Moving America for over 100 years.
Our Story
A lot has happened since our
humble beginnings
The Cooper name has a proud and storied heritage that goes back more than 100 years. In 1915, brothers-in-law John F. Schaefer and Claude E. Hart expanded their tire repair business and purchased The Giant Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, a large-scale tire rebuilding business.
The rise of a trusted company
In 1926, Ira J. Cooper developed the “Cooper Creed” which focused the company on providing “good merchandise, fair play, and a square deal.” The vision of Ira J. Cooper continues at Cooper today.
The CooperTire & Rubber Company is born
On July 11, 1960, the company became a publicly held corporation and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Throughout the next five decades, Cooper expanded its products, manufacturing plants, distribution system, and marketplace, eventually joining the Fortune 500 as one of America's largest industrial companies in 1983.
Our Employees
Tires matter. So do the people
who make them.
We are a company of people who genuinely care about each other, and are committed to our company, our customers, and our communities.
Our stars reach for the stars
At Cooper, we strive to attract, engage and retain the most talented and high-performing employees, by providing an environment where the most outstanding people in the world feel welcome, respected, and valued for who they are and the work that they do.
Let's break down barriers together
We believe there's power in inclusion. That's why we embrace our employees' differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation.
What do we do?
We research, innovate, and manufacture
tires to offer peace of mind and keep our roads safe.