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Goodyear Names New General Counsel, Secretary

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that David Phillips (left), associate general counsel, Americas, will become senior vice president and general counsel, effective June 4. In addition, Dan Young (right), senior legal counsel and assistant secretary, will become secretary and associate general counsel.

Goodyear Tire Cutting 1,000+ Jobs At German Plants In Plan To Modernize Facilities

The facilities affected by the plan include Dunlop Tires Germany GMbH facilities in Hanau and Fulda. The company is planning for changes to the layout of the plants as well as efficiency gains from new equipment.

Goodyear, Klairmont Kollections Unveil World Premiere Of Restored 1950s Autonomous Concept Vehicle With Goodyear Tires 

Goodyear and Klairmont Kollections unveiled the restored Golden Sahara II on translucent Goodyear tires at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.

Goodyear Associate Recognized With STEP Ahead Award

The Manufacturing Institute will present 2019 STEP Ahead Awards on April 11 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Parker-Hannifin Chairman Thomas Williams Elected To Goodyear Board 

Williams has served as CEO of Parker-Hannifin Corp., a leading worldwide diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, since February 2015 and as chairman of the board of Parker since January 2016.

Goodyear, Local Motors Join Forces On Autonomous Shuttles 

Company earns exclusive tire fitment on Local Motors ‘Olli’ vehicle.

Goodyear Reports 4th Quarter, Full-Year 2018 Results

Goodyear’s fourth quarter 2018 sales were $3.9 billion, down 5 percent from $4.1 billion a year ago, driven by unfavorable currency translation and lower volume, the company said. These effects were partially offset by improvements in price/mix. 

Goodyear To Sell Commercial Tires Direct To Customers Online

On the heels of a successful online retail program for its consumer tire lines, Goodyear is expanding its e-commerce program to include its commercial products, scheduled to launch as a pilot program in the second quarter of 2019, with full availability in the third quarter of 2019.

Goodyear Names New Human Resources Leadership 

Gary VanderLind began his Goodyear career in the company’s retail stores in 1985, during which time he managed multiple company-owned outlets for the company. He then advanced through various Human Resources roles in North America, EMEA and the Americas, as well as corporate and functional roles.

Goodyear Renews Multiyear Agreement As Cotton Bowl Title Sponsor 

To celebrate the sponsorship renewal, Goodyear and the Cotton Bowl continued their tradition of creating life-sized sculptures of the mascots of the competing teams – made out of tires.

Goodyear To Expand Capacity At Its Slovenian Manufacturing Facility 

The company expects to create about 160 new positions in Sava, mainly in the production area.

Goodyear Names Two Executives To Senior Leadership Roles 

Jon Bellissimo, vice president, Americas Product Development and head of Goodyear Chemical, will become senior vice president, Global Operations & Technology. Laura Duda, vice president, Americas Communications, will become senior vice president, Global Communications and chief communications officer.