Goodyear Tire and Rubber News

Goodyear Tires, an Akron-based company, in partnership with Genencor, a division of Danisco, has announced plans to cut their dependence on petroleum products by introducing tires made using a renewable biomass called Bioisoprene.

Veldon B. Older Jr. had some pretty big boots to fill. For more than 30 years, he portrayed Santa Claus at Akron department stores and shopping centers.

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The Goodyear blimp is in lakeland today. That reminded me that just under three years ago the Met Life blimp sailed through Lakeland.

The biggest challenge facing Thrifty Car Sales at Westminster Motors on Morrissey Boulevard is letting people know they are still in business.

Today is Sunday, November 29, 2009. Although we are two days past Black Friday, we do not call today Black Sunday.

Import tariffs, higher oil costs and lower supplies are inflating Pittsburgh-area tire prices as winter approaches.

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Ceva Logistics has won a deal with Goodyear Lastikleri, the Turkish subsidiary of Goodyear Tire and Rubber to provide full and less-than-truck-load services from its Adapazari and Izmit plants to dealers and factories across the country.

Veyance Technologies Canada Inc. - Goodyear Engineered Products has relocated its Canadian corporate office to 237 Brunel Rd., Mississauga, ON.

An innovative tire from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been named one of the "100 Most Innovative Products of the Year" by Popular Science magazine.

Tariffs on imports, lower supplies and higher demand from drivers buying winter tires are combining to jack up costs.

The annual Deck the Hall holiday celebration at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is a group effort this year.

Goodyear said Friday the 2010 Toyota Prius now includes its fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as standard equipment.

When Mark Purtilar took over as chief purchasing officer at Goodyear Tire & Rubber two years ago, one of the C-level executives he built a quick relationship with was Jean-Claude Kihn, the tiremaker's new chief technology officer.

Goodyear turned 63 on Thursday, adding another year since it was first incorporated Nov.

Stocks finished the session higher Friday, helping cement solid gains for the week, as key corporate earnings from consumer names helped offset news that sentiment remained shaky among U.S. consumers.

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Goodyear is raising tire prices. Spokesman Jim Davis says Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Goodyear is raising the price of tires sold in North America by 6 percent to offset higher raw material costs, the world's largest tire maker said Thursday.