Cooper Tire History & Environmental Commitment

Brand name, products, and history matter to the consumer. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has a rich back story and 100 years of history.

History

The cooper tire company is 100 years old and started by making rubber for tire repair. Cooper Tire created its first tires in 1920. The war of 1942 caused the company to change its production to wartime production. These efforts earned the company the “E” award for excellence. In 1946, it changed its name to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and became a publicly Held Corporation and became publically traded in the 1960s and joined the ranks of the Fortune 500 in 1983. Buy Cooper Tires Wichita>>

In the 21^st century, the company focused on global expansion. In 1997, Cooper purchased Avon Tyres, 2003 Mickey Thompson Performance Tire & Wheels, in the same year joined a joint venture with Kendra Rubber Industrial Company LTD, and in 2005 obtained 51% ownership of Chinese tire company Chengshen.

In 2014, Cooper celebrated its 100^th anniversary and as of 2014, it was the fourth largest tire manufacturer in North America & the 11^th globally. As of 2012, their annual revenue was 4.2B and sold over 49.5 million tires and had a 14% share in the US tire replacement market, had 10 brands and produced the following types of tires: passenger (50%), light truck tires (20%), commercial truck tires (20%), winter tires (5%), & specialty tires (5%).

What are the US Cooper brands?

You will find Cooper brands in 5 US recognized major brands: Cooper Tires, Mastercraft Tires, Starfire Tires, Roadmaster Tires, & Mickey Thompson’s.

Cooper Tires has more than 65 manufacturing, distribution, technical, & Design facilities located around the world. These facilities are located on all continents except Africa.

Commitment To The Environment

It is one of 2 tire manufactures to be designated as an Energy Star partner by the United States Department of Energy & the  Environmental Protection Agency.

• Reduced energy used per unit of production by 20% saving 22,000 terajoules per year.
• From 2009-2012, increased production 30% but reduced greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production by more than 15%
• Decreased water intesity usage by 18%
• Made great strides toward reducing landfill usage & landfill usage intensity.