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28th  Annual    Global  Tire  Report  

 

Data  originally  published  in  9/2/2013  issue  of  Tire  Business  

 

   

 

 

 

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2012 2011 Tire % of total Tire % of total Tire % of total Tire % of totalRank Rank Company/Headquarters sales corp. sales sales corp. sales sales corp. sales sales corp. sales

(Figures in millions of dollars, translated at average annual currency exchange rates)

2012 2011 2010 2009

2013 Global Tire Company RankingsBased on 2012 sales. Includes subsidiaries.

TIREBUSINESS, September 2, 2013 • 13Visit us on the Web: www.tirebusiness.com

1 1 Bridgestone Corp.#1 *28,575.0 *75.0% *28,450.0 *75.0% *24,425.0 *75.0% *20,500.0 *74.0%Tokyo, Japan

2 2 Group Michelin# *26,222.0 *95.0% *27,413.6 *95.0% *22,515.0 *95.0% *19,600.0 *95.0%Clermont-Ferrand, France

3 3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.#2,3 *18,900.0 *90.0% *20,490.0 *90.0% *16,950.0 *90.0% 15,649.0 96.0%Akron, Ohio

4 4 Continental A.G.# *10,895.0 *25.9% *10,645.0 *25.1% *8,100.0 *23.5% *6,500.0 *23.3%Hanover, Germany

5 6 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.#2,4,5 7,763.4 87.2% 7,413.0 87.2% 5,850.0 85.0% 4,630.1 82.6%Kobe, Japan

6 5 Pirelli & C. S.p.A.# 7,626.9 97.7% 7,802.2 99.0% 6,320.5 98.4% 5,548.3 89.4%Milan, Italy

7 8 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 6,259.0 5,744.2 97.8% 4,513.1 89.6% 3,760.0 93.5%Seoul, South Korea

8 7 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. 5,570.0 80.0% *6,028.0 *81.0% 4,750.4 79.2% 3,956.0 78.9%Tokyo, Japan

9 9 Maxxis International/Cheng Shin Rubber 4,630.9 100.0% 4,268.0 100.0% 3,356.4 100.0% 2,723.0 100.0%Yuanlin, Taiwan

10 10 Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. 4,557.6 94.6% 4,262.6 95.1% 3,226.1 97.2% 2,359.3 96.5%Hangzhou, China

11 11 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.6 4,200.8 100.0% 3,927.2 100.0% 3,361.0 100.0% 2,779.0 100.0%Findlay, Ohio

12 12 Kumho Tire Co. Inc. 3,599.5 99.4% 3,522.1 99.4% 3,025.9 99.8% 2,300.6 99.4%Seoul, South Korea

13 13 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.7 2,867.2 78.6% 3,064.6 75.4% 2,500.0 73.6% 2,306.7 74.5%Osaka, Japan

14 17 MRF Ltd.^ 2,708.4 100.0% 2,351.8 100.0% 1,739.7 98.8% 1,225.0 98.4%Chennai, India

15 14 GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.8 2,695.9 100.0% *2,893.6 100.0% *2,207.5 100.0% 1,741.0 100.0%Singapore

16 15 Triangle Group Co. Ltd. 2,469.8 100.0% *2,527.1 100.0% *2,258.9 100.0% *1,767.7 100.0%Shandong, China

17 16 Apollo Tyres Ltd.^4,6 2,345.8 99.0% 2,526.8 100.0% 1,943.4 100.0% 1,701.1 100.0%Kerala, India

18 18 Nokian Tyres P.L.C.#1 *1,865.0 *90.0% *1,825.0 *90.0% *1,261.0 *90.0% *975.0 *90.0%Nokia, Finland

19 19 Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd. 1,824.6 100.0% 1,603.5 91.8% *1,428.0 100.0% 1,740.0 100.0%Shandong, China

20 21 Double Coin Holdings Ltd. 1,800.6 100.0% *1,559.0 100.0% *1,222.5 100.0% *945.0 100.0%Shanghai, China

21 24 Xingyuan Tyre Co. Ltd. 1,528.3 100.0% *1,356.9 100.0% 1,040.0 100.0% 976.0 100.0%Dongying City, China

22 27 Titan International Inc.9 *1,455.0 *80.0% *1,185.0 *80.0% *661.0 *75.0% *485.0 *66.7%Quincy, Illinois

23 23 Nexen Tire Corp. 1,440.0 95.0% 1,471.5 95.0% 1,157.4 95.7% 901.0 96.2%Seoul, South Korea

24 20 Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. 1,430.7 100.0% *1,586.2 100.0% 1,199.0 100.0% 827.1 100.0%Jiaozuo, China

25 22 JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.^ 1,391.0 100.0% 1,516.0� 100.0% 1,303.0 100.0% 1,018.9 100.0%New Delhi, India

26 25 Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd. 1,291.0 100.0% *1,311.7 100.0% *1,233.0 100.0% 877.5 100.0%Qingdao, China

27 26 P.T. Gajah Tunggal TBK8,10 1,253.9 93.0% 1,236.1 91.0% 986.3 91.3% 694.8 91.3%Jakarta, Indonesia

28 35 Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd.11 1,135.6 100.0% 893.9 100.0% 590.1 100.0% 410.3 100.0%Dongying City, China

29 31 Shandong Hengfeng Tyre Co. Ltd. 1,127.0 100.0% 932.7 100.0% 597.3 100.0% N.A. —Dongying City, China

30 40 Sailun Co. Ltd.11 1,141.3 84.6% *640.0 *80.0% *407.0 *80.0% *430.0 *80.0%Qingdao, China

31 29 Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. 1,063.2 100.0% 1,021.1 100.0% 911.0 100.0% 698.1 91.2%Yuanlin, Taiwan

32 28 Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd. 1,040.4 100.0% *1,149.7 100.0% 918.4 100.0% 650.0 100.0%Guizhou, China

33 33 Shandong Shengtai Tyre Co. Ltd. 918.3 100.0% 932.1 100.0% 852.9 100.0% *722.1 100.0%Guangrao County, China

34 52 J.S.C. Cordiant9,12 900.0 100.0% N.A. — 871.0� 100.0% 594.9 93.1%Moscow, Russia

35 30 Ceat Ltd.^ 897.0 100.0% 966.6 100.0% 760.2 100.0% 597.1 100.0%Mumbai, India

36 39 Jiangshu Tongyong Tire Ltd. 822.4 100.0% 702.6 100.0% N.A. — N.A. —Wuxi, China

37 34 BRISA/Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.1 791.6 100.0% 896.0 100.0% 651.0 100.0% 492.0 100.0%Izmit,Turkey

38 37 JSC Belshina Belarus Tyre Works N.A. — N.A. — *745.0 100.0% *525.0 100.0%Bobruisk, Belarus

39 38 Shandong Wanda Tyre Co. Ltd. 725.8 100.0% 723.9 100.0% 683.7 100.0% 451.0 100.0%Dongying City, China

40 36 Birla Tyres Ltd. 648.5 100.0% 860.2 100.0% 790.8 100.0% 600.5 100.0%Orissa, India

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2013 Global Tire Company Rankings

Footnotes: # = non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded ^ = fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31N.R. = not ranked; N.A. = not available; N.M. = not meaningful; � = revised from previous report; * = estimated1 Bridgestone owns 16% of Nokian Tyres P.L.C. (No. 18 on this year’s ranking) and 44% of BRISA Bridgestone (No. 37).2 Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo’s Dunlop-

related 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 year’s ranking).6 India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd.(No. 17 on this year’s 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.

8 GITI Tire owns 49.7% of P.T. Gajah Tunggal (No. 27).9 Titan acquiring stake in Voltyre-Prom, Russia ($200m annual sales) from JSC Cordiant.

10 Michelin owns a 10% stake of Gajah Tunggal.11 Sailun Co. Ltd. (No. 30) bought Shandong Peace Radial Tire and a 49% stake in Shandong Jinyu Tire In 2012.12 Formely Sibur-Russian Tyres; Sibur sold its Kirov and Voronezh plants to Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. in 2011.13 Pirelli, though a joint venture with Russian Technologies, owns an option to buy into or merge with Nizhnekamskshina.14 Trelleborg acquired Maine Industrial Tire ($92 million sales; No. 74 on this year’s list) year-end 2012.15 Carlisle seeking buyer for Carlisle Transportation Products, the firm’s tire and wheel unit.16 Part of India’s Ruia Group, which also comprises Dunlop India Ltd. and Monotana Tyres of India.17 ‘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.

2012 2011 Tire % of total Tire % of total Tire % of total Tire % of totalRank Rank Company/Headquarters sales corp. sales sales corp. sales sales corp. sales sales corp. sales

2012 2011 2010 2009

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41 44 Balkrishna Industries Ltd.^ *592.5 *95.0% 585.0 93.4% 441.4� 91.0% 300.6 90.0%Maharashtra, India

42 42 Mitas A.S. 579.2 82.0% 603.5 76.0% 411.0 73.0% 318.2 92.4%Prague, Czech Republic

43 43 South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. 574.0 100.0% 594.8 100.0% 515.4 100.0% 411.9 100.0%Guangzhou City, China

44 45 Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd. 542.0 100.0% *580.0 100.0% 431.6 100.0% *320.0 100.0%Taipei, Taiwan

45 33 Nizhnekamskshina13 534.6 100.0% *900.0 100`% 768.7 100.0% 578.3� 100.0%Nizhnekamsk, Russia

46 48 Alliance Tire Group 525.0 100.0% 475.0 100.0% 335.7 100.0% 275.0 100.0%Mumbai, India

47 47 Shanxi Suanxi Tyre Co. Ltd. 504.1 100.0% 490.0 100.0% N.A. — N.A. —Qingxi, Shanxi, China

48 49 Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.14 *456.0 *14.5% *465.0 *10.4% *325.0 *8.5% *310.0 *8.6%Tivoli, Italy

49 50 Shandong Sangong Tyre Co. Ltd. 451.4 100.0% 463.2 100.0% *429.0 100.0% *375.0 100.0%Zucheng City, China

50 55 FATE S.A.I.C.I. 366.7 98.0% 329.8 98.0% 255.4 98.0% 191.3 98.0%San Fernando, Argentina

51 46 Carlisle Companies Inc.15 *365.0 *10.0% *345.0 *10.7% *322.0 *12.7% *290.0 *12.2%Jackson, Tenn.

52 54 Petlas Tyre Industry & Trade Co. 361.3 100.0% 341.0 100.0% 260.0� 100.0% 185.6 100.0%Ankara, Turkey

53 51 Xuzhou Xugong Tyre Co. Ltd. 345.6 100.0% 427.4 100.0% *289.7 100.0% 195.3 100.0%Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

54 56 P.T. Multistrada Arah Sarana TBK 320.8 100.0% 326.0 100.0% 221.0 100.0% 162.1 100.0%Cikarang, Indonesia

55 57 Barez Tire Group N.A. — 318.0 98.2% 302.1 96.6% 271.4 98.2%Tehran, Iran

56 58 TVS Srichakra Ltd.^ 309.3 100.0% 303.3 100.0% 240.5 100.0% 146.8 100.0%Chennai, India

57 53 Federal Corp. 309.0 100.0% 389.1 100.0% 332.9 100.0% 232.7 100.0%Tao Yuan, Taiwan

58 63 Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Co. Ltd. 299.4 100.0% 229.0 100.0% 173.6 100.0% 162.0 100.0%Haida/Sichuan, China

59 60 Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd. 288.6 100.0% 287.3 100.0% 224.2 100.0% 189.1 100.0%Liaoning, China

60 59 Marangoni S.p.A. N.A. — 284.5 43.1% 263.6 47.5% 223.6 55.5%Verona, Italy

61 62 Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. 250.9 100.0% *247.0 100.0% *252.0 100.0% *214.0 100.0%Taipei, Taiwan

62 66 Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd. 200.3 100.0% 147.5 100.0% 90.3 100.0% N.A. —Kuerle, Xinjiang, China

63 N.R. Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. 190.0 100.0% 155.0 100.0% 103.0 100.0% 16.0 100.0%Jimo, Shandong

64 65 Falcon Tyres Ltd.^16 176.1 100.0% 200.8 100.0% 172.0 100.0% *119.5 100.0%Mysore, India

65 61 Haoyou Tire Co. Ltd. 171.2 100.0% 248.0 100.0% 173.5 100.0% N.A. —Henan, China

66 67 Beijing Shouchuang Tire Co. Ltd. 152.4 100.0% 145.2 100.0% 148.8 100.0% 135.2 100.0%Beijing, China

67 70 Casumina (Southern Rubber Industry Co.) 151.6 98.9% 138.5 98.0% 135.1 98.0% 126.1 96.0%Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

68 69 Specialty Tires of America Inc. *145.0 100.0% 140.7 100.0% 113.0 100.0% N.A. —Indiana, Pennsylvania

69 68 Vee Rubber Corp. Ltd. 137.5 78.0% 140.8 77.4% 112.8 74.5% *140.0 *95.0%Bangkok, Thailand

70 72 Metro Tyres Ltd. *115.0 100.0% *125.0 100.0% *125.0 N.A. *105.0 N.A.Ludhiana, India

71 73 Tianjin United Tire & Rubber Co. (TUTRIC) 110.3 98.7% 115.5 98.8% 90.6 98.2% N.A. —Tianjin, China

72 N.R. Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd. 109.5 100.0% 59.5 100.0% 107.5 100.0% 105.9 100.0%Guangzhou, China

73 74 Inoue Rubber (Thailand) Co. Ltd. 99.1 46.6% 92.0 46.0% 75.0 44.7% 68.3 52.5%Bangkok, Thailand

74 N.R. Maine Industrial Tire L.L.C.14 92.0 100.0% N.A. — N.A. — 45.0 100.0%Wakefield, Mass.

75 75 General Tyre & Rubber Co. *80.0 100.0% 92.7� 100.0% 87.7 100.0% 75.5 100.0%of Pakistan Ltd.^

Karachi, PakistanSubtotal (rounded) *179,750.0 *180,800.0 *147,500.0� 123,000.0Others17 *7,500.0 *7,500.0 *6,500.0 *4,500.0TOTAL *187,250.0 *188,300.0 *154,000.0 *127,500.0

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Corporate financial results for 2012Sales % change Operating % change % of Net % change % of

Company $ millions vs. 2011 earnings vs. 2011 sales earnings vs. 2011 sales

Continental A.G. 42,077.4 7.3% 6,239.8 14.8% 14.8% 2,421.0 51.6% 5.8%Tire Division 12,422.9 10.9% 2,102.0 36.8% 16.9% N.A. — —

Bridgestone Corp. 38,101.5 0.5% 3,634.9 51.6% 9.5% 2,151.0 66.7% 5.6%Tire Division 32,014.6 0.7% 3,265.0 40.4% 10.2% N.A. — —

Group Michelin 27,601.5 3.6% 3,173.5 26.9% 11.5% 2,109.3 7.5% 7.3%Goodyear 20,992.0 -7.8% 1,248.0 -8.8% 5.9% 212.0 -38.2% 1.0%Sumitomo Rubber 8,902.0 4.9% 873.7 29.3% 9.8% 445.0 25.0% 5.0%

Tire Division 7,763.9 4.8% 790.9 29.3% 10.2% — — —Pirelli & C. S.p.A. 7,804.6 7.3% 1,003.9 34.2% 12.9% 511.6 11.9% 6.6%Yokohama Rubber 7,015.5 7.5% 622.9 86.6% 8.9% 408.8 187.3% 5.8%

Co. Ltd.3

Tire Division 5,572.7 -0.6% 543.6 91.9% 9.8% N.A. — —Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 6,225.3 8.3% 812.4 57.9% 13.0% 132.5 -43.2% 2.1%Cheng Shin / 4,630.9 8.3% 1,170.4 78.6% 25.3% 1,066.0 113.6% 23.0%

Maxxis Intl.Cooper Tire & 4,200.8 7.5% 397.0 143.1% 9.5% 252.4 -6.4% 6.0%

Rubber Co.Toyo Tire & Rubber 3,648.9 N.M. 196.2 N.M. 5.4% 165.7 N.M. 4.5%

Co. Ltd.3

Tire Division 2,866.6 -5.4% 163.1 26.0% 5.7% N.A. — —Kumho Tire Co. Inc. 3,622.5 4.0% 76.9 313.0% 2.1% 116.2 N.M. 3.2%MRF Ltd.2 2,708.4 22.7% 172.3 -0.7% 6.4% 111.2 -7.6% 4.4%Apollo Tyres Ltd.1 2,368.5 5.8% 285.0 29.4% 12.0% 112.6 49.5% 4.8%Nokian Tyres P.L.C. 2,072.5 10.7% 533.4 9.2% 24.0% 425.3 7.1% 20.5%Titan International Inc. 1,820.7 22.4% 174.4 31.9% 9.6% 95.6 64.3% 5.3%Nexen Tire 1,513.4 18.9% 157.4 58.0% 10.4% 118.7 52.3% 7.8%JK Tyre & 1,471.0 3.8% 48.5 N.M. 3.5% 38.2 N.M. 2.6%

Industries Ltd.1

Ceat Tyres Ltd.1 888.8 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.1 — fiscal year ended 3-31-13 2 — fiscal year ended 9-30-12 3 — 9-month ‘fiscal’ year; Toyo converted its fiscal year toDec. 31 year-end instead of March 31

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Tire makers’ fiscal 2013half-year sales & earnings comparison

Sales % change Operating % change % of Net % change % ofCompany $ millions vs. 2012 earnings vs. 2012 sales earnings vs. 2012 sales

Bridgestone Corp. 17,854.5 14.5% 1,999.3 42.5% 11.2% 1,225.1 55.6% 6.9%Tire Division 15,159.2 17.0% 1,813.6 45.1% 12.0% N.A. — —

Continental A.G. 17,355.3 0.4% 2,139.9 -1.4% 9.8% 1,498.6 13.8% 6.9%Tire Division 6,090.8 -1.6% 1,057.1 -2.6% 17.4% N.A. — —

Group Michelin 13,332.0 -5.1% 1,513.1 -12.7% 11.3% 665.4 -44.6% 5.0%Goodyear 9,747.0 -8.8% 730.0 16.2% 7.5% 206.0 182.2% 2.1%Pirelli & C. S.p.A. 4,109.1 3.6% 509.3 -7.6% 12.4% 197.0 -31.3% 4.8%Sumitomo Rubber 3,620.0 3.6% 311.3 -7.9% 8.6% 162.1 -5.7% 4.5%Tire Division 3,120.0 3.4% 275.7 -5.5% 8.8% N.A. — —

Hankook 3,110.0 -1.0% 467.2 11.3% 15.0% N.A. — —Yokohama 2,823.9 0.3% 199.5 -4.2% 7.1% 135.9 -5.3% 4.8%Tire Division 2,197.3 -0.6% 145.5 -17.2% 6.6% N.A. — —

Cooper Tire 1,745.8 -14.5% 165.8 9.5% 9.5% 91.6 24.9% 5.2%Toyo1 1,812.3 -14.3% 144.5 60.0% 8.0% 94.6 146.8% 5.2%Kumho N.A. — — — — — — —Nokian Tyres P.L.C. 987.1 -5.7% 258.0 -9.7% 26.1% 195.8 -18.4% 19.8%Source: Company reports; N.A. = not available; N.M. = not meaningful

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R&D % change % ofCompany spending* vs. 2011 salesContinental 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

R&D % change % ofCompany spending* vs. 2011 salesMRF Ltd. 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 Int’l 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

R&D spending trends for 2012

Capital % change % ofCompany spending* vs. 2011 salesBridgestone 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%

Capital % change % ofCompany spending* vs. 2011 salesToyo Tire 287.8 N.M. 7.9%

Nokian Tyres 268.9 29.4% 13.0%

MRF Ltd. 257.3 154.6% 9.5%

Hankook Tire N.A. — —

JK Tyre 207.9 12.8% 14.1%

Cooper Tire 187.3 20.5% 4.5%

Kumho Tire 155.6 33.0% 4.3%

Nexen Tire N.A. — —

Apollo Tyres 114.0 -26.6% 4.8%

Titan Int’l 65.7 84.0% 3.6%

* millions of dollars

Capital spending trends for 2012

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

The world’s tire production facilities—by region

CanadaBridgestone Canada Inc. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)Joliette, Quebec 1965 VN,9B,XY 950u 1,2 (r) 16,500 u/d

Goodyear Canada Inc. (Goodyear)Medicine Hat, Alberta 1960 PC 300u 1 (r,b) 13,000 u/dNapanee, Ontario 1990 4B,5B 800 1,2 (r) 20,000 u/d

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. (Group Michelin)Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 1973 B3 1,187 1,2 (r) 58,200 t/yGranton-Pictou, Nova Scotia 1971 HN 1,034 1,2 (r) 39,900 t/yWaterville, Nova Scotia 1982 M5 1,219 3 (r) 137,400 t/y

MexicoBridgestone de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)Cuernavaca 1980 V6 848u 1,2 (r) 18,500 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) 5,600 u/d

Continental Tire de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Continental A.G.)San Luis Potosi 1975 P6 1,500u 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 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 402u 1,2,3,4,7 (b) 4,216 u/dTacuba, Mexico City 1946 AG 248 1,2,3 (b) 3,775 u/dTululan, Edo, Mex 1984 4F 797u 1,2,4,7 (r,b) 10,638 u/d

Pirelli Neumaticos S.A. de C.V. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Silao, Guajanajuato 2012 UN 1,000 1,2 (r) 4 mil. u/y

United StatesBridgestone 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) 180 u/dDes Moines, Iowa 1945 VE,8B 1,358u 4 (r,b) 4,000 u/dGraniteville, S.C. 1998 7X,8X,9X 937 1,2 (r) 25,200 u/dLaVergne, Tenn. 1972 Y7,W1,D2 760u 3 (r) 4,800 u/dWarren County, Tenn. 1990 2C,4D 805u 3 (r) 8,100 u/dWilson, N.C. 1974 W2,0B,Y3 1,770 1,2 (r) 34,000 u/d

Carlisle Transportation Products (Carlisle Cos. Inc.)Clinton, Tenn. — C4 500 4,7 (r,b) 10,000 u/dJackson, Tenn. 2011 — 400 4,7 (r,b) 11,700 ud

Continental Tire the Americas Inc. (Continental A.G.)Mount Vernon, Ill. 1974 A3 2,900 1,2,3 (r) 12 mil. u/y

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.Findlay, Ohio 1919 UP 1,049u 1,2 (r) 22,700 u/dTexarkana, Ark. 1964 UT 1,442u 1,2 (r) 30,000 u/dTupelo, Miss. 1984 U9 1,405 1 (r) 42,000 u/d

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Akron, Ohio 1983 MA 375u 9 (r) 2,000 u/dDanville, Va. 1966 MC 2,200u 3,8 (r,b) 12,000 u/dFayetteville, N.C. 1969 PJ 2,500u 1,2 (r) 41,000 u/dGadsden, Ala. 1929 MD 1,500u 1,2 (r) 26,000 u/dLawton, Okla. 1978 M6 2,800 1 (r) 65,000 u/dTopeka, Kan. 1944 MJ 1,600u 3,6 (r,b) 8,000 u/d

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

GTY Tire Co. (Continental, Yokohama joint venture)Mount Vernon, Ill. 1991 6B,3C 423 3 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.Plymouth, Ind. 1979 J7 300 9 (r,b) —

Maine Industrial Tire L.L.C. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)Red Lion, Pa. 2011 — 50 6,7 (b) —

Michelin North America Inc. (Group Michelin)Ardmore, Okla. 1969 AP 1,652 1,2 (r) 137,000 t/yDothan, Ala. 1979 B7 534 2 (r) 45,400 t/yFort Wayne, Ind. 1961 BF 1,622u 1,2 (r) 117,100 t/yGreenville, S.C. 1975 M3,4M 1,557 1,2 (r) 133,100 t/yLexington, S.C. 1981 B9 1,904 1,6 (r) 207,300 t/yNorwood, N.C. 1987 — 481 8 (b) 3,000 t/ySpartanburg, S.C. 1978 B6 1,045 3 (r) 143,400 t/yStarr, S.C. 2013 — 500 6 (r) —Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1945 BE 1,449u 1,2 (r) 89,400 t/y

Mitas Tires North America Inc. (Czech Rubber Co. — CGS)Charles City, Iowa 2012 UD 76 4 (r) 13,500 t/y

Pirelli Tire L.L.C. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Rome, Ga. 2002 JR 110 1,2 (r) 1,000 u/y

Specialty Tires of America Inc. (Polymer Enterprises Inc.)Indiana, Pa. 1915 CY 300 2,4,7,8,9 (b) 3,300 u/dUnicoi, Tenn. 1997 3U 200 2,4,7 (b) 400,000 u/y

Titan Tire Corp. (Titan International Inc.)Bryan, Ohio 1966 A9 220u 4,6,7 (r,b) 450 u/dDes Moines, Iowa 1943 CF 600u 2,4,6,7 (r,b) 13,000 u/dFreeport, Ill. 1964 PK 600u 4,6,7 (r,b) 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 1,237u 1,2 (r) 6 mil. u/y

These tables list worldwide tire manufacturingplants, divided into six geographical regions:North America, comprising the U.S., Canada

and Mexico; Latin America, including Central andSouth America; Europe, including Russia and most ofthe former Soviet Bloc nations; Asia, including China,India, Japan, the Pacific Rim and former states of theSoviet Union located in Asia; Africa and the MiddleEast.

The tables list tire makers, followed in parentheses bythe parent firm’s name, where applicable.

Plant information shows: the year each unit opened;each plant’s DOT code(s); the number of productionworkers employed and union status; types of tires madeat the facility; and production capacity at the plant.

Information has been obtained from the companiesand/or other sources. The abbreviations are:

TIRE TYPES: 1—Auto; 2—Light truck; 3—Truck/bus; 4—Agricultural; 5—Motorcycle; 6—Earth-mover/OTR; 7—Industrial; 8—Aircraft; 9—Racing.

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: r—Radial; b—Bias-ply.PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d—units per day; u/w—

units per week; u/m—units per month; u/y—units peryear; t/d—tons per day; t/w—tons per week; t/m—tonsper month; t/y—tons per year.

North Americantire productionfacilities

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

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: R—Radial; B—Bias-ply

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d—Units per day; u/w—Units per week; u/m—Units permonth; u/y—Units per year; t/d—Tons per day; t/w—Tons per week; t/m—Tons permonth; t/y—Tons per year

Names in italic following company names are other names by which the compa-nies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Argentina

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 1963 F5 1,479u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 16,500 u/d

Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Merlo, Buenos Aires 1969 XM 990u 1,2 (r,b) 16,200 u/d

Brazil

Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)Salvador, Bahia 2007 96 550 1,2 (r) 7,600 u/dSanto Andre, Sao Paulo 1940 6T,E2 2,325u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 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

Continental do Brasil Produtos Automotivos Ltda. (Continental A.G.)Camacari/Bahia 2006 65 1,400 1,2,3 (r) 6 mil. u/y

Maggion Inds. de Pneus E. Maquinas Ltda.Guarulhos, Sao Paulo 1933 P7 400u 1,2,4,5,7 (b) 50 t/d

Pirelli Pneus Ltda. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Campinas, Sao Paulo 1970 XL 2,160u 1,2 (r) 34,000 u/dFeira de Santana 1986 N9 1,500 1,2,3 (r,b) 15,200 u/dGravatai, Bahia 1976 XE 2,320u 2,3,4,5 (r,b) 39,000 u/dSanto Andre, Sao Paulo 1940 XK 2,140u 3,4,6 (r,b) 4,500 u/d

Rinaldi S.A. - Industria de PneumaticosBento Goncalves, Rio Grande 1960 07 490u 4,5,7 3,500 u/d

Sociedade Michelin de Participacoes Industria e Comercio Ltda. (Group Michelin)Campo-Grande, Rio de Janeiro 1981 B8 2,750 3,6 (r) 119,700 t/yItatiaia-Resende, Rio de Janeiro 1999 3R 883 1 (r) 11,300 t/y

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Sumitomo Rubber do Brasil Ltda.Fazenda Rio Grande, Parana 2013 NA, WC — 1 (r) 15,000 u/d

Titan Pneus Do Brasil Ltda. (Titan International Inc.)Sao Paulo 1939 MX 600u 2,3,4,6 4,500 u/d

ChileGoodyear de Chile S.A.I.C. (Goodyear)Santiago 1978 M7 1,000u 1,2,3 (r,b) 19,000 u/d

ColombiaGoodyear de Colombia S.A. (Goodyear)Cali 1945 MY 300u 1,3,4,6 (r,b) 1,600 u/d

Industria Colombiana de Llantas S.A. (Group Michelin)Bogota1 1945 1F,BL 268u 2,3,4,6 (r,b) 12,700 t/yCali1 1945 2F,LK 282u 1,2 (r) 14,300 t/y

Costa RicaBridgestone Costa Rica S.A. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.)San Jose 1967 WB 734 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 12,500 u/d

CubaPoligomFour factories thought to be operating

EcuadorContinental Tire Andina S.A. (Continental A.G.)Cuenca 1962 1H 1,150u 1,2,3 (r,b) 2 mil. u/y

PeruCompania 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 1955 7E 142u 1,2,3,4 (b) 1,660 u/d

UruguayFabrica Uruguaya de Neumaticos S.A. (FUNSA)Montevideo 1935 4Q 504u 1,2,3,4,5,6 (r,b) 2,010 u/d

VenezuelaBridgestone 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 PB 750u 1,2 (r,b) 10,000 u/d

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Marangoni S.p.A.Anagni, Frosinone 1961 3K 500u 1,2,7 (r) 8,000 u/d

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Bollate, Milan 1988 XA 380u 1 (r) 10,000 u/dSettimo Vettura, Torino 1955 HT 1,200u 1,3,9 (r) 10,000 u/d

S.A. Michelin Italiana (Group Michelin)Alessandria 1971 HE 814u 3 (r) 83,700 t/yCuneo 1963 HD 2,190u 1,2 (r) 112,700 t/y

Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. (Trelleborg A.B.)Tivoli 1939 LW 600u 4 (r) 34,000 t/y

LuxembourgGoodyear S.A. (Goodyear)Colmar-Berg 1951 NJ,2N 1,300u 2,3,6 (r) 6,000 u/d

NetherlandsApollo Vredestein B.V. (Apollo Tyres Ltd.)Enschede 1947 DV 1,000u 1,4 (r) 175 t/d

PolandBridgestone Poznan sp.zo.o (Bridgestone Corp.)Poznan 2000 3Y,7G,C5 1,320 1 (r) 23,500 u/d

Bridgestone Stargard Dp. Zo.o. (Bridgestone Corp.)Stargard, Szczecinski 2009 JY 571 3 (r) 2,400 u/d

Michelin Polska S.A. (Group Michelin)Olsztyn 1968 B5 4,349u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 181,700 t/y

TC Debica S.A. (Goodyear)Debica 1939 A5,T3 2,500u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 47,000 u/d

PortugalCompanhia Nacional de Borracha S.A. (CNB/CAMAC)Santo Tirso 1967 F4 500u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 3,500 u/d

Continental Mabor Industria de Pneus S.A. (Continental A.G.)Lousado 1946 AF 1,900u 1 (r) 16 mil. u/y

RomaniaContinental Automotive Products S.R.L. (Continental A.G.)Timisoara 2000 6G 1,700 1,2 (r) 13 mil. u/y

Eurotire Inc.Drobeta 2009 — 480 6 (r) 25,000 u/y

Michelin Romania S.A. (Group Michelin)Victoria, Prahova 1939 N4 1,104u 1,2 (r,b) 32,700 t/yZalau, Silvania 1981 L7 1,194u 3,7 (r) 34,400 t/y

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

Russia000 Continental Kaluga (Continental A.G.)Kaluga, Kaluga 2013 VL 400 1,2 (r) 4 mil. u/y

000 Nokian Shina (Nokian Tyres P.L.C.)Vzevolozhsk 2005 60 974u 1 (r) 90,000 t/y

Altai TyreBarnual 1968 — 5,100 1,2,3,4,8 (b) 3 mil. u/y

Amtel HoldingsKrasnoyarsk 1960 — 2,878 1,2,3,4,8 (r,b) 2 mil. u/yMoscow 1945 — 3,720 1,3 3 mil. u/yVoronezh-Chernozemye 2007 V7 — 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/y

J.S.C. CordiantOmsk, Omsk 1942 — 3,800u 3,4 (r,b) 3 mil. u/yOmsk, Omsk 1996 DP 1,170u 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/yVolzhsky, Volgograd 1964 V2 1,900u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 2 mil. u/yYaroslavl, Yaroslavl 1932 AR 2,700u 1,2,3,8 (r,b) 5 mil. u/yYekaterinburg, Sverdlosk3 1943 4J 400u 2,4,7 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

J.S.C. NizhnekamskshinaNizhnekamsk 1974 24 15,500 1,3,4 (r,b) 34,100 u/d

Michelin Russian Tyre Mfg. Co. (Group Michelin)Davydovo 2004 22 796 1 (r) 12,899 t/y

Petersburg Tire FactorySt. Petersburg — — — 1,2,3,4 —

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/yVoronezh, 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

SerbiaCooper 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 4,6 1,850 u/dZrenjanin, Serbia 1986 — 100 7 (b) 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

Slovak RepublicContinental Matador Rubber S.r.o. (Continental A.G.)Puchov 1999 6Y 1,116 3 (r) 2 mil. u/yPuchov 1950 J3 2,500u 1,2 (r,b) 12 mil. u/y

SloveniaGoodyear Dunlop Sava Tires d.o.o. (Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe)Kranj 1998 H3 1,100u 1,2,3 (r) 20,000 u/d

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

BelarusBelshina JSCBobruisk 1972 4S,RR 12,000u 1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 5 mil. u/y

BulgariaDynamic EM2 J.S.Co.Sofia 1929 — 240u 2,3,4,6,7 (b) 700,000 u/y

Czech RepublicBARUM Continental Spol s.r.o. (Continental A.G.)Otrokovice 1949 HW 4,300u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 22 mil. u/y

Mitas a.s. (Czech Rubber Co. - CGS)Otrokovice 2000 HW 536u 4,7 (r,b) 40,000 t/yPrague 1934 C6 865u 4,6,7 (r,b) 28,000 t/yZlin 1993 6J 906u 2,4,5,6,7,8 (r,b) 19,000 t/y

FinlandNokian Tyres P.L.C.Nokia 1904 YL 723u 1,2,4,6,7 (r,b) 71,700 t/y

FranceBridgestone 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 MichelinBourges 1953 FJ 517u 8 (r) 3,100 t/yCholet 1970 FK 1,319u 2 (r) 63,700 t/yClermont-Ferrand, Cataroux 1921 FH 2,470u 1,2 (r) 3,800 t/yClermont-Ferrand, Gravanches 1988 L0 720u 1 (r) 18,800 t/yLa Roche 1972 B1 644u 3 (r) 68,700 t/yMontceau-les-Mines 1970 FL 1,040u 6,7 (r) 20,900 t/yRoanne 1974 F3 939u 1 (r) 40,300 t/yTours 1960 FN 1,066u 3 (r) 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) 16,000 u/dMontlucon 1920 DK 700u 2,3,4,5,6,7 (r,b) 7,000 u/d

Goodyear France (Pneumatiques S.A.) (Goodyear)Amiens1 1960 NC,9N 1,000u 4 (r,b) 17,000 u/d

Pneumatiques Kleber (Group Michelin)Troyes 1963 EX 837 4 (r) 46,600 t/y

GermanyContinental A.G.Aachen 1931 LM 1,500 1,2 (r) 10 mil. u/yKorbach, Hessen 1908 CP 2,000u 1,5,7 (r,b) 9 mil. u/y

Deutsche Goodyear GmbH (Goodyear)Philippsburg 1967 ND,7N 800u 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) 20,000 u/dWittlich 1971 DN 900u 1,3 (r) 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 1,441u 1,2 (r) 76,100 t/yHallstadt-Bamberg, Bavaria 1971 FU 859u 1 (r) 68,300 t/yHomburg, Saar 1971 FV 1,325u 3 (r) 89,800 t/yKarlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg 1931 FW 738u 2,3 (r) 52,500 t/y

Pirelli Deutschland GmbH (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Breuberg, Odenwald 1945 CE,XT 1,460u 1 (r) 21,400 u/dBreuberg, Odenwald 1988 EB,EC 305u 5 (r,b) 5,700 u/d

Pneumant Reifen & Gummi Werke GmbH (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. jointventure)Furstenwalde 1906 K5 800u 1,2 (r) 10,000 u/dRiesa 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

HungaryBridgestone Tatabanya Termelo Kft. (Bridgestone Corp.)Tatabanya 2008 VR 371 1 (r) 6,300 u/d

Hankook Tire Hungary Ltd. (Hankook Tire Europe Holdings B.V.)Racalmas 2007 2X 1,828u 1,2 (r) 10 mil. u/y

Michelin Hungaria Tyre Manufacture Ltd. (Group Michelin)Budapest 1912 B4 484u 3 (r) 37,900 t/yNyiregyhaza 1979 6I 947u 1 (r) 13,200 t/y

ItalyBridgestone Italia S.p.A. (Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A.)Bari2 1962 VP,9C 1,003u 1 (r) 21,500 u/d

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Europeantire productionfacilities

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Pirelli de Venezuela C.A. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Guacara 1950 1B,LU 700u 1,2 (r,b) 4,000 u/d

1 = Plants scheduled to close by year-end 2013.

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Aufine Group. Ltd.Dongying, Shandong Province 1986 — 5,920 3 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Beijing Capital Tire Co. Ltd. (Beijing Capital Group)Beijing 1970 — 2,300 1,2,3 (r,b) 7 mil. u/y

Beijing Souchuang Tyre Co. Ltd.Beijing 1995 — — 3,4 (r) —

Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)Huizhou 2006 98 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 1,123u 1,2 (r) 14,500 u/d

Caoxian Guidestone Tyre Co. Ltd.Caoxian, Shandong — 02 — — —

Carlisle (Meizhou) Rubber Products Co., Ltd (Carlisle Cos. Inc.)Meiyan, Guangdong 2007 AQ 500 4,7 (r,b) 34,000 u/d

Chang Chun Tire Ltd.Chang Chun 1994 — 1,646 1,2 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd.Liaoning 1988 1R,TJ — 3,4,5,6 (r) 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 1,2 (r) 14,200 u/d

Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (Zhangzhou) Ind. Co. Ltd. (Maxxis Intl. Ltd.)Zhangzhou, Fujian 2012 — 959 1,5 (r,b) 75,000 u/d

Cheng Shin Tire (Xiamen) Co. Ltd. (Maxxis International Co. Ltd.)Xiamen, Fujian 2001 7F 1,562u 3 (b) 9,296 u/d

China Enterprises Ltd.Double Happiness, Taiyuan 1970 4V,5B 1,900 2,3,4 1 mil. u/yYantai CSI, Yantai 1965 — 600 7 (b) 40,000 u/yYinchuan CSI, Yinchuan 1965 — 3,280 1,2,3,4,8 (r,b) 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 Groupjoint venture)Rongcheng City, Shandong 1976 4Y 2,860u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 30,000 u/d

Cooper Kunshan Tire Co. Ltd. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)Kunshan 2007 RM 544 1,2 (r,b) 15,000 u/d

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Cambodia (Kampuchea)SocapneuPnom-Penh 1961 — — 1,2,3,5 (b) 3,500 u/m

ChinaAeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. (China Haohua Chemical (Group) Corp. and Henan Tyre Corp. Ltd. joint ven-ture)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 1957 — 705 3 (b) 124,000 u/y

Anhui Primewell Rubber & Plastics Co. Ltd. (GITI Tire)Anhui, Hefei — JP — 5 (b) 1 mil. u/y

SpainBridgestone Hispania S.A. (Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A.)Bilbao, Pais Basque 1931 VT,5C 914u 3 (r) 5,000 u/dBurgos, Castille and Leon 1976 WF,6C 1,302u 1,2 (r) 27,000 u/dPuente San Miguel, Cantabria 1965 F6,F7,0E 454u 4,6,7 (r) 800 u/d

Michelin Espana Portugal S.A. (Group Michelin)Aranda de Duero 1970 HA 1,203u 3 (r) 145,500 t/yLasarte 1934 HB 579u 5 (r,b) 9,000 t/yValladolid 1974 H1 1,505u 1,4 (r) 83,900 t/yVitoria 1966 HC 3,083u 1,6 (r) 195,800 t/y

UkraineCJSC RosavaBila Tserkva, Kyiv 1972 KC,X3 6,054 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 6 mil. u/y

Dneproshina JSCDnepropetrovsk 1961 X8 2,086u 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (r,b) 120 t/d

Eurotire Inc.Dnepropetrovosk 2002 — — 6 (b) —

Valsa Bila Tserkva Tyre Factory No. 2 (Naftochimimpex L.L.C.)Bila Tserkva 1988 KD 1,430 1,3,4,5,6 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

United KingdomCooper Tire & Rubber Co. Europe Ltd. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.)Melksham, England 1885 AT 473u 1,2,5,9 (r) 9,000 u/d

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. (AAC Capital Partners Ltd.)Birmingham, West Midland’s 1910 — 220u 8 (r,b) 110,000 u/y

Dunlop Ltd. (Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. joint venture)Birmingham, England4 1916 DD 200u 5,9 (r,b) 1,500 u/d

Michelin Tyre P.L.C. (Group Michelin)Ballymena, Northern Ireland 1969 HJ 911u 3 (r) 79,200 t/yDundee, Scotland 1972 F1 830u 1 (r) 52,700 t/y

Pirelli Ltd. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Burton-on-Trent, England 1969 XP 80 1,2 (r) 1,000 u/dCarlisle, England 1969 XN 890u 1,2 (r) 10,000 u/d

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.

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

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: R—Radial; B—Bias-ply

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d—Units per day; u/w—Units per week; u/m—Units permonth; u/y—Units per year; t/d—Tons per day; t/w—Tons per week; t/m—Tons permonth; t/y—Tons per year

Names in italic following company names are other names by which the compa-nies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

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Michelin Shen Yang Tire Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)Shen Yang, Liaoning 1996 7V 2,835 1,2,3 (r) 67,800 t/y

Midland Specialty Tire Co. Ltd.Xuzhou, Jiangsu 2003 36 150u 7 (b) 250,000 u/y

Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)Nanjing, Jiangsu 1996 4T 2,050u 1,2 (r,b) 13 mil. u/yNanjing, Jiangsu 2008 4T 433 3 (r) 440,000 u/y

Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. (Nankang International)Jiangsu 2003 I0 510 1,2 (r) 13,000 u/d

Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd. (China) (Pirelli & C.S.p.A.)Yanzhou, Shandong 2003 51 2,030 1,2,3,5 (r) 14,600 u/y

Qingdao Dalu Plastic Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — 34 — — —

Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong 1995 8R 7,000 2,3,4 (r,b) 6 mil. u/y

Qingdao Glen Group Co.Qingdao, Shandong — 2I — — —

Qingdao Hengda Tire Co. Ltd.Pingu, Qingdao 1994 13 — 2,3,4,6 (r,b) 600,000 u/y

Qingdao Hongguang Chemical Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — 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 — — —

Qingdao Nexen Tire Corp. (Nexen Tire Corp.)Qingdao, Shandong 2007 JJ 890u 1,2 (r) 8 mil. u/y

Qingdao Qianjin Rubber GroupQingdao, Shandong — AS — — —

Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.Pingdu, Qingdao 1995 88 1,000 3,6 (b) 300,000 u/y

Qingdao Rubber Group Co.Qingdao, Shandong 1940 P8 6,373 1,2,3 (r,b) 2 mil. u/yShandong — — — 1,2,3 1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. (Sentaida Group)Jimo, Shandong 2009 PV — 1,2 6 mil. u/y

Qingdao Shengda Tire Manufacture Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — 12 — — —

Qingdao Taifa Group Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — HR — — —

Qingdao Tengjiang Tyre Co. Ltd.Tengjiang, Qingdao 1994 38 700 1,2,3,4 1 mil. u/y

Qingdao Tiangchi Tires Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — 19 — — —

Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong 1986 EV,MR 500 1,2,3,7 (r,b) —

Quingdao Guangming Tyres Manuf. Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong — DP — — —

Sailun Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong 2003 53 3,338u 1,2,3,6 (r) 14 mil. u/y

SDF Rubber Co. Ltd.Pudong, Shanhgai — BR — — —

Shandong Huatai Rubber Co. Ltd.Laiwu City, Shandong — 1Y — 2,3,4 (b) —

Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd. (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)Dongying City, Shandong 1995 15 5,540u 1,2,3,6 (r) 15 mil. u/y

Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.Zhaoyuan, Shandong 2001 0U 4,061 1,2,3,4,6,7,9 (r,b) 35 mil. u/y

Shandong Longyue Rubber Co. Ltd. (TechKing Tyres Ltd.)Luxxan 2012 — 520 1,2 2,000 u/d

Shandong LuHe Group General Co.Zhucheng City, Shandong 1986 AY — 2,3,4,5 (r,b) 9 mil. u/y

Shandong O’Green Tyres Co. Ltd.Dongying City, Shandong 2006 TV 1,800 3 2 mil. u/y

Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd.Zhucheng City, Shandong 1986 KH 1,500 2,3,5 (r,b) —

Shandong Shengtai Tyre Co. Ltd.Dongying, Shandong — 50 1,000 3 (r,b) 3 mil.

Shandong Taishan Tire FactoryFeicheng City, Shandong — 1M — — —

Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co. Ltd.Dongying City, Shandong — 80 — 3 (r) 600,000 u/y

Shandong Yong Tai Chemical Industry GroupDongying, Shandong — 25 — — —

Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. Ltd.Dongying City, Shandong 1986 JE, JK — 1,2,3 (r) 12 mil. u/y

Shandong Zhongce Tyre Co. Ltd.Shouguang City 1996 75 — 2,3,4,6 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

Shanghai Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)Tsen Tai, Shanghai 1993 Y5 2,426u 1,2 (r) 53,900 t/y

Shenyang Peace Radial Tyre Co. Ltd. (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)Shenyang, Liaoning — MW 216 2 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Co. Ltd.Haida, Sichuan — 33 — 1,2,3,4 (r) 8 mil. u/y

Sichuan Lion Tyre Co. Ltd.Jianyang, Sichuan — 1X — — —

Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Group Co. Ltd.Jiangyang, Sichuan — 33 — — —

Solideal Rubber Products (Qingdao) Co. Ltd.Pingdu, Qingdao — — — 7 —

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types 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

Double Coin Holdings Ltd. (Huyai Group)Chongqing, Chongqing 2008 P7 1,000 3 (r) 2 mil. u/yRugao, Jiangsu 2005 76 2,000 3,4,6,7 (r) 3 mil. u/yShanghai, Shanghai 1928 2J 2,000u 3,6,7 (r) 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 1999 52 2,000 3,4,6 88,000 u/y

Federal Tire (Jiangxi) (Federal Corp.)Nanchang, Jiangxi 1997 2E 6,878 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/y

Five Stars Industrial Co. Ltd.Buji, Guang Dong — 9E — — —

Forlong GroupFuyang, Zhejiang — 0T — — —

GITI Tire (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.)Anhui, Hefei 1993 9U 6,300 1,2,3 (r,b) 21 mil. u/dChongqing, Sichuan 1958 23 1,200 3,5 (r,b) 1 mil. u/yMudanjiang, Heilongujiang 1988 3A 4,900 2,3,4,7 (r,b) 6 mil. u/yPu Tian City, Fujian 2000 5W 2,900 1 (r) 19 mil. u/yYinchuan, Ningxia — DU 4,000 8 (r,b) —Yinchuan, Ningxia — 9J — 3 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Good Friend Tyre Co. Ltd.Jiaozuo, Henan 2010 UR — 1,2 (r) 5 mil. u/yJiaozuo, Henan 2005 UR 800 3 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

Goodyear Pulandian Tire Co. Ltd. (Goodyear)Dalian 2012 7L 1,900 1,2,3 (r) 31,000 u/d

Guangming Tyre Group Co. Ltd.Qingdao, Shandong 1998 DP 1,500 2,3,6 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

Guangzhou Bolex Tyre Ltd.Guangzhou 1992 6X — 1,2 (r) 1 mil. u/y

Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.Huadu, Guangzhou 1970 0K — 1,2,3,4,6 (b) 1 mil. u/y

Guangzhou South China Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.Panyu, Guangzhou 1989 WP 2,000 1,2,3 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Guilin Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development Co.Guilin — 5S — 8 (b) 80,000 u/y

Guilin Tire Co.Guilin, Guangxi — 5L — 2,3,4,6 (b) 1 mil. u/y

Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.Guiyang, Guizhou — 0D 4,000 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 3 mil. u/y

Hangzhou General Rubber FactoryHangzhou — 8D — — —

Hangzhou PlantHangzhou — 0V — — —

Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 2003 — 1,250 1 (r) 5 mil. u/y

Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.Hangzhou, Zhejiang 1958 7D,8D,JU,K 27,800u 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 (r,b) 33 mil. u/yJintan, Jiangzhou 2013 — 1,500 1,2,3,6 12 mil. u/y

Hankook Tire China Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)Jiaxing, Zhejiang 1996 IG 2,650u 1 (r) 19 mil. u/y

Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.Tztung 2004 H8 — 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) 150,000 u/d

Innova Rubber Co. Ltd.Pinghu City, Zheijiang — 0F — — —

Jiangsu Feichi Co. Ltd.Yancheng, Jiangsu — 5U 2,000 2,5 (b) —

Jiangsu General Science Technology Co. Ltd. (Hongdon Group)Wuxi City, Jiangsu 2007 95 1,200 2,3,5,7 (r,b) 2 mil. u/y

Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)Huaian, Jiang Su 1996 BJ 2,768u 1,2,3 (r) 9 mil. u/y

Jilin Province Chunwei Tyre Co. Ltd.Gongzhuliung, Jilin — JG — — —

Jinzhou Xin Xing Rubber Production Co. Ltd.Liaoning, Liaoning 1996 FS — 5 (r,b) —

Kenda Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)Kunshan, Jiansu 1994 7Y 2,800 1,2,4,5,7 (r,b) 70 mil. u/y

Kenda Rubber (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)Shenzhen, Baoan County 2003 2Q 2,250 5,7 (b) 10 mil. u/y

Kenda Tire (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)Shenzhen, Baoan County 2003 — 2,250 5,7 (b) 6 mil. u/y

Kenda Tire (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. LTd)Tianjin, Tianjin 2007 — 300 5 (b) 15 mil. u/y

Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)Changchun, Jilin 2007 F2 678 1,2 (r) 4 mil. u/y

Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)Tianjin, Tianjin 2006 C0 1,770 1,2 (r) 12 mil. u/y

Lanxi Fuchuen Rubber Co. Ltd.Lanxi, Fuchuen — 9Y — — —

Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.Chaoyang, Liaoning 1952 — 7,000 1,2,3 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Longkou Xinglong Hicon Tyre Co.Longkou, Shandong — AI — — —

Longkou Xinglong Tire Co. Ltd.Longkou City, Yantai — FG 550 2,3,4 (b) 500,000 u/y

Maanshan HaiTian Rubber Industry Ltd.Anhui — — 1,400 1,5 (b) —

Mai (Shandong) Radial Tyre Co. Ltd. (Mai International S.r.l.)Dongying, Shandong — — 120 6 (r) 30,000 u/y

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.Guangzhou, Guang Dong — — 3,200 1,2,3 (r) 5 mil. u/y

Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co. Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.)Changshu City, Jiangsu 2004 0T 2,198u 1,2,3 (r) 6,650 t/m

Sumitomo Rubber (Hunan) Co. Ltd.Changsha 2012 VH 453 1 (r) 600 t/m

Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 2008 JM 469 3 (r) 350,000 u/y

Tangshan Lingfeng Tire Co.Tangshen, Hebei — 03 — — —

Techking Tyres Ltd.Heze City, Shandong 2012 — — 1,2 (r,b) 2 mil. u/y

Tianjin Kings Glory Tire Co. Ltd.Yang Liu Qing, Tianjin — 1N — — —

Tianjin Normandy Rubber Co. Ltd.Qiao San Dao, Tianjin — AA — — —

Tianjin Tafeng Rubber Ind. Ltd. (Maxxis International Co. Ltd.)Tianjin, Tianjin 2003 0R 864 5 (b) 139,000 u/d

Tianjin Wanda Tires Group Ltd.Tianjin 1988 5Y 5,000 2,4,5 (b) —

Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co. Ltd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)Zhucheng, Shandong 2005 90 — 3 (r) 400,000 u/y

Toyo Tires Zhangjiagang Co. Ltd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu 2012 — 500 1,2 2 mil. u/y

Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) Co. Ltd. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)Xingtai, Hebei — 3F,WN 180 4,7 (r,b) 150,000 u/y

Triangle Group Co. Ltd.Wehei, Shandong 2010 — 1,100 1,2,3 14 mil. u/yWeihai, Shandong 1993 2V 1,000 1,2,3,4,6,7 (b) 4 mil. u/yWeihai, Shandong 1993 0H 6,500u 1,2,3,6 (r) 79 mil. u/y

Tutric (Tianjin United Tire & Rubber International Co. Ltd.)Tianjin 1987 3B 1,042u 4,6,7 (r,b) 35,000 t/y

Weifang Antai TyreWeifang, Shandong — DR — — —

Weifang Rubber FactoryWeifang, Shandong — AB — — —

Weifang Yonggu Mfg. Co. Ltd.Gaomi City, Shandong — 9G — — —

Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co. Ltd.Wendeng 1974 04 1,000 1,2,3,4 (b) 1 mil. u/y

Wuxi Weida Rubber Co. Ltd.Xishan City, Wuxi 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 FactoryXiamen, Fujian 1970 1J 3,096 2,3,4,6 (b) 800,000 u/y

Xingyuan Tyre Co. Ltd.Dongying City, Shandong 1994 66 — 3,6 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd.Kuerle, Xinjiang 1994 — 3,000 2,3 (b) 1 mil. u/y

Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd.Xuzhou, Jiangsu — 9H 3,300 2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 3 mil. u/y

Yancheng Tuopu Tyre Co. Ltd.Yangcheng City, Jiangsu 1997 — 400 4,6,7 (b) —

Yunnan Tire Co.Kunming, Yunnan 1997 2Y — 1,2 (r) 2 mil. u/yKunming — — 1,000 2,3,4,7 (b) 2,000 u/d

IndiaAgarwal Rubber Ltd.Patancheru, Medak District — — 2,000 2,4,5 (b) —

Apollo Tyres Ltd.Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2010 P0 1,667 1,3 (r) 350 t/dKalamassery, Kerala 1995 — 956u 2,3,4 (b) 100 t/dLimda, Baroda, Gujarat 1991 8F 2,795u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 475 t/dPerambra, Kerala 1977 A6 2,241u 2,3,4 (b) 320 t/d

ATC Tires Pvt. Ltd. (Alliance Tire Group)Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 2009 — 800 4,6,7 (r,b) 58,000 t/y

Balkrishna Tyres Ltd. (BKT)Bhiwadi, Rajasthan 2003 5P 400u 4,6,7 (r,b) 60,000 t/yChopanki, Rajasthan 2005 9M 500u 4,6,7 (r,b) 61,000 t/yWaluj, Maharashtra 1988 3V 300u 4,5,6,7 (r,b) 36,000 t/y

Birla Tyres Ltd. (Kesoram Industries Ltd.)Balasore, Orissa 1991 3H 1,400u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 143 t/d

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/dPune, Maharashtra 2013 — 500 1,2 (r) 10,000 u/d

CEAT Ltd.Halol, Gujarat 2011 — 1,000 1,2,3 4 mil. u/yMumbai, Maharashtra 1958 WU 2,800u 3,4,6,7 (b) 2 mil. u/yNasik, Maharashtra 1974 8H 1,800u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 2 mil. u/y

Dewan Tyres Ltd.Meerut, U.P. 1993 2H 450u 3,6,8 (r) 3,500 u/d

Dunlop India Ltd.Calcutta 1936 D4 4,007u 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 (b) 3,250 t/mMadras 1959 D3 1,176u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 4,700 t/mSavli, Gujaret 1997 — — 1,3 (r) 1 mil. u/y

Falcon Tyres Ltd.Mysore 1975 5R 600 1,5 1 mil. u/y

Goodyear India Ltd. (Goodyear)Ballabgarh, New Delhi 1961 NK 1,000u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 4,000 u/d

Govind Rubber Ltd.Bhiwadi/Alwar, Rajastan 1993 5P — 1,2,5 (b) 3 mil. u/yDist. Ludhiana, Punjab — — — — —

Hindustan Cycles & Tubes Ltd.Ludhiana 1968 — 1,200 1,4,5 —

Innovative Tyres & Tubes Ltd.Halol, Gujarat 2002 RK — 2,3,4,5 (b) —

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.Banmore, Madhya Pradesh 1991 9F 2,378u 1,2,3,4,9 (r,b) 15,891 u/dChennai, Tamil Nadu 2013 F8 954u 1,3 (r) 8,166 u/dKankroli, Rajasthan 1976 X5 1,536u 2,3,4,6 (b) 5,436 u/dMysore, Karnataka 1980 F8 3,272u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 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 — 6N — 2,4,6,7 —

Michelin India Tamilnadu Tyres Pvt. Ltd.Chennai, Thiruvallur 2013 — 1,500 1,3,6 1 mil. u/y

Michigan Tyres Ltd.Betul, Madhya Pradesh 1993 AO 650 1,2,3,4,5,6,7\#8 (b) 600,000 u/y

Modi Tyres Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Continental A.G.)Modipuran 1974 L6 2,300 1,2,3,4,5 (b) 155,000 u/mModipuran, U.P. 1993 — — 1,2,3,7 (r) —

Monotona Tyres Ltd.Taluka Wada, Thane 1997 89 — 2,4,5 (b) 300,000 u/m

MRF Ltd.Ankepally, Andrha Pradesh 2010 9L 800 1,5 (r,b) 14,666 u/dArkonam, Tamil Nadu 1973 T9 4,359u 1,2,4,5,8,9 (r,b) 51,799 u/dChennai, Tamil Nadu 1962 WT 1,130u 2,3,4,6,7 (b) 4,400 u/dGoa, Goa 1973 P9 1,659u 2,3,4 (b) 5,315 u/dKottayam, Kerala 1971 OL 1,547u 2,3,4 (b) 2,700 u/dMedak, Andhra Pradesh 1991 9L 3,454u 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 (b) 29,000 u/dPerambalur, Tamil Nadu 2011 PE 682 1,2,4,5 (b) 12,000 u/dPerambalur, Tamil Nadu 2011 YA 439 3 (r) 4,500 u/dPondicherry, Pondicherry 1997 7R 2,851u 1,2,3,9 (r) 14,850 u/d

Poddar Tyres Ltd.Ludhiana, Jugiana 1964 — 1,700 5 (b) 12 mil. u/y

Ralson (India) Ltd.Ludhiana, Punjab — — 1,400 2,4,5 (b) 600,000 u/d

Ramkish Tires Ltd.Vissakhapatnam 1993 — — 1,2,5 1 mil. u/y

South Asia Tyres Ltd. (Goodyear)Aurangabad 1994 1W 900 1,2,3,6 (r) 12,000 u/d

Speedways Group of CompaniesJalandhar, Punjab 1967 — — 2,4,5,6,7 (r,b) —

Stallion Tyres Ltd.Hyderabad 1976 — — 5 (b) 40,000 u/m

Suntec Tyres Ltd.Trichur, Kerala — 91 — 5 (b) —

Superking Manufacturers (Tyre) Pvt. Ltd.New Delhi 1982 40 — 2,4,5,6,7 (b) —

Tolins Tyres Pvt. Ltd.Kerala — XV — 2,4 (b) 15,000 u/m

TVS Srichakra Ltd.Madurai, Tamilnadu 1983 LR 787u 2,4,5,6,7 (b) 12 mil. u/y

Tyre Corp. of India Ltd.Kankinara 1960 — 854 1,2,3,5 10,250 u/m

Wearwell Tyres & Tubes Ind. Pvt. Ltd.Betul, MP 1982 A0 400 1,2,3,4 (b) —

IndonesiaP.T. Bridgestone Tire Indonesia (Bridgestone Corp.)Bekasi, West Jawa 1976 A8 1,810u 1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 8,100 u/dKarawang, West Java 1999 2R 2,182u 1,2 (r) 24,600 u/d

P.T. Elangperdana Tyre IndustryBogor, West Java 1997 09 670 1,2 (r) 2 mil. u/y

P.T. Gajah Tunggal TBK (GITI Tire Pte. Ltd.)Tangerang, Jawa Barat 1951 Y9 10,445u 1,2,3,4,5,6\#7 (r,b) 125,000 u/d

P.T. Goodyear Indonesia (Goodyear)Bogor 1935 NL 1,000u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 9,000 u/d

P.T. Industri Karet DeliMedang 1958 — 3,000 1,2,7 2,250 u/d

P.T. Intirub (PT Bimantara Citra Holding)Jakarta 1951 — 4,400 1,2,3 —Jakarta 1959 J9 733 1,2,3 800 u/d

P.T. Multistrada Arah Sarana TbKBekasi, Jawa Barat 1994 5K 1,594 1,2,5 (r) 25,500 u/d

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

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: R—Radial; B—Bias-ply

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d—Units per day; u/w—Units per week; u/m—Units permonth; u/y—Units per year; t/d—Tons per day; t/w—Tons per week; t/m—Tons permonth; t/y—Tons per year

Names in italic following company names are other names by which the compa-nies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types 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

JapanBridgestone Corp.Amagi, Fukuoka 1973 EK 836u 3 (r) 11,400 u/dHikone, Shiga 1968 EL 1,347u 1 (r) 46,000 u/dHofu, Yamaguchi 1976 H4 854u 1 (r,b) 12,900 u/dKitakyushu, Fukuoka 2009 — 400 6 (r) 105 t/dKurume, Fukuoka 1931 EH 969u 1 (r,b) 10,000 u/dNasu, Tochigi 1962 EN 900u 1,2,4,5,7 (r,b) 21,900 u/dShimonoseki, Yamaguchi 1970 1D 656u 6 (r,b) 251 u/dTochigi, Tochigi 1971 EP 895u 1,2,3 (r) 18,400 u/dTokyo, Tokyo 1960 EM 844u 1,2,8 (r,b) 22,600 u/dTosu, Saga 1970 EJ 655u 1 (r) 19,000 u/d

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 1944 VW 451u 1,2,3,4,7 (r,b) 750 t/mMiyakonojo, Miyazaki 1976 V4 1,464u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 9,350 t/mNagoya, Aichi 1961 EU 1,408u 1,2,5,9 (r,b) 6,150 t/mShirakawa, Fukushima 1974 U2 1,646u 1,2,3,6,7 (r) 10,350 t/m

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.Kuwana, Mie 1979 N3 950u 1,2,3,7 (r) 6,700 t/mSendai, Miyagi 1965 CX 1,200u 1,2,3,7,9 (r) 6,200 t/m

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.Mie 1944 FB 901u 1,2,3 (r) 6 mil. u/yMishima 1946 FC 561u 1,2,9 (r,b) 14 mil. u/yOnomichi 1974 8Z 239u 6,7 (r,b) 110,000 u/yShinshiro 1964 PD 1,019u 1,2 (r) 2 mil. u/y

MalaysiaContinental Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Continental A.G.)Alor Setar, Kedah 1980 Y6 1,190u 1,2,5 (r,b) 5 mil. u/ySelangor, Selangor 1962 B2,46 1,300u 3,6,7 (r,b) 2 mil. u/y

Friendship Rubber Industry M Sdn BhdBatang Kali, Salangor 1993 7K 75 2,5,7 (b) 3,000 u/d

Goodyear Malaysia Bhd. (Goodyear)Selangor 1972 T8 600u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 7,000 u/d

Toyo Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.)Kamunting, Perak 2013 — — 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/yKamunting, Perak 1988 2D 650u 1,2,3,4,7,9 (r,b) 3 mil. u/y

MyanmarMyanmar Economic Corp. Tyre Factory (Myanmar Economic Corp.)Yangong City 2013 — — 1,2,3 (r,b) —

PakistanAtlas Tyres (Pvt.) Ltd. (Atlas Group of Industries)Lahore 1985 — 250u 1,2,4,5 1,000 u/d

Delta Tyre & Rubber Co.Islamabad 1987 — — 1,2,5 —

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

Kings Tyre IndustriesLahore — — 200 1,2 (r,b) 2,700 u/d

Master Tyres (Pvt.) Ltd.Karachi 1950 — 250u 1,2 1,250 u/d

Mian Tyre & Rubber Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.Lahore 1983 — — 2,4,5,7 —

Service Industries Ltd.Gujarat, Punjab 1971 — 750u 1,5,7 (b) 80,000 u/m

PhilippinesDura Tire & Rubber Industries Inc.Valenzuela City 1983 — 80 1,2 (b) 300 u/d

Yokohama Tire Philippines (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)Clark Special Economic Zone 1996 4U 1,917 1 (r) 10 mil. u/y

South KoreaDong Ah Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.Yangsan, Kyungnam 1987 — — 7 —

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.Daejeon, Daejeon 1979 T7 2,023u 1,2,3 (r) 23 mil. u/yGeumsan, Chungchengnam-do 1997 M5 1,793u 1,2,3 (r) 23 mil. u/y

Korea Inoue Kasei (Inoue Rubber Co.)Masang 1973 J0 110u 5 (b) 2,500 u/d

Kumho Tire Co. Inc.Gok-seong, ChollaNam-Do 1989 Y0 1,791u 1,3 (r) 15 mil. u/yGwang-ju, Gwangju 1972 H2 2,143u 1,2,3,8,9 (r,b) 16 mil. u/yPyeong-taek, GyeonggiDo 2003 27 138u 1,2 (r) 2 mil. u/y

Nexen Tire Corp.Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, 2012 UA 258 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/y

Yangsan, Kyung Nam 1986 8E 1,527u 1,2 (r) 19 mil. u/y

Sri LankaAssociated Ceat Pvt. Ltd. (Ceat Ltd.)Kalutara 1993 — 779u 2,3,4,5 (b) 24 t/d

Associated Rubber Ind.Colombo 1959 — — 5 —

Bergougnan Lanka (Trelleborg A.B.)Colombo 1993 — 313u 4,7 (b) 29,000 t/y

Ceat-Kelani Associated Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. (Ceat India)Colombo, Kalutara 1967 — 691u 1,2,3,4 (r,b) 50 t/d

Laugfs Rubber (Pvt.) Ltd.Millewa, Horana 2005 — — 5,7 (b) —

Loadstar Pvt. Ltd. (Solideal-Jinasena Group joint venture)Ekala 1984 — 7Kotugoda 1992 — 5,000 7 (b) 7,000 t/yMidigama 1999 — 7

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Lanka Ltd. (Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.)Colombo, Colombo — 35 313 4,7 —

Taiwan

Acme Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. (Unilli Motors)Tianjhong, Piton Township, Changhua — TD — 2,4,5,7,9 —

Bridgestone Taiwan Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)Hsin-Chu, Hsin-Chu 1982 C8 607u 1,2 (r,b) 11,000 u/d

Cheng Shin Rubber / Maxxis InternationalYuanlin, Taiwan 1967 UY 4,793 1,2,3,4,5,7,9 (r,b) 170,610 u/d

Federal Corp.Chung-Li, Taoyuan 1954 UX 556u 1,2,9 (r) 3 mil. u/y

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 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 (r,b) 35,000 u/d

Jiuh Shuenn Enterprises Co. Ltd.Tai Chung — 2A — — —

Kee Liberty Tire Inc.Chang-Hua 1989 9S 45 5,7 (b) 3,000 u/m

Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.Yuan-Lin, Yuan-Lin 1962 K3 965u 4,5,7 (b) 7 mil. u/yYun-Lin, Tzu Tung 1985 K3 425u 1,2,4,5,6,7 (r,b) 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) 4 mil. u/y

Union Rubber Tyre Mfg. Co. Ltd.Pushin-Hsiang, Changhua-Hsien 1959 1A 200 4,5,7 (b) —

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 1995 06 400 2,3,4 (r,b) —

Hwa Fong Rubber (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd. (Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)Bangkok, Samutprakarn 1989 3P 1,550 4,5,7 (b) 153,000 u/dMuang, Samutrakan 2005 57 — 5 —

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

Maxxis International (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Maxxis Holdings Co. Ltd.)Rayong, Rayong 2003 20 3,075u 1,2,3,4,5 (r) 41,250 u/d

Michelin Siam Group Co. Ltd. (Group Michelin)Chomburi, Laem Chabang 1990 0C 1,808u 1,2 (r) 69,900 t/yNongkhae, Saraburi 1992 3L 1,810u 3,8 (r,b) 63,900 t/yPhrapadaeng, Samuthprakarn 1962 W8 1,441u 1,2,3,5,7 (r,b) 43,000 t/y

Otani Tire Co. LtdNakornpathom 1989 1Z 600 2,3,4,6 (b) 1,500 u/d

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) 10,800 t/mBangpoo Industrial Estate, Bangkok 1989 — — 5 (r,b) 1 mil. u/y

Thai Bridgestone Co. Ltd. (Bridgestone Corp.)Nong Khae, Saraburi 1995 1V 1,998u 1,2 (r) 34,200 u/dRansit, Pathumthani 1969 A7 1,526u 1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 4,700 u/d

Vee Rubber Corp. Ltd. & Subsidiary Co.Muang Smutsakorn, Smutsakorn 1977 6M 4,397 1,2,3,5,7 (r,b) 17 mil. u/y

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

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 — MF — 1,2,3,5 (b) 850,000 u/yDaNang 2012 — 1,000 3 (r) 600,000 u/y

Dong Hai Rubber FactoryDong Hai, Dong Hai — MN — — —

Goodtime Investments Ltd.An Tink Village — 16 — — —

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Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Middle Easterntire productionfacilities

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

TIRE CONSTRUCTION: R—Radial; B—Bias-ply

PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d—Units per day; u/w—Units per week; u/m—Units permonth; u/y—Units per year; t/d—Tons per day; t/w—Tons per week; t/m—Tons permonth; t/y—Tons per year

Names in italic following company names are other names by which the compa-nies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent companies.

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Africantire productionfacilities

AlgeriaMichelin Algerie S.p.A. (Group Michelin)Hussein Dey1 1963 FP 741 3 (r) 9,400 t/y

AngolaMabor Manufactura AngolanaLuanda 1967 — — 1,2,3 700 u/d

CameroonCompangnie des Industries Africaines du Caoutchouc (C.I.A.C.)Douala — — — 1,2,5 —

Democratic Republic of CongoCobra Tyre & Rubber Co. (G.A.P.)Kinshasa 1972 KE 150u 1,2,3 (r,b) 1,000 u/d

EgyptAlexandria Tire Co. S.A.E. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.)Alexandria 1995 9M 920u 3 (r) 2,200 u/d

Trenco (Transport & Engineering Co.) (Chemical Industrial Holding Co.)Alexandria 1965 0M 3,220u 1,2,3,4,5 (r,b) 40 t/d

EthiopiaMatador Addis Tyre Share Co.Addis Ababa, Region 14 2003 64 811u 1,2,3 (r,b) 500,000 u/y

KenyaSameer Africa Ltd. (Sameer Investments Ltd.)Nairobi, Nairobi 1971 E7 421u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 2,400 u/d

LibyaTajoura TyreTripoli 1984 — 800 1,2,3,4 37,500 u/m

MozambiqueMabor de Mocambique (Manufactura de Borracha S.A.R.L.) (Maxiprest (pty) Ltd.)Maputo — 6L — — —

South AfricaApollo 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 1,2,3 (r) 7,500 u/dPort Elizabeth 1936 E5 623u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 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 NW 1,000u 1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 11,000 u/d

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.)Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu-Natal Prov. 1972 D7 900u 1,2 (r) 9,600 u/d

SudanInternational Tyre Mfg.Port Sudan 1980 — 1,500 1,2,3,4,6 1,500 u/d

TunisiaSociete Tunisienne des Industries du Pneumatique (S.T.I.P.)Menzel-Bourguiba, Bizerie 1967 RW,4W 440u 1,2,3,4,6,7 (r,b) 160,200 u/yMsaken 1985 — 500u 1,2,3 (r) 481,000 u/y

Goodtime Investments Ltd. (Vietnam)An Tink Village — 16 — — —

Inoue Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd. (Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd., Fung Keong Rubber Mfg. Sdn. Bhd. andVietnam National Chemical Corp. joint venture)Thanh Lam, Vinh Phuc — CL — 5 —

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 742 1,2 (r) 3 mil. u/y

Sailun Tyre Vietnam (Sailun Tyre Co. Ltd.)Tay Ninh Province 2013 — — 1,2 —

Sao Vang Rubber Co.Hanoi 1960 — — 1,2,4,5 300,000 u/y

Yokohama Tire Vietnam Co.Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.)Binh Duong Province 2007 2P — 2,7 (b) 800,000 u/yHo Chi Minh City 1997 5G 126 2,5 (b) 180 t/m

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire EstimatedPlant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity

ZimbabweDunlop Zimbabwe (Pvt.) Ltd. (Apollo Tyres Ltd.)Bulawayo, Matabelaland 1959 L8 864 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 8,970 t/y

1 = Plant scheduled to close by year-end 2013.

ArmeniaGeneral Transworld Manufacturing Co. JSCYerevan 1943 29 — 1,2,3,4 (b) 200,000 u/m

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan governmentBaku 1960 — 2,530 1,3,4,5 2 mil. u/y

IranAlborz 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 GroupKerman, Kerman 1993 — 2,300 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 78,000 t/y

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 5 (b) 8,000 t/y

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

IraqDiwaniyah RubberDiwaniyah 1976 — 1,200 2,3 225,000 u/y

Najaf Tire FactoryAn Najafa 1991 — — 1,2,3,4 167,000 u/m

IsraelAlliance Tire Co. (1992) Ltd.Hadera 1952 CD 750u 4,6,7 (r,b) 42,000 t/y

KazakhstanKazakhstan governmentChimkent 1981 — 6,147 1,3,4 5 mil. u/y

SyriaAfamia General Tyre Co.Hama 1980 — 598u 1,2,3,4,5 (r,b) 680,000 u/y

TurkeyAnlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.Bolu/Duzce 1974 KL,RJ,67 300u 4,5,7 (r,b) 5,000 u/d

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

Goodyear Lastikleri Turk A.S. (Goodyear)Adapazari 1960 LT,C0 600u 1,2,3,4,6 (r,b) 17,000 u/dIzmit 1963 PA,4N 500u 2,3,4 (r,b) 3,000 u/d

Petlas Tyre Indusry & Trade Co. (Abdulkadir Ozcan Corp.)Kirsehir 1997 8S 1,016u 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 (r,b) 6 mil. u/y

Turk Pirelli Lastikleri A.S. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A)Izmit 1962 XJ 1,630u 1,2,3,9 (r) 21,000 u/d

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