http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/ Goodyear Newsroom RSS Feed en-us Copyright 2009, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:27:45 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=615 Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) has been selected by Car & Driver magazine as one of “ten most promising future technologies” in its 2012 10Best edition. AMT will enable tires to remain inflated at the optimum pressure without the need for any external pumps or electronics. All components of the AMT system, including the miniaturized pump, will be fully contained within the tire. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=611 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today held a topping ceremony for its new corporate and North American headquarters in Akron, Ohio, seven months to the day after its groundbreaking. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=606 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Daniel L. Smytka has been named president of the company’s Asia Pacific business. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=593 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR today jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR’s top three racing series for the next five years. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=585 Engineering students from eight top universities across the country are headed to Akron to compete at the 2011 Goodyear Formula SAE Shootout competition on Saturday, September 17. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=566 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was recently recognized by former U.S. Navy secretary and U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.) and Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.), vice chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board, for the tiremaker’s success in developing fuel efficient innovations. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=559 The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tires could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development in laboratories at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=547 William J. Conaty, retired senior vice president of human resources for the General Electric Company, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=519 David Plate, CEO of the Northern Ohio Red Cross Blood Services, recently presented Chief Health Officer Brent Pawlecki and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with the 2010 Top Corporate Blood Donor Award. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=443 Goodyear and blimps. Two things that go together like America and apple pie. And that long-standing tradition continues thanks to a new agreement with German zeppelin manufacturer ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik – to supply The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with airships well into the next decade. Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=436 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has again been recognized as one of America’s most reputable companies by Forbes magazine. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=430 With help from friends and supporters, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company officially broke ground on its new global headquarters complex here today. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=425 In his address at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting today, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer said he is confident in Goodyear’s strategy and believes the company is well positioned to achieve its goals. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=415 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Kramer, was the keynote speaker on Thursday at the Shingo Prize 2011 International Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the tiremaker’s Americana, Brazil, plant was presented the prestigious award for operational excellence. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=411 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s manufacturing plant in Americana, Brazil, has won The Shingo Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for manufacturers and called “the Nobel prize of manufacturing” by Businessweek magazine. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=361 While drivers across Europe believe tires are very important to road safety, many of them do not know the importance of selecting the right tires or of performing basic tire maintenance, according to a new survey. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=342 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been named one of the top 50 U.S. companies for social responsibility by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Reputation Institute. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=214 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that Damon Audia, Scott Honnold and Jenny Wang have been named to new leadership positions. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=210 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is making another significant gift to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Wednesday with the donation of a 100-year-old lifeboat from Goodyear’s earliest lighter-than-air endeavor – the airship Akron built in 1911. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=206 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will enlist its famous airship fleet to remind motorists that June 6-12 is National Tire Safety Week. The three Goodyear blimps – Spirit of America, based in Carson, Calif.; Spirit of Goodyear, based in Akron, Ohio; and Spirit of Innovation, based in Pompano Beach, Fla.; will fly with specially designed day and night messages beginning today. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=166 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized as one of America’s most reputable companies by Forbes magazine. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=156 In his address at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s 2010 Annual Shareholder Meeting today, President and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer said he is confident in Goodyear’s ability to grow as global economies recover. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=123 The Goodyear blimps are pitching in to help the U.S. Census Bureau get the word out that census forms are set to show up in mailboxes March 15-17. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=105 Viewers of the winter Olympic Games from Vancouver, British Columbia, will see some spectacular aerial views of the event brought to them by Goodyear, but may not know Goodyear provided its first Olympic coverage almost 88 years ago. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=96 In a nod to its products that help millions of motorists reach their destinations on a daily basis, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced the three medal winners of the Goodyear ‘Get there’ Award, a recognition program designed to honor those most responsible for helping American athletes achieve their dream of competing on the world’s greatest stage in Vancouver. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=88 DuPont has announced that Kevin Westgate of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, is a recipient of a DuPont award that recognizes the commercialization of an impactful new technology. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=84 In a Newsweek Magazine ranking that included America’s 500 largest corporations as measured by revenue, market capitalization and number of employees, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized as one of “The Greenest Big Companies in America.” Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=79 In remarks before the 28th Conference on Tire Science and Technology here last week, Robert J. Keegan, chairman and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, told attendees that a commitment to rapid innovation, aimed at addressing specific consumer needs, provides a significant “competitive advantage.” Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=77 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that a new, four-year master labor contract has been ratified by members of the United Steelworkers union today. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=52 Dozens of business leaders from around the globe gathered at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s world headquarters recently to learn the latest in global demand trends in the automotive and tire industries and how these trends will challenge the tire maker’s research and development organization. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=27 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the United Steelworkers (USW) have reached tentative agreement on a new master contract covering about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the United States. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=22 In celebration of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s 111th anniversary, the company is recognizing its most significant moments in history with a compilation of “Goodyear’s top 111 innovations, inspirations and historic firsts.” Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=16 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today the sale of certain of its Akron properties to Industrial Realty Group (IRG) as a first step toward finalizing plans for developing a new headquarters in Akron. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=49 With a 100-year history of serving the nation’s military with key tire fitments, Goodyear broadens that business further with the announcement of its selection by BAE Tactical Vehicle Systems as the standard tire supplier for a widely used military transport vehicle. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=47 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has – for the second year in a row – been recognized as America’s most respected automotive company by the Reputation Institute (RI) and Forbes magazine. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=54 In his address at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting today, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan said he remains confident in Goodyear’s ability to drive performance during challenging economic conditions and emerge in a position of competitive strength. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=53 Shareholders of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today re-elected 11 members of the company’s Board of Directors. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=59 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has once again been recognized as one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune magazine. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=70 When Barack Obama takes the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States, he will begin a journey of countless appearances and appointments, and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will be a key contributor, though few might notice. 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