Type: Public
On the web: http://www.goodyear.com
Employees: 72,000
Employee growth: 4.3%

Folks at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company never worry about flat tires. The company leverages a global alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries designed to dominate the tire industry. (It trails Bridgestone and Michelin.) Goodyear sells mainly new tires under the Goodyear, Dunlop, Kelly, Fulda, Debica, and Sava brand names to the world's automakers and for the replacement market. Through its alliance with Sumitomo, Goodyear makes Dunlop tires for sale in North America and Western Europe. In Japan, the tire makers own businesses that separately sell to OEMs and aftermarkets. Goodyear operates about 55 plants in 20 countries, and 1,500 tire/auto repair centers. More than 60% of sales are made outside the US.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $18,832.0M
One year growth: 15.5%
Net income: ($216.0)M

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Richard J. (Rich) Kramer
EVP and CFO: Darren R. Wells
Director National Media Relations and Business Communications: Keith Price

Competitors:
Bridgestone
Continental AG
Michelin

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