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April 27, 2012

Goodyear posts record sales and a net loss

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. posted a net loss of $11 million on record first-quarter net sales of more than $5.5 billion for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. That compares to income of $103 million on sales of $5.4 billion for the same period last year.

Tags: Goodyear financials, Rich Kramer

March 7, 2012

RMA: nearly 6 million more units in 2012

Tire shipments in 2012 are projected to increase by approximately 2% -- nearly 6 million units -- to 290 million units, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA).

Tags: Earthquake, Fuel prices, OE tires, RMA, Tire shipments

February 14, 2012

Goodyear North American Tire sales rise 20%

Financially, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. had a record year globally in 2011. How did it fare in the United States and Canada?

Tags: Goodyear financials, OE tires, Raw material costs, USW

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February 10, 2012

RMA: At least last year, winter tires ruled

Which seasonal replacement tire segment grew the most in 2011 compared to 2010? According to the preliminary edition of the Rubber Manufacturers Association's "2012 Factbook," the colder, the better.

Tags: All-Season Tires, RMA, UHP tires, Winter tires

February 10, 2012

Passenger tire shipments fell 2.8%, says RMA

The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) released the preliminary edition of its "2012 Factbook" on Feb. 10. The publication is a report on tire shipment activity in the United States for 2011.

Tags: Consumer Tires, Plants, RMA, Tire imports, Truck tires

January 12, 2012

And the largest tire maker in the world is...

For the first time, a tire manufacturer has topped the $30 billion mark in global sales. Was it Bridgestone Corp,. Groupe Michelin or Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.?

Tags: Bridgestone financials, Facts Issue, Goodyear financials, Michelin financials

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January 1, 2012

Passenger tire shipments: not quite 200 million

Consumer tire shipments in the United States were up nearly two million units in 2011 compared to 2010. So says data from the 2012 Modern Tire Dealer Facts Issue.

Tags: Facts Issue, RMA, Tire shipments

December 3, 2011

RMA revises 2011 estimates by 9 million units

On Dec. 2, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) lowered its 2011 tire shipment forecast to 287 million total units. The new total still represents a nearly 1% increase -- approximately two million units -- this year compared to 2010.

Tags: Consumer Tires, Fuel costs, OE tires, RMA, Tire shipments

October 31, 2011

Cooper reports net sales of $1 billion-plus in 3Q

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net income from continuing operations attributable to Cooper Tire of $17 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, a decrease of $28 million from the same period in 2010. Net sales were $1.05 billion, an increase of $171 million, or 19%, from the prior year and a record for any quarter.

Tags: company financials, Cooper Financials, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

July 17, 2011

Tire prices may be too high, says analyst

When last we read about what BB&T Capital Markets thought about Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s stock, the tire company's growth -- and rating -- were on hold. Or more specifically, Hold(2).

Tags: Cooper Financials, Raw material costs, Stock prices, Tony Cristello

June 16, 2011

Ludwig predicts little if any growth in 2011

Tire shipments were down in 12% in May, according to tire industry analyst Saul Ludwig. That was worse than expected, and he has reduced stock performance estimates for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. accordingly.

Tags: Northcoast Research, Saul Ludwig, Stock prices, Tire shipments

May 6, 2011

Hankook increases commercial tire prices

Hankook Tire America Corp. is raising prices on its line of commercial tires, including Hankook and Aurora brands, by up to 9%.

Tags: Ag tires, Hankook financials, Industrial tires, Price increase, Raw material costs

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