1914 -

Founded in 1914 Cooper Tire and Rubber has become world wide, expanding its field by buying Avon tyres, and a share in Khumo. 

The Cooper Family

Cooper, Mastercraft, Dean, Starfire, Roadmaster, Avon Tyres, Mickey Thompson, Dick Cepek, Chengshan, Austone, Fortune and Mentor 

13,000 employees, 

11th largest producer of tires globally,

4th largest in the U.S. 

Not bad for a couple boys from Akron