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2000 Global Tire Company Ranking
Based on 1999 sales. Includes subsidiaries
(Figures in millions of dollars, translated at average annual currency exchange rates)
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1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
| No. |
Co./Headquarters |
Tire
Sales |
% of total
corp. sales |
Tire
Sales |
% of total
corp. sales |
Tire
Sales |
% of total
corp. sales |
| 1 | Bridgestone Corp. #
Tokyo, Japan | $*13,500.0 | 74% | $*12,634.8 | *74% | $*12,920 | *72% | | 1 | Michelin et Cie. #
Clermont-Ferrand, France | 13,500.0 | 92% | *12,916.3 | *93% | *12,718 | *93% | | 3 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. #1,2
Akron, Ohio/USA | 11,515.6 | 85% | 11,311.0 | 85% | *11,850 | *85% | | 4 | Continental A.G. #
Hanover, Germany | *4,900.0 | *50% | *4,334.0 | *58% | *4,355 | *68% | | 5 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. #
Kobe, Japan | 3,413.8 | 76% | *3,750.0 | *75% | *3,800 | *75% | | 6 | Pirelli S.p.A. #
Milan, Italy | 2,725.2 | 40% | 3005.8 | 49% | *3,020 | *46% | | 7 | Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. ^
Tokyo, Japan | 2,408.2 | 70% | 2193.5 | 70% | *2,343 | *70% | | 8 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Findlay, Ohio/USA | 1,557.1 | 71% | 1447.4 | 77% | *1,449 | 80% | | 9 | Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. ^
Osaka, Japan | 1,254.7 | 60% | 1120.2 | 60% | 1,283 | 59% | | 10 | Kumho Industrial Co. Inc.
Seoul, South Korea | 1,195.0 | 59% | 965.5 | *91% | 1,241 | 89% | | 11 | Hankook TIre Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Seoul, South Korea | 986.7 | 92% | *905.0 | *94% | *1,095 | *94% | | 12 | Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Osaka, Japan | 732.5 | 81% | 616.1 | 83% | 668 | 84% | | 13 | MRF Ltd. ^
Chennai, India | 530.3 | 98% | 537.7 | 98% | 534 | 92% | | 14 | Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.
Yuanlin, Taiwan | 442.7 | 100% | 497.5 | 100% | 410 | 100% | | 15 | Shandong Triangle Group Co. Ltd.
Shandong, China | 371.2 | 100% | 330.9 | 100% | 255 | 100% | | 16 | J.K. Industries Ltd. ^
New Delhi, India | 368.7 | 93% | 357.7 | 91% | 409 | 92% | | 17 | Shangdong Chengshan Rubber Co. Ltd.
Rongcheng, China | 362.3 | 100% | 326.2 | N.A. | 236 | 97% | | 18 | Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Shanghai, China | 360.0 | 99% | 461.7 | 99% | 518 | 99% | | 19 | Ceat Tyres Ltd. ^
Mumbai, India | 342.3 | 100% | *295.0 | 92% | 316 | 92% | | 20 | Trelleborg Industri A.B.
Trelleborg, Sweden | *325.0 | 31% | *245.0 | *25% | 232 | 26% | | 21 | Apollo Tyres Ltd. ^
Kerala, India | 316.5 | 100% | *281.0 | 100% | 375 | 100% | | 22 | China Tire Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong, China | 310.0 | 98% | 314.8 | 98% | 321 | 98% | | 23 | P.T. Gajah Tunggal
Jakarta, Indonesia | 271.3 | 97% | 199.0 | 99% | 290 | 60% | | 24 | Nokian Tyres Ltd. #
Nokia, Finland | 240.2 | 70% | 226.6 | 81% | *218 | *90% | | 25 | Titan International Inc.
Quincy, Illinois/USA | *235.0 | *40% | *265.0 | *40% | *296 | 43% | | 26 | Nizhnekamskshina
Nizhnekamsk, Russia | 225.8 | 100% | 329.0 | 100% | *349 | 100% | | 27 | Modi Rubber Ltd.
Modipuram, India | 219.1 | 100% | 218.7 | 100% | 251 | 100% | | 28 | BRISA/Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.
Istanbul, Turkey | 215.5 | 100% | 273.3 | 100% | 305 | 100% | | 29 | Belshina
Bobruisk, Belarus | 210.0 | 95% | 228.0 | 93% | N.A. | — | | 30 | Vredestein N.V.
Enschede, The Netherlands | 204.5 | 75% | 210.1 | 75% | 208 | 77% | | 31 | FATE S.A.I.C.I.
San Fernando, Argentina | 191.9 | 97% | 232.4 | 97% | 226 | 96% | | 32 | Tofan Grup 3
Bucharest, Romania | N.A. | — | *180.0 | *90% | 174 | 89% | | 33 | Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.
Yuanlin, Taiwan | 163.2 | 93% | 146.6 | 95% | 159 | 100% | | 34 | Nexen Tire Corp.
Seoul, South Korea | 162.0 | N.A. | 147.0 | 98% | 150 | 97% | | 35 | Matador A.S.
Puchov, Slovakia | 160.8 | 80% | 166.2 | 82% | 180 | 78% | | 36 | Qingdao Rubber Group Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, China | *153.0 | 100% | 136.6 | 100% | 136 | 100% | | 36 | Beijing Tyre Factory
Beijing, China | *153.0 | 100% | *125.0 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 38 | Dong Feng Tire Group Corp.
Shiyan City/Hubei, China | *151.0 | N.A. | *139.0 | N.A. | 180 | N.A. | | 39 | Hwa Fong Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Yuanlin, Taiwan | N.A. | — | *150.0 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 40 | Kerman Tire & Rubber
Tehran, Iran | N.A. | — | 148.8 | 94% | 92.0 | 91% | | 41 | Dunlop Africa Ltd.
Durban, South Africa | 145.3 | 78% | 141.0 | 70% | 157 | 66% | | 42 | Carlisle Companies Inc.
Calisle, Pennsylvania/USA | *145.0 | 9% | *132.0 | 9% | *125 | *10% | | 42 | Anhui Jia'an Tire Co. Ltd.
Anhui, China | *145.0 | 100% | 65.6 | 100% | 65 | 100% | | 44 | Birla Tyres Ltd.
Orissa, India | *130.0 | 100% | 142.8 | 100% | 163 | 100% | | 44 | Inoue Rubber Co.
Ikeda, Japan | *130.0 | — | N.A. | — | *90 | N.A. | | 46 | Dong Feng Lion Tyre
Wuhan, China | N.A. | — | 126.5 | 100% | 114 | 100% | | 47 | Nankang Corp.
Taipei, Taiwan | 123.6 | 98% | 119.2 | 99% | 131 | 98% | | 48 | Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.
Guizhou, China | *121.0 | 100% | 116.4 | 100% | 114 | 100% | | 49 | DMIB Sdn. Bhd.
Selangor, Malaysia | 112.0 | 87% | 110.3 | 89% | 150 | 90% | | 50 | Marangoni S.p.A.
Verona, Italy | 111.5 | 48% | *128.4 | *55% | *118.8 | *50% | | 51 | Alliance Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Hadera, Israel | 105.0 | 100% | 114.0 | 100% | 106 | 100% | | 52 | Yaroslavl Tire Co.
Yaroslavl, Russia | 102.6 | 100% | *110.0 | 100% | *101 | 100% | | 52 | Federal Corp.
Taipei, Taiwan | 102.6 | 99% | 88.9 | 99% | 95 | 98% | | 54 | Yinchuan Zhongche Rubber Co. Ltd.
Yinchuan, China | *102.0 | 100% | 136.9 | 100% | 136 | 100% | | 55 | Hualin Group Co. Ltd.
Hualin, China | *96.0 | 100% | 139.1 | 100% | 138 | 100% | | 56 | Co. Hulera Tornel S.A. de C.V.
Mexico City, Mexico | 94.5 | 100% | 87.4 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 57 | Tigar Rubber Products
Pirot, Yugoslavia | 88.0 | 85% | 88.0 | 85% | 67 | 83% | | 58 | Sime Tyres International Sdn. Bhd.
Kedah, Malaysia | 87.6 | 100% | 87.8 | 100% | 79 | 100% | | 59 | Denman Tire Corp.
Leavittsburg, Ohio/USA | 76.0 | 100% | 70.0 | 100% | 65 | 100% | | 60 | Jiangxi Tyres
Jiangxi, China | *67.0 | 100% | *58.0 | 100% | 55 | 100% | | 61 | Co. Ecuatoriana del Caucho
Cuenca, Ecuador | 66.2 | 100% | 71.7 | 95% | *64 | 100% | | 62 | Omskshina
Omsk, Russia | 66.0 | 100% | 84.0 | 100% | 77 | 100% | | 63 | Specialty Tires of America Inc.
Indiana, Pennsylvania/USA | *64.0 | *80% | *60.0 | 79% | 60.0 | n.a. | | 64 | Guangzhou (Pearl River) Rubber
Guangzhou, China | *63.0 | 100% | 60.0 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 65 | Mitas A.S.
Prague, Czech Republic | 62.1 | 78% | 75.3 | 100% | 68 | 50% | | 66 | Henan Tire Plant
Jiao Zuo, China | *62.0 | N.A. | *64.0 | N.A. | *113 | *80% | | 67 | Govind Rubber Ltd.
Ludhiana, India | 61.0 | 100% | 68.4 | 100% | 67.4 | 100% | | 68 | Soc. Tunisienne des Ind. du Pneumatique
Sousse, Tunisia | 56.6 | 100% | 61.7 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 69 | Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.
Liaoning, China | *54.5 | 100% | *92.5 | 100% | 103 | 100% | | 70 | Xiamen Rubber Factory
Xiamen, China | N.A. | 100% | 53.2 | 100% | N.A. | — | | 71 | Silverstone Tire & Rubber Co. Sdn. Bhd.
Kamunting, Malaysia | N.A. | — | 52.9 | 100% | 77 | 100% | | 72 | Weida (Wuxi) RUbber Group Co. Ltd.
Wuxi, China | N.A. | — | *50.0 | *80% | N.A. | — | | 73 | Metro Tyres Ltd.
Ludhiana, India | 49.8 | 90% | 47.3 | 88% | 35.2 | 87% | | 74 | Voltyre
Volzhsky, Russia | *47.0 | 100% | N.A. | — | *99 | 100% | | 75 | General Tire & Rubber Co. of Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco | 45.6 | 100% | 43.1 | 100% | 47 | 100% | | Subtotal (rounded)4 |
67,950.0 |
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65,600.0 |
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67,150 |
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| Others5 |
1,500.0 |
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1,500.0 |
|
1,500 |
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| TOTAL |
69,450.0 |
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67,100.0 |
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68,650.0 |
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* = Estimated
# = Non-tire portion of company-owned retail activities factored out
N.A. = not available; N.R. = not ranked
^ = fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31
1. Goodyear's 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996 sales include 100% of the sales of its South Pacific Tyres joint venture
2. Goodyear's 1999 results include four months' sales of the Dunlop activities in North America and Europe
3. New company as of 1997; combines results of 3 Romanian firms — Danubiana, Silvania & Victoria
4. Total includes estimates for those firms marked N.A.
5. OTHERS: comprises more than 50 smaller companies; the next largest are:
Dniproshina, Ukraine; Rosava, Ukraine; Guilin Tyre, China; Moscow Tyre, Russia;
Kirov Tyre, Russia; Jiangsu Tyres, China; Barnaul Tire, Russia; Firestone East Africa, Kenya;
General Tyre, Pakistan; Voronezhshina, Russia; Funsa, Uruguay
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