Goodyear Provides Update on Cooper ‘Integration’

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it remains “on track to deliver the full value” of what the company calls its “integration” of the former Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

In a June 7 letter addressed to “our loyal customers,” Ryan Patterson, chief operating officer and integration officer for the Akron, Ohio-based tiremaker’s Americas region, said “it’s hard to believe that a year has passed since we embarked on a journey to unlock greater growth potential for our customers by combining with Cooper Tire.” (Goodyear finalized its acquisition of Cooper on June 7, 2021.) …

“I’m pleased to share that we remain on track to deliver the full value of this integration in 2023. Towards the beginning of next year, you can expect that, when you do business with Goodyear, you will have access to a single operating system, combined sales force, and an integrated brand and product portfolio. …

Source: MTD