Kenda Rubber Industrial Company
Kenda Rubber Industrial Company (Chinese: 建大工業股份有限公司; pinyin: Jiàndà Gōngyè Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a manufacturer of pneumatic tires in Taiwan since 1962 with manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Mainland China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. They make tires for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, trailers, automobiles, and industrial equipment.[1][2]
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Native name | 建大工業股份有限公司 |
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Industry | tire bicycle tire motorcycle tire |
Founded | 1962Yuanlin | in
Headquarters | Yuanlin, Changhua County, Taiwan |
Products | Tires for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, trailers, automobiles, and industrial equipment |
Website | www.kendatire.com |
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Kenda was the 27th largest tire maker in the world in 2010. In 2011, Kenda decided to sell the 50-percent share that it has in the $200 million joint venture that it started with Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in China in 2003.[3]
Kenda is a sponsor of the Giant Asia Racing Team, a UCI Continental cycling team, and a national sponsor to National Multiple Sclerosis Society's MS 150.[4] Company now supports (2013) Cleveland Cavaliers, Rockets, Cincinnati Reds and Columbus Blue Jackets.
See also
References
- Chilly White (16 February 2010). "Kenda K781 Triple Tire Review". Motorcycle USA, LLC. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Gear Review: Kenda Tires". Mountain Bike Tales. Archived from the original on 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Kenda eyes additional capacity after selling Cooper JV stake". Tire Business. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Bike MS 150 Sponsors & Offers". National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Retrieved 2016-03-24.