Cooper tire dealers in Manhattan KS offer great deals on quality tires for almost every vehicle need.
The proud history of the quality tire production company had its beginning
in 1914 when two brother -in-laws with the names of Claude Hart and
John Schaefer bought a manufacturing company in Akron Ohio that was in
the business of items such as patches, repair kits and tire cement used in the repair
of early day tires. The name of this company was the M & M Manufacturing
Company and within a year of its purchase the partners acquired the
Giant Tire & Rubber Company which was also a tire
rebuilding business located in Akron.
Hart and Schaefer moved the business to Findlay Ohio and the company
began to grow through increased sales and the addition of other business's.
World War II brought big changes to the company as the production line
was ramped up to begin production of war time materials.
In 1946 the company became known as the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.
In 1960 the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as a
publicly traded company. The company continued to enjoy success and
grew into a Fortune 500 company in the 1980's. Sales reached the $1 billion
in 1991 with the company boasting manufacturing plants in nine different
companies. A major contributor to the companies growth was the acquisition
of the Standard Products Company.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has built its reputation on producing quality
tires at affordable prices. It is second only to Goodyear in production of tires
in the United States. In addition to cars the company also produces truck and
sport utility vehicle tires. Commercial trucking companies rely on quality
Cooper tires to deliver products all over the United States. Other brand name tires
manufactured by the company include Dean, Starfire and MasterCraft.
Cooper tires has also made in roads in other countries such as China in
joint ventures designed to produce tires with local companies. If in the
need for tires Manhattan KS Cooper dealers provide quality tires
at affordable prices with service after the sale.
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