (r)
Warren County, Tenn.
1990
2C,4D
805u
3 (r)
Wilson, N.C.
1974
W2,0B,Y3
1,770
1,2 (r)

2,000 u/d
12,000 u/d
41,000 u/d
26,000 u/d
65,000 u/d
8,000 u/d

Maine Industrial Tire L.L.C. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)

Red Lion, Pa.
2011

50

Continental Tire de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Continental A.G.)

San Luis Potosi
1975
P6
1,500u

4 mil. u/y

9 (r)
3,8 (r,b)
1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)
1 (r)
3,6 (r,b)

Estimated
capacity

Goodyear-Dunlop Tires North America (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. and Goodyear joint venture)
Tonawanda, N.Y.
1923
DA
1,000u
1,2,3,5,7 (r,b)
15,000 u/d

Bridgestone Neumaticos de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon
2007
RB
204
1,2 (r)

4,216 u/d
3,775 u/d
10,638 u/d

Tire
types

JR

Specialty Tires of America Inc. (Polymer Enterprises Inc.)

Indiana, Pa.
1915
CY
Unicoi, Tenn.
1997
3U
Titan Tire Corp. (Titan International Inc.)
Bryan, Ohio
1966
Des Moines, Iowa
1943
Freeport, Ill.
1964

A9
CF
PK

1,652
534
1,622u
1,557
1,904
481
1,045
500
1,449u
76

4 (r)

13,500 t/y

110

1,2 (r)

1,000 u/y

300
200

2,4,7,8,9 (b)
2,4,7 (b)

3,300 u/d
400,000 u/y

220u
600u
600u

4,6,7 (r,b)
2,4,6,7 (r,b)
4,6,7 (r,b)

450 u/d
13,000 u/d
10,000 u/d

Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)
White, Ga.
2005
73
450
1,2 (r)

2 mil. u/y

Yokohama Tire Corp. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Salem, Va.
1968
CC

6 mil. u/y

1,237u

1,2 (r)

Explanation of abbreviations
TIRE TYPES: 1Auto; 2Light truck; 3Truck/bus; 4Agricultural; 5Motorcycle;
6Earthmover/OTR; 7Industrial; 8Aircraft; 9Racing
TIRE CONSTRUCTION: RRadial; BBias-ply

500
400

4,7 (r,b)
4,7 (r,b)

10,000 u/d
11,700 ud

2,900

1,2,3 (r)

12 mil. u/y

1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)
1 (r)

22,700 u/d
30,000 u/d
42,000 u/d

1,049u
1,442u
1,405

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/dUnits per day; u/wUnits per week; u/mUnits per
month; u/yUnits per year; t/dTons per day; t/wTons per week; t/mTons per
month; t/yTons per year
Names in italic following company names are other names by which the companies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

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Company/
Plant location

Latin American
tire production
facilities

Year
opened

Sumitomo Rubber do Brasil Ltda.

Fazenda Rio Grande, Parana
2013

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Bridgestone Argentina S.A.I.C. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Buenos Aires
1931
W5
1,013u

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

10,100 u/d

FATE S.A.I.C.I.
San Fernando, Buenos Aires

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

16,500 u/d

1,2 (r,b)

16,200 u/d

F5

1,479u

Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Merlo, Buenos Aires
1969
XM

990u

Brazil
7,600 u/d
28,500 u/d

Compania Goodyear do Brasil Productos de Borracha Ltd. (Goodyear)

Americana
1971
Y1
2,100u
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

34,000 u/d

Maggion Inds. de Pneus E. Maquinas Ltda.

Guarulhos, Sao Paulo
1933

P7

400u

Pirelli Pneus Ltda. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Campinas, Sao Paulo
1970
Feira de Santana
1986
Gravatai, Bahia
1976
Santo Andre, Sao Paulo
1940

XL
N9
XE
XK

2,160u
1,500
2,320u
2,140u

Rinaldi S.A. - Industria de Pneumaticos

Bento Goncalves, Rio Grande
1960

07

490u

1,2,4,5,7 (b)
1,2 (r)
1,2,3 (r,b)
2,3,4,5 (r,b)
3,4,6 (r,b)

600u

1 (r)
2,3,4,6

Estimated
capacity
15,000 u/d
4,500 u/d

M7

1,000u

1,2,3 (r,b)

19,000 u/d

Colombia
Goodyear de Colombia S.A. (Goodyear)
Cali
1945

MY

Industria Colombiana de Llantas S.A. (Group Michelin)

Bogota1
1945
1F,BL
Cali1
1945
2F,LK

300u

1,3,4,6 (r,b)

1,600 u/d

268u
282u

2,3,4,6 (r,b)
1,2 (r)

12,700 t/y
14,300 t/y

734

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

12,500 u/d

Costa Rica
Bridgestone Costa Rica S.A. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)
San Jose
1967
WB

Cuba
Poligom
Four factories thought to be operating

Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Salvador, Bahia
2007
96
550
1,2 (r)
Santo Andre, Sao Paulo
1940
6T,E2
2,325u
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

Continental do Brasil Produtos Automotivos Ltda. (Continental A.G.)

Camacari/Bahia
2006
65
1,400
1,2,3 (r)

NA, WC

Tire
types

Chile

Argentina

1963

Employees
(u=unionized)

Titan Pneus Do Brasil Ltda. (Titan International Inc.)

Sao Paulo
1939
MX

Goodyear de Chile S.A.I.C. (Goodyear)

Santiago
1978
Company/
Plant location

DOT
codes

Ecuador
Continental Tire Andina S.A. (Continental A.G.)
Cuenca
1962
1H

1,150u

1,2,3 (r,b)

2 mil. u/y

Peru
6 mil. u/y
50 t/d
34,000 u/d
15,200 u/d
39,000 u/d
4,500 u/d

Compania Goodyear del Peru S.A. (Goodyear)

Lima
1945
NT

300u

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

5,000 u/d

Lima Caucho S.A.

Lima

142u

1,2,3,4 (b)

1,660 u/d

504u

1,2,3,4,5,6 (r,b)

2,010 u/d

Bridgestone Venezolana C.A. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)

Valencia
1955
F2
1,050u

1,2,3 (r)

6,800 u/d

C.A. Goodyear de Venezuela (Goodyear)

Valencia
1956

1,2 (r,b)

10,000 u/d

1955

7E

Uruguay
Fabrica Uruguaya de Neumaticos S.A. (FUNSA)
Montevideo
1935
4Q

Venezuela
4,5,7

Sociedade Michelin de Participacoes Industria e Comercio Ltda. (Group Michelin)

Campo-Grande, Rio de Janeiro
1981
B8
2,750
3,6 (r)
Itatiaia-Resende, Rio de Janeiro
1999
3R
883
1 (r)

3,500 u/d
119,700 t/y
11,300 t/y

PB

750u

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Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

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Employees
(u=unionized)

Pirelli de Venezuela C.A. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Guacara
1950
1B,LU
1 = Plants scheduled to close by year-end 2013.

700u

Tire
types
1,2 (r,b)

Estimated
capacity
4,000 u/d

European
tire production
facilities

Company/
Plant location
Marangoni S.p.A.
Anagni, Frosinone

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

1961

3K

500u

1,2,7 (r)

8,000 u/d

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Bollate, Milan
1988
Settimo Vettura, Torino
1955

XA
HT

380u
1,200u

1 (r)
1,3,9 (r)

10,000 u/d
10,000 u/d

S.A. Michelin Italiana (Group Michelin)

Alessandria
1971
Cuneo
1963

HE
HD

814u
2,190u

3 (r)
1,2 (r)

83,700 t/y
112,700 t/y

Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. (Trelleborg A.B.)

Tivoli
1939
LW

600u

4 (r)

34,000 t/y

1,300u

2,3,6 (r)

6,000 u/d

1,000u

1,4 (r)

Luxembourg
Goodyear S.A. (Goodyear)
Colmar-Berg

1951

NJ,2N

Netherlands
Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Apollo Vredestein B.V. (Apollo Tyres Ltd.)

Enschede
1947

Belarus
Belshina JSC
Bobruisk

1972

4S,RR

1929

12,000u

1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)

5 mil. u/y

BARUM Continental Spol s.r.o. (Continental A.G.)

Otrokovice
1949
HW

240u

2,3,4,6,7 (b)

700,000 u/y

4,300u

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

22 mil. u/y

HW
C6
6J

536u
865u
906u

4,7 (r,b)
4,6,7 (r,b)
2,4,5,6,7,8 (r,b)

40,000 t/y
28,000 t/y
19,000 t/y

1904

YL

723u

1,2,4,6,7 (r,b)

Bridgestone France S.A. (Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A.)

Bethune
1960
WA,8C

1,288u

1 (r)

23,500 u/d

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin

Bourges
1953
Cholet
1970
Clermont-Ferrand, Cataroux
1921
Clermont-Ferrand, Gravanches
1988
La Roche
1972
Montceau-les-Mines
1970
Roanne
1974
Tours
1960

FJ
FK
FH
L0
B1
FL
F3
FN

517u
1,319u
2,470u
720u
644u
1,040u
939u
1,066u

8 (r)
2 (r)
1,2 (r)
1 (r)
3 (r)
6,7 (r)
1 (r)
3 (r)

3,100 t/y
63,700 t/y
3,800 t/y
18,800 t/y
68,700 t/y
20,900 t/y
40,300 t/y
73,100 t/y

Continental France S.N.C. (Continental A.G.)

Sarreguemines
1962

CN

1,600u

1 (r)

10 mil. u/y

Dunlop France S.A. (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. joint venture)
Amiens
1958
DL
1,000u
1 (r)
Montlucon
1920
DK
700u
2,3,4,5,6,7 (r,b)
Goodyear France (Pneumatiques S.A.) (Goodyear)
Amiens1
1960
NC,9N
EX

1,000u
837

4 (r,b)
4 (r)

16,000 u/d
7,000 u/d
17,000 u/d
46,600 t/y

Germany

Deutsche Goodyear GmbH (Goodyear)

Philippsburg
1967

Michelin Polska S.A. (Group Michelin)

Olsztyn
1968
TC Debica S.A. (Goodyear)
Debica

1939

23,500 u/d

571

3 (r)

2,400 u/d

B5

4,349u

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

181,700 t/y

A5,T3

2,500u

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

47,000 u/d

LM
CP
ND,7N

1,500
2,000u
800u

1,2 (r)
1,5,7 (r,b)

10 mil. u/y
9 mil. u/y

1,2 (r)

17,000 u/d

Dunlop GmbH (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. joint venture)
Hanau
1893
DM
1,300u
1,2,3,6 (r,b)
Wittlich
1971
DN
900u
1,3 (r)

20,000 u/d
6,800 u/d

Gummiwerke Fulda GmbH (Goodyear)

Fulda
1946

NE,3N

1,400u

1,2 (r)

21,000 u/d

Michelin Reifenwerke K.G.a.A. (Group Michelin)

Bad-Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz
1966
FT
Hallstadt-Bamberg, Bavaria
1971
FU
Homburg, Saar
1971
FV
Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg
1931
FW

1,441u
859u
1,325u
738u

1,2 (r)
1 (r)
3 (r)
2,3 (r)

76,100 t/y
68,300 t/y
89,800 t/y
52,500 t/y

Pirelli Deutschland GmbH (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Breuberg, Odenwald
1945
CE,XT
Breuberg, Odenwald
1988
EB,EC

1,460u
305u

1 (r)
5 (r,b)

21,400 u/d
5,700 u/d

Pneumant Reifen & Gummi Werke GmbH (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. joint
venture)
Furstenwalde
1906
K5
800u
1,2 (r)
10,000 u/d
Riesa
1945
N5
600u
1 (r)
18,000 u/d
Reifenwerke Heidenau GmbH & Co. Produktions K.G. (Gummi Hansen GmbH.)
Heidenau, Saxony
1946
N6
135
1,2,5,7,9 (b)

2,500 u/d

Hungary
Bridgestone Tatabanya Termelo Kft. (Bridgestone Corp.)
Tatabanya
2008
VR

371

Hankook Tire Hungary Ltd. (Hankook Tire Europe Holdings B.V.)

Racalmas
2007
2X
1,828u
Michelin Hungaria Tyre Manufacture Ltd. (Group Michelin)
Budapest
1912
B4
Nyiregyhaza
1979
6I

484u
947u

1 (r)
1,2 (r)
3 (r)
1 (r)

6,300 u/d
10 mil. u/y
37,900 t/y
13,200 t/y

500u

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

3,500 u/d

1 (r)

16 mil. u/y

Continental Automotive Products S.R.L. (Continental A.G.)

Timisoara
2000
6G
1,700

1,2 (r)

13 mil. u/y

Eurotire Inc.
Drobeta

6 (r)

25,000 u/y

1,2 (r,b)
3,7 (r)

32,700 t/y
34,400 t/y

Romania

2009

480

Michelin Romania S.A. (Group Michelin)

Victoria, Prahova
1939
Zalau, Silvania
1981

N4
L7

1,104u
1,194u

S.C. Pirelli Tyres Romania S.r.l. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Slatina
2006
93

2,030

1,2 (r)

14,600 u/d

1,2 (r)

4 mil. u/y

Russia
000 Continental Kaluga (Continental A.G.)
Kaluga, Kaluga
2013

VL

400

000 Nokian Shina (Nokian Tyres P.L.C.)

Vzevolozhsk
2005

60

974u

1 (r)

Altai Tyre
Barnual

1968

5,100

1,2,3,4,8 (b)

3 mil. u/y

Amtel Holdings
Krasnoyarsk
Moscow
Voronezh-Chernozemye

1960
1945
2007

V7

2,878
3,720

1,2,3,4,8 (r,b)
1,3
1,2 (r)

2 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y

J.S.C. Cordiant
Omsk, Omsk
Omsk, Omsk
Volzhsky, Volgograd
Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl
Yekaterinburg, Sverdlosk3

1942
1996
1964
1932
1943

DP
V2
AR
4J

3,800u
1,170u
1,900u
2,700u
400u

3,4 (r,b)
1,2 (r)
1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)
1,2,3,8 (r,b)
2,4,7 (r,b)

3 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y
2 mil. u/y
5 mil. u/y
1 mil. u/y

J.S.C. Nizhnekamskshina
Nizhnekamsk

1974

24

15,500

1,3,4 (r,b)

Michelin Russian Tyre Mfg. Co. (Group Michelin)

Davydovo
2004
22

796

Petersburg Tire Factory

St. Petersburg

1 (r)
1,2,3,4

90,000 t/y

34,100 u/d
12,899 t/y

Pirelli Tyre Russia (Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and Russian Technologies State Corp. joint venture)
Kirov, Kirov Oblast
1943
6P, XH
4,676
1,2,3,4,5 (r,b)
9 mil. u/y
Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast
1950
JW, V7, YB
4,119
1,2,3,4
8 mil. u/y
Yokohama R.P.Z. L.L.C. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. and Itochu Corp. joint venture)
Lipetsk, Lipetsk Oblast
2012
TK
1,000
1,2

1 mil. u/y

Serbia
Cooper Tire Serbia (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)
Krusevac
1976
U3

480u

1 (r)

3 mil. u/y

Rekord Rubber Factory (Fabrika Gumenih Proizvoda Rekord)

Belgrade, Serbia
1925
RU
800
Zrenjanin, Serbia
1986

100

4,6
7 (b)

1,850 u/d
900 t/m

Ruma Guma A.D. (Czech Rubber Co. - CGS)

Ruma, Serbia
1982

4R

451u

4,6,7 (r,b)

14,000 t/y

Tigar Tyres d.o.o. Pirot (Group Michelin)

Pirot, Serbia
1935

T5

2,116

1,2,5 (r,b)

55,300 t/y

3 (r)
1,2 (r,b)

2 mil. u/y
12 mil. u/y

Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires d.o.o. (Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe)

Kranj
1998
H3
1,100u
1,2,3 (r)

20,000 u/d

Slovak Republic
Continental Matador Rubber S.r.o. (Continental A.G.)
Puchov
1999
6Y
Puchov
1950
J3

1,116
2,500u

Slovenia

Italy
Bridgestone Italia S.p.A. (Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A.)
Bari2
1962
VP,9C

Companhia Nacional de Borracha S.A. (CNB/CAMAC)

Santo Tirso
1967
F4

71,700 t/y

France

1931
1908

1 (r)

Continental Mabor Industria de Pneus S.A. (Continental A.G.)

Lousado
1946
AF
1,900u

Finland

Continental A.G.
Aachen
Korbach, Hessen

1,320

Portugal

Mitas a.s. (Czech Rubber Co. - CGS)

Otrokovice
2000
Prague
1934
Zlin
1993

Pneumatiques Kleber (Group Michelin)

Troyes
1963

Bridgestone Poznan sp.zo.o (Bridgestone Corp.)

Poznan
2000
3Y,7G,C5
Bridgestone Stargard Dp. Zo.o. (Bridgestone Corp.)
Stargard, Szczecinski
2009
JY

Czech Republic

Nokian Tyres P.L.C.

Nokia

175 t/d

Poland

Bulgaria
Dynamic EM2 J.S.Co.
Sofia

DV

1,003u

1 (r)

21,500 u/d

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Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Spain

Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

1986

Aufine Group. Ltd.

Dongying, Shandong Province

Employees
(u=unionized)

Bridgestone Hispania S.A. (Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A.)

Bilbao, Pais Basque
1931
VT,5C
914u
Burgos, Castille and Leon
1976
WF,6C
1,302u
Puente San Miguel, Cantabria
1965
F6,F7,0E
454u

3 (r)
1,2 (r)
4,6,7 (r)

5,000 u/d
27,000 u/d
800 u/d

Beijing Capital Tire Co. Ltd. (Beijing Capital Group)

Beijing
1970

Michelin Espana Portugal S.A. (Group Michelin)

Aranda de Duero
1970
HA
Lasarte
1934
HB
Valladolid
1974
H1
Vitoria
1966
HC

3 (r)
5 (r,b)
1,4 (r)
1,6 (r)

145,500 t/y
9,000 t/y
83,900 t/y
195,800 t/y

Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Huizhou
2006
98

1,203u
579u
1,505u
3,083u

Ukraine
CJSC Rosava
Bila Tserkva, Kyiv

1972

KC,X3

6,054

Dneproshina JSC
Dnepropetrovsk

1961

X8

2,086u

Eurotire Inc.
Dnepropetrovosk

2002

Valsa Bila Tserkva Tyre Factory No. 2 (Naftochimimpex L.L.C.)

Bila Tserkva
1988
KD
1,430

1,2,3,4 (r,b)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (r,b)
6 (b)

6 mil. u/y
120 t/d

1,3,4,5,6 (r,b)

1 mil. u/y

United Kingdom
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Europe Ltd. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)
Melksham, England
1885
AT
473u
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. (AAC Capital Partners Ltd.)
Birmingham, West Midlands
1910

220u

1,2,5,9 (r)
8 (r,b)

Dunlop Ltd. (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. joint venture)
Birmingham, England4
1916
DD
200u
5,9 (r,b)
Michelin Tyre P.L.C. (Group Michelin)
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
1969
Dundee, Scotland
1972

HJ
F1

Pirelli Ltd. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)

Burton-on-Trent, England
1969
XP
Carlisle, England
1969
XN
1 = Plant scheduled to close, pending legal action.
2 = Plant to close by early 2014.
3 = Plant sold to Titan International Inc.
4 = Goodyear must vacate this property by May 2014.

911u
830u

3 (r)
1 (r)

80
890u

1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)

9,000 u/d
110,000 u/y
1,500 u/d
79,200 t/y
52,700 t/y
1,000 u/d
10,000 u/d

Asian
tire production
facilities
Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

1961

1,2,3,5 (b)

Estimated
capacity

3,500 u/m

China
Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. (China Haohua Chemical (Group) Corp. and Henan Tyre Corp. Ltd. joint venture)
Jiaozhuo, Henan
1999
5X
6,543u
2,3,4,6 (r,b)
6 mil. u/y
AHCOF International Development Co. Ltd.
Hefei

08

Anhui Chemicals Import & Export Co. Ltd.

Hefei

4E

Anhui Kaiyuan Tire Co. Ltd.

Anhui, Hefei

705

3 (b)

124,000 u/y

5 (b)

1 mil. u/y

1957

Anhui Primewell Rubber & Plastics Co. Ltd. (GITI Tire)

Anhui, Hefei

JP

1995

Estimated
capacity

5,920

3 (r)

2 mil. u/y

2,300

1,2,3 (r,b)

7 mil. u/y

3,4 (r)

978u

3 (r)

3,200 u/d

Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Shenyang, Liaoning
1997
DH
1,187u

3 (r)

3,400 u/d

Bridgestone (Tianjin) Tire Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone China Investment Corp.)

Tianjin
1997
1U
1,419u
1,2 (r)

16,400 u/d

Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Wuxi, Jiangsu
2004
31

14,500 u/d

Caoxian Guidestone Tyre Co. Ltd.

Caoxian, Shandong

02

1,123u

1,2 (r)

Carlisle (Meizhou) Rubber Products Co., Ltd (Carlisle Cos. Inc.)

Meiyan, Guangdong
2007
AQ
500

4,7 (r,b)

Chang Chun Tire Ltd.

Chang Chun

1,2 (r)

1994

Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd.

Liaoning
1988

1R,TJ

1,646

3,4,5,6 (r)

34,000 u/d
2 mil. u/y
150,000 u/y

Cheng Shin Rubber (Xiamen) Ind. Ltd. (Maxxis International (H.K.) Co. Ltd.)
Xiamen, Fujian
1992
7F
6,306u
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 (r,b) 372,000 u/d
Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Cheng Shin International (HK) Ltd.)
Kun Shan, Jiang Su
1997
2U
5,636u
1,2,3 (r)

56,500 u/d

Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (Chong Qing) Co. Ltd. (Maxxis Intl. Ltd.)
Chong qing
2011

945

14,200 u/d

1,2 (r)

Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (Zhangzhou) Ind. Co. Ltd. (Maxxis Intl. Ltd.)
Zhangzhou, Fujian
2012

959
1,5 (r,b)
Cheng Shin Tire (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. (Maxxis International Co. Ltd.)
Xiamen, Fujian
2001
7F
1,562u

3 (b)

China Enterprises Ltd.

Double Happiness, Taiyuan
Yantai CSI, Yantai
Yinchuan CSI, Yinchuan

2,3,4
7 (b)
1,2,3,4,8 (r,b)

1970
1965
1965

4V,5B

1,900
600
3,280

75,000 u/d
9,296 u/d
1 mil. u/y
40,000 u/y
2 mil. u/y

China National Tyre & Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd.

Guilin
1965

7N

3,4,6 (r)

China Qingdao No. 6 Group Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

0Y

China Shenma Group Rubber Tyre Co. Ltd.

Pingdingshan, Henan

HG

Continental Tires Hefei (Continental A.G.)

Hefei, Anhui
2011

750u

1,2 (r)

800,000 u/y

Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Chengshan Group
joint venture)
Rongcheng City, Shandong
1976
4Y
2,860u
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)
30,000 u/d

Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Socapneu
Pnom-Penh

Beijing Souchuang Tyre Co. Ltd.

Beijing

Tire
types

Cooper Kunshan Tire Co. Ltd. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)
Kunshan
2007
RM

544

1,2 (r,b)

15,000 u/d

Explanation of abbreviations
TIRE TYPES: 1Auto; 2Light truck; 3Truck/bus; 4Agricultural; 5Motorcycle;
6Earthmover/OTR; 7Industrial; 8Aircraft; 9Racing
TIRE CONSTRUCTION: RRadial; BBias-ply
PLANT CAPACITIES: u/dUnits per day; u/wUnits per week; u/mUnits per
month; u/yUnits per year; t/dTons per day; t/wTons per week; t/mTons per
month; t/yTons per year
Names in italic following company names are other names by which the companies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

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Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

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Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Dong Feng Lion Tyre Co. Ltd. (Lion Rubber Industry Pte. Ltd. and Dong Feng Tyre joint venture)
Shi Yan, Wuhan/Hubei
1995
1K
2,500u
1,2,3 (r,b)
3 mil. u/y

Michelin Shen Yang Tire Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)

Shen Yang, Liaoning
1996
7V

2,835

1,2,3 (r)

Double Coin Holdings Ltd. (Huyai Group)

Chongqing, Chongqing
2008
Rugao, Jiangsu
2005
Shanghai, Shanghai
1928

Midland Specialty Tire Co. Ltd.

Xuzhou, Jiangsu

36

150u

7 (b)

250,000 u/y

Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)

Nanjing, Jiangsu
1996
4T
Nanjing, Jiangsu
2008
4T

2,050u
433

1,2 (r,b)
3 (r)

13 mil. u/y
440,000 u/y

P7
76
2J

1,000
2,000
2,000u

3 (r)
3,4,6,7 (r)
3,6,7 (r)

2 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y

Double Coin Group (Anhui) Warrior Tires Co. (Double Coin and Group Michelin joint venture)
Wuwei, Anhui
2013
HX

1,2 (r)
15 mil u/y
Eastup Tire Industrial Co. Ltd.
Zaozhuang, Shandong

Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. (Nankang International)

Jiangsu
2003
I0

1999

52

2,000

3,4,6

Federal Tire (Jiangxi) (Federal Corp.)

Nanchang, Jiangxi
1997

2E

6,878

1,2 (r)

Five Stars Industrial Co. Ltd.

Buji, Guang Dong

9E

Forlong Group
Fuyang, Zhejiang

Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong
1995

0T

Qingdao Glen Group Co.

Qingdao, Shandong

GITI Tire (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.)
Anhui, Hefei
1993
9U
Chongqing, Sichuan
1958
23
Mudanjiang, Heilongujiang
1988
3A
Pu Tian City, Fujian
2000
5W
Yinchuan, Ningxia

DU
Yinchuan, Ningxia

9J
Good Friend Tyre Co. Ltd.
Jiaozuo, Henan
Jiaozuo, Henan

2010
2005

UR
UR

Goodyear Pulandian Tire Co. Ltd. (Goodyear)

Dalian
2012
Guangming Tyre Group Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong
Guangzhou Bolex Tyre Ltd.
Guangzhou

1998

7L
DP

1992

6X

Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.

Huadu, Guangzhou
1970

0K

Guangzhou South China Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.

Panyu, Guangzhou
1989
WP

6,300
1,200
4,900
2,900
4,000

800
1,900
1,500

2,000

1,2,3 (r,b)
3,5 (r,b)
2,3,4,7 (r,b)
1 (r)
8 (r,b)
3 (r)
1,2 (r)
3 (r,b)
1,2,3 (r)
2,3,6 (r,b)
1,2 (r)
1,2,3,4,6 (b)
1,2,3 (r)

88,000 u/y

2003

3 mil. u/y

21 mil. u/d
1 mil. u/y
6 mil. u/y
19 mil. u/y

2 mil. u/y
5 mil. u/y
1 mil. u/y
31,000 u/d

510

1,2 (r)

13,000 u/d

1,2,3,5 (r)

14,600 u/y

Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd. (China) (Pirelli & C.S.p.A.)

Yanzhou, Shandong
2003

51

2,030

Qingdao Dalu Plastic Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

34

8R

7,000

2I

Qingdao Hengda Tire Co. Ltd.

Pingu, Qingdao

67,800 t/y

2,3,4 (r,b)

6 mil. u/y

1994

13

2,3,4,6 (r,b)

Qingdao Hongguang Chemical Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

600,000 u/y

28

Qingdao Honour Tyre Co. Ltd.

Zhuyuan, Qingdao

1998

2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)

Qingdao Huaqing Tyre Industry Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

8R

Qingdao Newhawk Tires Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

DF

1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Nexen Tire Corp. (Nexen Tire Corp.)

Qingdao, Shandong
2007

JJ

890u

1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Qianjin Rubber Group

Qingdao, Shandong

AS

1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.

Pingdu, Qingdao
1995

88

1,000

3,6 (b)

Qingdao Rubber Group Co.

Qingdao, Shandong
Shandong

P8

6,373

1,2,3 (r,b)
1,2,3

2 mil. u/y
1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. (Sentaida Group)

Jimo, Shandong
2009
PV

1,2

6 mil. u/y

2 mil. u/y

1940

1,2 (r)

8 mil. u/y

300,000 u/y

Guilin Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development Co.

Guilin

5S

8 (b)

Guilin Tire Co.

Guilin, Guangxi

5L

2,3,4,6 (b)

1 mil. u/y

Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.

Guiyang, Guizhou

Qingdao Shengda Tire Manufacture Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

12

0D

4,000

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

3 mil. u/y

Hangzhou General Rubber Factory

Hangzhou

Qingdao Taifa Group Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

HR

8D

Hangzhou Plant
Hangzhou

Qingdao Tengjiang Tyre Co. Ltd.

Tengjiang, Qingdao

1994

38

700

0V

Qingdao Tiangchi Tires Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

19

Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 2003

1,250

1 (r)

Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang
1958
Jintan, Jiangzhou
2013

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 (r,b)
1,2,3,6

7D,8D,JU,K

Hankook Tire China Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)

Jiaxing, Zhejiang
1996
IG
Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Tztung

2004

H8

27,800u
1,500
2,650u

1 (r)
1,2,7 (r,b)

Hwa Fong Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)
Changshu, Jiangsu
1996
6W
1,250
1,2,3,4,5,7 (r,b)
Innova Rubber Co. Ltd.
Pinghu City, Zheijiang
Jiangsu Feichi Co. Ltd.
Yancheng, Jiangsu

0F
5U

2,000

Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd. (Hongdon Group)

Wuxi City, Jiangsu
2007
95
1,200
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)
Huaian, Jiang Su
1996
BJ
Jilin Province Chunwei Tyre Co. Ltd.
Gongzhuliung, Jilin

Jinzhou Xin Xing Rubber Production Co. Ltd.

Liaoning, Liaoning
1996

JG
FS

2,768u

Kenda Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Kunshan, Jiansu
1994
7Y
2,800

2,5 (b)
2,3,5,7 (r,b)
1,2,3 (r)

5 (r,b)
1,2,4,5,7 (r,b)

Kenda Rubber (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Shenzhen, Baoan County
2003
2Q
2,250
5,7 (b)
Kenda Tire (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Shenzhen, Baoan County
2003

2,250
Kenda Tire (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. LTd)
Tianjin, Tianjin
2007

300
Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)
Changchun, Jilin
2007
F2
Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)
Tianjin, Tianjin
2006
C0
Lanxi Fuchuen Rubber Co. Ltd.
Lanxi, Fuchuen
Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.
Chaoyang, Liaoning

1952

Longkou Xinglong Hicon Tyre Co.

Longkou, Shandong

Longkou Xinglong Tire Co. Ltd.

Longkou City, Yantai

Maanshan HaiTian Rubber Industry Ltd.

Anhui

9Y

AI
FG

678
1,770

7,000

550
1,400

Mai (Shandong) Radial Tyre Co. Ltd. (Mai International S.r.l.)

Dongying, Shandong

120

5,7 (b)
5 (b)
1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)

1,2,3 (r)

2,3,4 (b)
1,5 (b)
6 (r)

80,000 u/y

5 mil. u/y

Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong
1986

EV,MR

500

33 mil. u/y
12 mil. u/y

Quingdao Guangming Tyres Manuf. Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

DP

19 mil. u/y

Sailun Co. Ltd.

Qingdao, Shandong

150,000 u/d

1Y

2,3,4 (b)

5,540u

0U

4,061

9 mil. u/y

AY

Shandong OGreen Tyres Co. Ltd.

Dongying City, Shandong
2006

TV

Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd.

Zhucheng City, Shandong
1986

70 mil. u/y

Shandong Shengtai Tyre Co. Ltd.

Dongying, Shandong

10 mil. u/y

Shandong Taishan Tire Factory

Feicheng City, Shandong

500,000 u/y

30,000 u/y

BR

Shandong LuHe Group General Co.

Zhucheng City, Shandong
1986

2 mil. u/y

2 mil. u/y

Shandong Huatai Rubber Co. Ltd.

Laiwu City, Shandong

Shandong Longyue Rubber Co. Ltd. (TechKing Tyres Ltd.)

Luxxan
2012

1,2,3,7 (r,b)

3,338u

12 mil. u/y

53

Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.

Zhaoyuan, Shandong
2001

4 mil. u/y

2003

15 mil. u/y

1 mil. u/y

SDF Rubber Co. Ltd.

Pudong, Shanhgai

Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd. (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Dongying City, Shandong
1995
15

6 mil. u/y

1,2,3,4

520

1,2,3,6 (r)

14 mil. u/y

1,2,3,6 (r)

15 mil. u/y

1,2,3,4,6,7,9 (r,b)

35 mil. u/y

1,2

2,000 u/d

2,3,4,5 (r,b)

9 mil. u/y

1,800

2 mil. u/y

KH

1,500

2,3,5 (r,b)

50

1,000

3 (r,b)

1M

Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd.

Dongying City, Shandong

80

3 (r)

Shandong Yong Tai Chemical Industry Group

Dongying, Shandong

25

Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd.

Dongying City, Shandong
1986
JE, JK

1,2,3 (r)

Shandong Zhongce Tyre Co. Ltd.

Shouguang City
1996

75

2,3,4,6 (r,b)

Shanghai Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)

Tsen Tai, Shanghai
1993
Y5

2,426u

Shenyang Peace Radial Tyre Co. Ltd. (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)
Shenyang, Liaoning

MW
Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Co. Ltd.
Haida, Sichuan

33

Sichuan Lion Tyre Co. Ltd.

Jianyang, Sichuan

216

1,2 (r)

3 mil.

600,000 u/y

12 mil. u/y
1 mil. u/y
53,900 t/y

2 (r)

2 mil. u/y

1,2,3,4 (r)

8 mil. u/y

1X

Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Group Co. Ltd.

Jiangyang, Sichuan

33

Solideal Rubber Products (Qingdao) Co. Ltd.

Pingdu, Qingdao

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Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.

Guangzhou, Guang Dong

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)
3,200

Tire
types
1,2,3 (r)

Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.)

Changshu City, Jiangsu
2004
0T
2,198u
1,2,3 (r)
Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co. Ltd.
Changsha
2012

6,650 t/m

2002

RK

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.

Banmore, Madhya Pradesh
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Kankroli, Rajasthan
Mysore, Karnataka

1991
2013
1976
1980

9F
F8
X5
F8

2,378u
954u
1,536u
3,272u

1,2,3,4,9 (r,b)
1,3 (r)
2,3,4,6 (b)
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

15,891 u/d
8,166 u/d
5,436 u/d
7,576 u/d

KRM Tyres (Kohinoor Rubber Industries)

Baddi, Himachi Pradesh
2000

JT

1,2,4,5,6,7 (b)

Malhotra Rubbers Ltd.

Nodia, Uttar Pradesh

1978

26

1,2,3,4,5 (r,b)

Metro Tyres Ltd.

Ludhiana, Punjab

1968

41

3,600

4,5 (b)

100,000 u/d

Mewat Tire & Rubber (Pvt.) Ltd.

Alwar, Rajasthan

2,4,6,7

350,000 u/y

Tianjin Normandy Rubber Co. Ltd.

Qiao San Dao, Tianjin

1N

AA

Tianjin Tafeng Rubber Ind. Ltd. (Maxxis International Co. Ltd.)

Tianjin, Tianjin
2003
0R
864
Tianjin Wanda Tires Group Ltd.
Tianjin

1988

5Y

5,000

Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)
Zhucheng, Shandong
2005
90

Toyo Tires Zhangjiagang Co. Ltd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu
2012

500

1,2 (r,b)

5 (b)
2,4,5 (b)
3 (r)
1,2

Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) Co. Ltd. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)
Xingtai, Hebei

3F,WN
180
4,7 (r,b)
Triangle Group Co. Ltd.
Wehei, Shandong
Weihai, Shandong
Weihai, Shandong

2010
1993
1993

2V
0H

1,100
1,000
6,500u

2 mil. u/y

139,000 u/d

400,000 u/y
2 mil. u/y
150,000 u/y

6N

Michelin India Tamilnadu Tyres Pvt. Ltd.

Chennai, Thiruvallur
2013

1,500

Michigan Tyres Ltd.

Betul, Madhya Pradesh

AO

650

Modi Tyres Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Continental A.G.)

Modipuran
1974
Modipuran, U.P.
1993

1993

L6

2,300

Monotona Tyres Ltd.

Taluka Wada, Thane

1997

89

MRF Ltd.
Ankepally, Andrha Pradesh
Arkonam, Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Goa, Goa
Kottayam, Kerala
Medak, Andhra Pradesh
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Pondicherry, Pondicherry

2010
1973
1962
1973
1971
1991
2011
2011
1997

9L
T9
WT
P9
OL
9L
PE
YA
7R

800
4,359u
1,130u
1,659u
1,547u
3,454u
682
439
2,851u

1W

900

2,4,5,6,7 (r,b)

1976

5 (b)

40,000 u/m

91

5 (b)

40

2,4,5,6,7 (b)

2,4 (b)

AB

Poddar Tyres Ltd.

Ludhiana, Jugiana

1964

9G

Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co. Ltd.

Wendeng

Ralson (India) Ltd.

Ludhiana, Punjab

1974

04

1,000

1,2,3,4 (b)

1 mil. u/y

Wuxi Weida Rubber Co. Ltd.

Xishan City, Wuxi

Ramkish Tires Ltd.

Vissakhapatnam

1984

1,500

2,5 (b)

7 mil. u/y

Xiamen Chengshin Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Maxxis International (HK) Ltd.)

Xiamen, Fujian
2006

1,960
7

556,000 u/d

Xiamen Rubber Factory

Xiamen, Fujian

Speedways Group of Companies

Jalandhar, Punjab
1967

1970

1J

3,096

800,000 u/y

Xingyuan Tyre Co. Ltd.

Dongying City, Shandong

Stallion Tyres Ltd.

Hyderabad

1994

66

3,6 (r)

2 mil. u/y

Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd.

Kuerle, Xinjiang

Suntec Tyres Ltd.

Trichur, Kerala

1994

3,000

2,3 (b)

1 mil. u/y

Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd.

Xuzhou, Jiangsu

Superking Manufacturers (Tyre) Pvt. Ltd.

New Delhi
1982

9H

3,300

2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)

3 mil. u/y

Yancheng Tuopu Tyre Co. Ltd.

Yangcheng City, Jiangsu

Tolins Tyres Pvt. Ltd.

Kerala

1997

400

Yunnan Tire Co.

Kunming, Yunnan
Kunming

1997

2Y

1,000

2010
1995
1991
1977

P0

8F
A6

1,667
956u
2,795u
2,241u

ATC Tires Pvt. Ltd. (Alliance Tire Group)

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
2009
Balkrishna Tyres Ltd. (BKT)
Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
Chopanki, Rajasthan
Waluj, Maharashtra

2003
2005
1988

Birla Tyres Ltd. (Kesoram Industries Ltd.)

Balasore, Orissa
1991

800

2,4,5 (b)
1,3 (r)
2,3,4 (b)
1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)
2,3,4 (b)
4,6,7 (r,b)

450u

Dunlop India Ltd.

Calcutta
Madras
Savli, Gujaret

1936
1959
1997

D4
D3

4,007u
1,176u

Falcon Tyres Ltd.

Mysore

1975

5R

600

Goodyear India Ltd. (Goodyear)

Ballabgarh, New Delhi

1961

NK

1,000u

Govind Rubber Ltd.

Bhiwadi/Alwar, Rajastan
Dist. Ludhiana, Punjab

1993

5P

854

1,2,3,5

A0

400

1,2,3,4 (b)

2,4,5,6,7 (b)

600,000 u/d
1 mil. u/y
12,000 u/d

15,000 u/m
12 mil. u/y
10,250 u/m

Indonesia
P.T. Bridgestone Tire Indonesia (Bridgestone Corp.)
Bekasi, West Jawa
1976
A8
Karawang, West Java
1999
2R
P.T. Elangperdana Tyre Industry
Bogor, West Java

1997

1,810u
2,182u

NL

1,000u

Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp. and Bridgestone Asia Pacific :td. Ltd. joint venture)
Kheda, Madhya Pradesh
1998
4W
2,025
1,2,3 (r)
15,000 u/d
Pune, Maharashtra
2013

500
1,2 (r)
10,000 u/d

2H

P.T. Industri Karet Deli

Medang

143 t/d

1993

1960

Wearwell Tyres & Tubes Ind. Pvt. Ltd.

Betul, MP
1982

10,445u

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

Dewan Tyres Ltd.

Meerut, U.P.

787u

Y9

1,400u

1,000
2,800u
1,800u

LR

P.T. Goodyear Indonesia (Goodyear)

Bogor
1935

3H

WU
8H

1983

Tyre Corp. of India Ltd.

Kankinara

58,000 t/y
60,000 t/y
61,000 t/y
36,000 t/y

2011
1958
1974

670

4,6,7 (r,b)
4,6,7 (r,b)
4,5,6,7 (r,b)

CEAT Ltd.
Halol, Gujarat
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nasik, Maharashtra

XV

09

400u
500u
300u

1,2,3,6 (r)

P.T. Gajah Tunggal TBK (GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.)

Tangerang, Jawa Barat
1951

5P
9M
3V

1,2,5

TVS Srichakra Ltd.

Madurai, Tamilnadu

350 t/d
100 t/d
475 t/d
320 t/d

300,000 u/m

Weifang Yonggu Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Gaomi City, Shandong

2,000

2,4,5 (b)

1993

155,000 u/m

South Asia Tyres Ltd. (Goodyear)

Aurangabad
1994

1,2,3,4,5 (b)
1,2,3,7 (r)

2,4,5 (b)

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Kalamassery, Kerala
Limda, Baroda, Gujarat
Perambra, Kerala

1,2,3,4,5,6,7\#8 (b) 600,000 u/y

1,400

DR

Agarwal Rubber Ltd.

Patancheru, Medak District

1 mil. u/y

Weifang Rubber Factory

Weifang, Shandong

India

1,3,6

12 mil. u/y

35,000 t/y

2 mil. u/y
2,000 u/d

5 (b)

4,6,7 (r,b)

Weifang Antai Tyre

Weifang, Shandong

1,2 (r)
2,3,4,7 (b)

2,3,4,5 (b)

1,700

Tutric (Tianjin United Tire & Rubber International Co. Ltd.)

Tianjin
1987
3B
1,042u

14,666 u/d
51,799 u/d
4,400 u/d
5,315 u/d
2,700 u/d
29,000 u/d
12,000 u/d
4,500 u/d
14,850 u/d

14 mil. u/y
4 mil. u/y
79 mil. u/y

4,6,7 (b)

1,4,5

1,5 (r,b)
1,2,4,5,8,9 (r,b)
2,3,4,6,7 (b)
2,3,4 (b)
2,3,4 (b)
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 (b)
1,2,4,5 (b)
3 (r)
1,2,3,9 (r)

1,2,3
1,2,3,4,6,7 (b)
1,2,3,6 (r)

2,3,4,6 (b)

Estimated
capacity

1,200

3 (r)

2012

Tire
types

Tangshan Lingfeng Tire Co.

Tangshen, Hebei

Tianjin Kings Glory Tire Co. Ltd.

Yang Liu Qing, Tianjin

Employees
(u=unionized)

1968

600 t/m

DOT
codes

Innovative Tyres & Tubes Ltd.

Halol, Gujarat

1 (r)

03

Year
opened

Hindustan Cycles & Tubes Ltd.

Ludhiana

453

Company/
Plant location

5 mil. u/y

Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province
2008
JM
469

Techking Tyres Ltd.

Heze City, Shandong

VH

Estimated
capacity

1958

1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)
1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)

8,100 u/d
24,600 u/d
2 mil. u/y

1,2,3,4,5,6\#7 (r,b) 125,000 u/d

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

9,000 u/d

3,000

1,2,7

2,250 u/d

P.T. Intirub (PT Bimantara Citra Holding)

Jakarta
1951
Jakarta
1959

J9

4,400
733

1,2,3
1,2,3

800 u/d

P.T. Multistrada Arah Sarana TbK

Bekasi, Jawa Barat
1994

5K

1,594

1,2,5 (r)

25,500 u/d

1,2,3
3,4,6,7 (b)
1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

4 mil. u/y
2 mil. u/y
2 mil. u/y

3,6,8 (r)

3,500 u/d

1,2,3,4,5,6,8 (b)
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)
1,3 (r)

3,250 t/m
4,700 t/m
1 mil. u/y

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: RRadial; BBias-ply

1,5

1 mil. u/y

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/dUnits per day; u/wUnits per week; u/mUnits per
month; u/yUnits per year; t/dTons per day; t/wTons per week; t/mTons per
month; t/yTons per year

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

4,000 u/d

1,2,5 (b)

3 mil. u/y

Explanation of abbreviations
TIRE TYPES: 1Auto; 2Light truck; 3Truck/bus; 4Agricultural; 5Motorcycle;
6Earthmover/OTR; 7Industrial; 8Aircraft; 9Racing

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Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

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Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

P.T. Sumi Rubber Indonesia (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. and Indomobil Group joint venture)
Cikampek, Karawang
1997
7T
3,445u
1,2,3,5 (r,b)
5,100 t/m

Japan
Bridgestone Corp.
Amagi, Fukuoka
Hikone, Shiga
Hofu, Yamaguchi
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Kurume, Fukuoka
Nasu, Tochigi
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Tochigi, Tochigi
Tokyo, Tokyo
Tosu, Saga

1973
1968
1976
2009
1931
1962
1970
1971
1960
1970

EK
EL
H4

EH
EN
1D
EP
EM
EJ

836u
1,347u
854u
400
969u
900u
656u
895u
844u
655u

Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd.

Ikeda, Gifu

1961

CJ

100u

5 (r,b)

300,000 u/m

Nippon Giant Tire Co. Ltd. (Goodyear)

Tatsuno
1972

300u

6 (r,b)

100 u/d

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

Izumi-Otsu, Osaka
Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
Nagoya, Aichi
Shirakawa, Fukushima

1944
1976
1961
1974

VW
V4
EU
U2

451u
1,464u
1,408u
1,646u

3 (r)
1 (r)
1 (r,b)
6 (r)
1 (r,b)
1,2,4,5,7 (r,b)
6 (r,b)
1,2,3 (r)
1,2,8 (r,b)
1 (r)

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)
1,2,3,4 (r,b)
1,2,5,9 (r,b)
1,2,3,6,7 (r)

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.

Kuwana, Mie
Sendai, Miyagi

1979
1965

N3
CX

950u
1,200u

1,2,3,7 (r)
1,2,3,7,9 (r)

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

Mie
Mishima
Onomichi
Shinshiro

1944
1946
1974
1964

FB
FC
8Z
PD

901u
561u
239u
1,019u

1,2,3 (r)
1,2,9 (r,b)
6,7 (r,b)
1,2 (r)

11,400 u/d
46,000 u/d
12,900 u/d
105 t/d
10,000 u/d
21,900 u/d
251 u/d
18,400 u/d
22,600 u/d
19,000 u/d

750 t/m
9,350 t/m
6,150 t/m
10,350 t/m
6,700 t/m
6,200 t/m
6 mil. u/y
14 mil. u/y
110,000 u/y
2 mil. u/y

Malaysia
Continental Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Continental A.G.)
Alor Setar, Kedah
1980
Y6
Selangor, Selangor
1962
B2,46

1,190u
1,300u

Friendship Rubber Industry M Sdn Bhd

Batang Kali, Salangor
1993

7K

75

Goodyear Malaysia Bhd. (Goodyear)

Selangor
1972

T8

600u

Toyo Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)
Kamunting, Perak
2013

Kamunting, Perak
1988
2D
650u

1,2,5 (r,b)
3,6,7 (r,b)

5 mil. u/y
2 mil. u/y

2,5,7 (b)

3,000 u/d

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

7,000 u/d

1,2 (r)
1,2,3,4,7,9 (r,b)

3 mil. u/y
3 mil. u/y

Myanmar
Myanmar Economic Corp. Tyre Factory (Myanmar Economic Corp.)
Yangong City
2013

1,2,3 (r,b)

Pakistan
Atlas Tyres (Pvt.) Ltd. (Atlas Group of Industries)
Lahore
1985

Delta Tyre & Rubber Co.

Islamabad

1987

250u

1,2,4,5
1,2,5

1,000 u/d

Company/
Plant location
Laugfs Rubber (Pvt.) Ltd.
Millewa, Horana

Year
opened

DOT
codes

2005

Employees
(u=unionized)

Loadstar Pvt. Ltd. (Solideal-Jinasena Group joint venture)

Ekala
1984

Kotugoda
1992

5,000
Midigama
1999

Tire
types
5,7 (b)
7
7 (b)
7

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Lanka Ltd. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)

Colombo, Colombo

35
313
4,7

Estimated
capacity

7,000 t/y

Taiwan
Acme Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. (Unilli Motors)
Tianjhong, Piton Township, Changhua
TD

Bridgestone Taiwan Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Hsin-Chu, Hsin-Chu
1982
C8

607u

1,2 (r,b)

Cheng Shin Rubber / Maxxis International

Yuanlin, Taiwan
1967

UY

4,793

1,2,3,4,5,7,9 (r,b)

Federal Corp.
Chung-Li, Taoyuan

1,2,9 (r)

3 mil. u/y

2,4,5,7,9

11,000 u/d
170,610 u/d

1954

UX

556u

General Rubber Corp.

Taipei

WV

1,800 u/d

Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Yunlin Hsien

1,2,3,7

1,000 t/m

Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

Yuanlin, Changhua
1974

X2

1,000

Jiuh Shuenn Enterprises Co. Ltd.

Tai Chung

2A

5,7 (b)

Kee Liberty Tire Inc.

Chang-Hua

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 (r,b)

35,000 u/d

1989

9S

45

Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.

Yuan-Lin, Yuan-Lin
1962
Yun-Lin, Tzu Tung
1985

3,000 u/m

K3
K3

965u
425u

4,5,7 (b)
1,2,4,5,6,7 (r,b)

7 mil. u/y
5 mil. u/y

Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd.

Hsin Fung

1973

U8

682u

1,2 (r)

1,450 t/m

Seven Stars Rubber Co. Ltd.

Pib-Tou, Chang-Hua

1980

JL

200

5,7 (b)

300,000 u/m

Tech Rubber Co. Ltd.

Fang-Yuann, Chang-Hua

1987

K9

200

2,3,4,5,7 (b)

Union Rubber Tyre Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Pushin-Hsiang, Changhua-Hsien

1959

1A

200

4,5,7 (b)

4 mil. u/y

Thailand
Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)
Chonburi, Chonburi
2004
32
1,544u
3 (r)

8,100 u/d

Deestone Ltd.
Samutsakorn, Oam-Noi

1976

2B

1,138

2,3,4,5,6,7 (b)

2,100 t/m

Goodyear Thailand Ltd. (Goodyear)

Bangkok
1968

NY

600u

1,2,3,6,8 (r,b)

6,000 u/d

Hihero Co. Ltd.

Phathum Thani

06

400

1995

2,3,4 (r,b)

General Tyre & Rubber of Pakistan Ltd. (Continental A.G.)

Karachi, Sindh
1963
H0
1,500u

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

2 mil. u/y

Hwa Fong Rubber (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd. (Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)
Bangkok, Samutprakarn
1989
3P
1,550
4,5,7 (b)
Muang, Samutrakan
2005
57

Kings Tyre Industries

Lahore

1,2 (r,b)

2,700 u/d

Inoue Rubber (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd. and Sopakanok Intl. Co. Ltd. joint venture)
Bangkok
1970
W0
700u
5 (b)
600,000 u/m

1,2

1,250 u/d

Maxxis International (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Maxxis Holdings Co. Ltd.)

Rayong, Rayong
2003
20
3,075u

1,2,3,4,5 (r)

Michelin Siam Group Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)

Chomburi, Laem Chabang
1990
0C
Nongkhae, Saraburi
1992
3L
Phrapadaeng, Samuthprakarn
1962
W8

1,2 (r)
3,8 (r,b)
1,2,3,5,7 (r,b)

69,900 t/y
63,900 t/y
43,000 t/y
1,500 u/d

Master Tyres (Pvt.) Ltd.

Karachi

200

1950

250u

Mian Tyre & Rubber Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.

Lahore
1983

Service Industries Ltd.

Gujarat, Punjab

750u

1971

2,4,5,7
1,5,7 (b)

80,000 u/m

Otani Tire Co. Ltd

Nakornpathom

Philippines
Dura Tire & Rubber Industries Inc.
Valenzuela City
1983

Yokohama Tire Philippines (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Clark Special Economic Zone
1996
4U

80
1,917

1,2 (b)
1 (r)

300 u/d
10 mil. u/y

South Korea
Dong Ah Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Yangsan, Kyungnam

1987

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.

Daejeon, Daejeon
Geumsan, Chungchengnam-do

1979
1997

T7
M5

2,023u
1,793u

Korea Inoue Kasei (Inoue Rubber Co.)

Masang
1973

J0

110u

Kumho Tire Co. Inc.

Gok-seong, ChollaNam-Do
Gwang-ju, Gwangju
Pyeong-taek, GyeonggiDo

1989
1972
2003

Y0
H2
27

1,791u
2,143u
138u

1,3 (r)
1,2,3,8,9 (r,b)
1,2 (r)

15 mil. u/y
16 mil. u/y
2 mil. u/y

Nexen Tire Corp.

Changnyeong-gun,
Gyeongsangnam-do,
Yangsan, Kyung Nam

2012
1986

UA
8E

258
1,527u

1,2 (r)
1,2 (r)

3 mil. u/y
19 mil. u/y

7
1,2,3 (r)
1,2,3 (r)
5 (b)

23 mil. u/y
23 mil. u/y
2,500 u/d

1,808u
1,810u
1,441u

153,000 u/d

41,250 u/d

1989

1Z

600

2,3,4,6 (b)

Roadstone Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.

Nontabur
1986

6A

130

2,6 (b)

100,000 u/y

Siam Rubber Ltd.

Samutsakorn

1967

0A

400

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

45,000 u/m

SR Tyres Co. Ltd.

Bangkok

7W

2,4,5,6,7 (b)

Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.)

Amati City, Rayong
2006
R8
4,409
1,2 (r)
Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Bangkok 1989

5 (r,b)

10,800 t/m
1 mil. u/y

Thai Bridgestone Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Nong Khae, Saraburi
1995
1V
Ransit, Pathumthani
1969
A7

1,2 (r)
1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)

34,200 u/d
4,700 u/d

1,2,3,5,7 (r,b)

17 mil. u/y

Vee Rubber Corp. Ltd. & Subsidiary Co.

Muang Smutsakorn, Smutsakorn
1977

6M

1,998u
1,526u
4,397

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)
Amata City, Rayong
2005
47
1,671
1,2,3 (r)

3 mil. u/y

Vietnam

Sri Lanka
Associated Ceat Pvt. Ltd. (Ceat Ltd.)
Kalutara
1993

779u

Associated Rubber Ind.

Colombo

1959

Bergougnan Lanka (Trelleborg A.B.)

Colombo
1993

313u

Ceat-Kelani Associated Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. (Ceat India)

Colombo, Kalutara
1967

691u

2,3,4,5 (b)
5
4,7 (b)
1,2,3,4 (r,b)

24 t/d

29,000 t/y
50 t/d

CASUMINA (Southern Rubber Industry J.S.C.)

Ho Chi Minh City, Don Nai/Binh Duong1976 LC, MN, MP

1,500u

1,2,3,4,5,7 (r,b)

34,950 t/y

Cheng Shin Rubber (Vietnam) Ind. Co. Ltd. (Cheng Shin Rubber)
Nhon Trach, Dong Nai
2006
5N
1,210

2,3,5 (r,b)

63,380 u/d

Da Nang Rubber Co.

DaNang
DaNang

1,2,3,5 (b)
3 (r)

850,000 u/y
600,000 u/y

2012

MF

1,000

Dong Hai Rubber Factory

Dong Hai, Dong Hai

MN

Goodtime Investments Ltd.

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Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Goodtime Investments Ltd. (Vietnam)

An Tink Village

Employees
(u=unionized)

16

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Inoue Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd. (Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd., Fung Keong Rubber Mfg. Sdn. Bhd. and
Vietnam National Chemical Corp. joint venture)
Thanh Lam, Vinh Phuc

CL

Kenda Rubber (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Thong Nhat, Dong Nai
1997
8Y
600
5,7 (b)

2 mil. u/y

Kumho Tire (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. (Kumho Tire Co. Ltd.)

Ben Cat, Binh Duong
2008
K2

3 mil. u/y

742

1,2 (r)

Sailun Tyre Vietnam (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)

Tay Ninh Province
2013

1,2

Sao Vang Rubber Co.

Hanoi

1,2,4,5

300,000 u/y

Yokohama Tire Vietnam Co.Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)

Binh Duong Province
2007
2P

Ho Chi Minh City

1997
5G
126

2,7 (b)
2,5 (b)

800,000 u/y
180 t/m

1960

Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

33

Estimated
capacity

Zimbabwe
Dunlop Zimbabwe (Pvt.) Ltd. (Apollo Tyres Ltd.)
Bulawayo, Matabelaland
1959
L8
1 = Plant scheduled to close by year-end 2013.

864

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

8,970 t/y

Middle Eastern
tire production
facilities

Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

Estimated
capacity

Armenia
General Transworld Manufacturing Co. JSC
Yerevan
1943

African
tire production
facilities
Company/
Plant location

Year
opened

DOT
codes

Employees
(u=unionized)

Tire
types

FP

741

3 (r)

1967

1,2,3

Estimated
capacity

9,400 t/y

700 u/d

Cameroon
Compangnie des Industries Africaines du Caoutchouc (C.I.A.C.)
Douala

1,2,5

Democratic Republic of Congo

KE

150u

1,2,3 (r,b)

1,000 u/d

Egypt
Alexandria Tire Co. S.A.E. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)
Alexandria
1995

9M

920u

3 (r)

Trenco (Transport & Engineering Co.) (Chemical Industrial Holding Co.)

Alexandria
1965
0M
3,220u
1,2,3,4,5 (r,b)

2,530

1,3,4,5

2 mil. u/y

Alborz Tire Mfg. Co.

Tehran

1958

1,640

1,2,3,4,7 (r,b)

30,000 t/y

Artawheel Tyre Co.

Ardebil, Ardebil

1996

750u

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

40,000 t/y

Barez Tire Group

Kerman, Kerman

1993

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

78,000 t/y

2,300

Dena Tire & Rubber Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Shiraz, Fars
1973

1,968u

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

49,200 t/y

Iran Tire Co.

Tehran

1963

BP

1,2,3,4 (r,b)

28,000 t/y

Iran Yasa Tire & Rubber Co.

Yasa

1969

1,300

Kavir Tire & Rubber Co.

Birjand

1997

1,2,3 (r,b)

25,000 t/y

Pars Tire Co.

Savah

1983

X4

1,2,3 (b)

40,000 t/y

Yazd Tire Co.

Yazd

1994

325

1,2,5 (b)

16,000 t/y

5 (b)

8,000 t/y

Diwaniyah Rubber
Diwaniyah

1976

1,200

Najaf Tire Factory

An Najafa

1991

2,3
1,2,3,4

225,000 u/y
167,000 u/m

Israel
40 t/d

Alliance Tire Co. (1992) Ltd.

Hadera

1952

CD

750u

4,6,7 (r,b)

6,147

1,3,4

598u

1,2,3,4,5 (r,b)

300u

4,5,7 (r,b)

42,000 t/y

Kazakhstan
2003

64

811u

1,2,3 (r,b)

500,000 u/y

Kenya
Sameer Africa Ltd. (Sameer Investments Ltd.)
Nairobi, Nairobi
1971
E7

Kazakhstan government
Chimkent

1981

5 mil. u/y

Syria
421u

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

2,400 u/d

Libya

Afamia General Tyre Co.

Hama

1980

680,000 u/y

Turkey
1984

800

1,2,3,4

37,500 u/m

Mozambique
Mabor de Mocambique (Manufactura de Borracha S.A.R.L.) (Maxiprest (pty) Ltd.)
Maputo

6L

Apollo Tyres South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Apollo Tyres Ltd.)

Durban, Kwazulu Natal
1938
D8

631u

2,3,6 (r,b)

97 t/d

Bridgestone South Africa Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)

Brits
1971
E9,8T
804u
Port Elizabeth
1936
E5
623u

1,2,3 (r)
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

7,500 u/d
3,500 u/d

Continental Tyre S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. (Continental A.G.)

Port Elizabeth, East Cape
1949
1L

1,600u

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)

3 mil. u/y

Goodyear South Africa Ltd. (Goodyear)

Uitenhage
1947

1,000u

1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)

NW

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.)

Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu-Natal Prov.
1972
D7
900u

1,2 (r)

11,000 u/d
9,600 u/d

5,000 u/d

Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Bridgestone Corp. and Sabanci Group
joint venture)
Izmit
1974
L5
1,504u
1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)
28,600 u/d
LT,C0
PA,4N

600u
500u

1,2,3,4,6 (r,b)
2,3,4 (r,b)

Petlas Tyre Indusry & Trade Co. (Abdulkadir Ozcan Corp.)

Kirsehir
1997
8S
1,016u

1,2,3,4,6,7,8 (r,b)

Turk Pirelli Lastikleri A.S. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A)

Izmit
1962

1,2,3,9 (r)

XJ

1,630u

17,000 u/d
3,000 u/d
6 mil. u/y
21,000 u/d

Explanation of abbreviations
TIRE TYPES: 1Auto; 2Light truck; 3Truck/bus; 4Agricultural; 5Motorcycle;
6Earthmover/OTR; 7Industrial; 8Aircraft; 9Racing
TIRE CONSTRUCTION: RRadial; BBias-ply

Sudan
1980

Anlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

Bolu/Duzce
1974
KL,RJ,67

Goodyear Lastikleri Turk A.S. (Goodyear)

Adapazari
1960
Izmit
1963

South Africa

International Tyre Mfg.

Port Sudan

1960

2,200 u/d

Ethiopia

Tajoura Tyre
Tripoli

200,000 u/m

Iraq

Cobra Tyre & Rubber Co. (G.A.P.)

Kinshasa
1972

Matador Addis Tyre Share Co.

Addis Ababa, Region 14

1,2,3,4 (b)

Iran

Angola
Mabor Manufactura Angolana
Luanda

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan government
Baku

Algeria
Michelin Algerie S.p.A. (Group Michelin)
1963
Hussein Dey1

29

1,500

1,2,3,4,6

1,500 u/d

Tunisia
Societe Tunisienne des Industries du Pneumatique (S.T.I.P.)
Menzel-Bourguiba, Bizerie
1967
RW,4W
440u
Msaken
1985

500u

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/dUnits per day; u/wUnits per week; u/mUnits per
month; u/yUnits per year; t/dTons per day; t/wTons per week; t/mTons per
month; t/yTons per year
Names in italic following company names are other names by which the companies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b)
1,2,3 (r)

160,200 u/y
481,000 u/y