Cooper Tire & Rubber was founded in 1919 by I. J. Cooper as The Cooper Company.
Another predecessor of the company was founded in 1914 by John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart as the M and M Manufacturing Company. M and M produced tire repair kits, tire cement, and tire patches.
In 1930 M and M merged with The Falls Rubber Company and The Cooper Corporation to form Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.
Today Cooper Tire & Rubber is the fourth-largest tire manufacturer in the United States. The company manufactures and markets tires for cars, trucks, motorcycles, race cars, commercial vehicles, and off-road vehicles in the North American and international markets. Cooper has nine manufacturing facilities and 40 distribution centers worldwide.
Cooper Tire & Rubber trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CTB, is #669 in the Fortune 1000, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 13,280 employees, and had $4.28 billion in revenue in 2013.
Cooper Tire & RubberCooper Tire & Rubber was founded in 1919 by I. J. Cooper as The Cooper Company.
Another predecessor of the company was founded in 1914 by John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart as the M and M Manufacturing Company. M and M produced tire repair kits, tire cement, and tire patches.
In 1930 M and M merged with The Falls Rubber Company and The Cooper Corporation to form Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.
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Today Cooper Tire & Rubber is the fourth-largest tire manufacturer in the United States. The company manufactures and markets tires for cars, trucks, motorcycles, race cars, commercial vehicles, and off-road vehicles in the North American and international markets. Cooper has nine manufacturing facilities and 40 distribution centers worldwide.
Cooper Tire & Rubber trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CTB, is #669 in the Fortune 1000, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 13,280 employees, and had $4.28 billion in revenue in 2013.