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Rubber Industry Rankings
World Top 50: Non-Tire Rubber Products
Originally published July 12, 2004, in Rubber & Plastics News.
| Rank |
Company |
Headquarters |
2003
Non-tire
Rubber Sales
(millions $) |
| 1 |
Hutchinson S.A. |
France |
2,618.6 |
|---|
| 2 |
Bridgestone Corp. |
Japan |
*2,368.0 |
|---|
| 3 |
Freudenberg Group <1> |
Germany |
2,343.9 |
|---|
| 4 |
Tomkins P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
*2,110.0 |
|---|
| 5 |
Trelleborg A.B. <2> |
Sweden |
2,088.0 |
|---|
| 6 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp.<3> |
U.S. |
*1,700.0 |
|---|
| 7 |
Continental A.G. <4> |
Germany |
1,681.4 |
|---|
| 8 |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. |
U.S. |
1,662.2 |
|---|
| 9 |
Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
1,581.9 |
|---|
| 10 |
NOK Inc.<1> |
Japan |
1,537.0 |
|---|
| 11 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
U.S. |
1,203.7 |
|---|
| 12 |
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*1,159.0 |
|---|
| 13 |
Federal-Mogul Corp. |
U.S. |
*1,050.0 |
|---|
| 14 |
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. |
U.S. |
*1,000.0 |
|---|
| 15 |
Phoenix A.G. <3> |
Germany |
*977.1 |
|---|
| 16 |
Mark-IV Industries Inc. |
U.S. |
969.0 |
|---|
| 17 |
Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems |
Germany |
*900.0 |
|---|
| 18 |
Wolverine World Wide |
U.S. |
809.8 |
|---|
| 19 |
Eaton Corp. |
U.S. |
*800.0 |
|---|
| 20 |
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*793.0 |
|---|
| 21 |
GenCorp Inc. <6> |
U.S. |
786.0 |
|---|
| 22 |
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*780.0 |
|---|
| 23 |
Ansell Ltd.<3> |
Australia |
759.0 |
|---|
| 24 |
Polymer Sealing Systems <7> |
United Kingdom |
670.0 |
|---|
| 25 |
Carlisle Companies Inc. |
U.S. |
*696.0 |
|---|
| 26 |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. |
Japan |
*660.0 |
|---|
| 27 |
Bandag Inc. |
U.S. |
634.4 |
|---|
| 28 |
ZF Boge Elastmetall |
Germany |
620.3 |
|---|
| 29 |
Semperit A.G. |
Austria |
523.7 |
|---|
| 30 |
Bando Chemicals Industries Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*510.0 |
|---|
| 31 |
Dana Corp. |
U.S. |
*500.0 |
|---|
| 32 |
CF Gomma |
Italy |
488.0 |
|---|
| 33 |
SKF A.B. |
Sweden |
*480.0 |
|---|
| 34 |
Vibracoustic Holding GmbH <1> |
Germany |
451.0 |
|---|
| 35 |
Kinugawa Rubber Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*450.0 |
|---|
| 36 |
Avon Rubber P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
406.1 |
|---|
| 37 |
Manuli Rubber Industries S.p.A. |
Italy |
404.9 |
|---|
| 38 |
SSL International P.L.C.<5> |
United Kingdom |
401.4 |
|---|
| 39 |
Cardinal Health Inc. |
U.S. |
*400.0 |
|---|
| 40 |
Fenner P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
397.0 |
|---|
| 41 |
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*383.0 |
|---|
| 42 |
WOCO Industrietechnik |
Germany |
344.6 |
|---|
| 43 |
Fukoku Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
*344.0 |
|---|
| 44 |
Nishikawa Rubber Co. Ltd.<5> |
Japan |
341.9 |
|---|
| 45 |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. |
U.S. |
341.2 |
|---|
| 46 |
Delphi Automotive Systems |
U.S. |
*330.0 |
|---|
| 47 |
Saar-Gummiwerk GmbH |
Germany |
326.3 |
|---|
| 48 |
Voith A.G./ Voith Paper |
Germany |
*325.0 |
|---|
| 49 |
Zodiac S.A. |
France |
312.2 |
|---|
| 50 |
Habasit A.G. |
Switzerland |
310.8 |
|---|
* = Estimated.
N.A. = Not available.
N.M. = Not meaningful.
<1> = Freudenberg owns a minority share of NOK, and the two companies are partners in Freudenberg-NOK G.P. in the Americas; they also are joint venture partners, along with Phoenix A.G., in Vibracoustic Holding GmbH – No. 37 on the ranking.
<2> = Bought Smiths Group's polymer seals group ($670m annual sales) in 3rd quarter 2003; bought Metzeler Hose ($70m annual sales), 4th quarter 2003.
<3> = Fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.
<4> = Buying Phoenix A.G. (No. 15 on this year's list).
<5> = Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
<6> = GenCorp sold GDX Automotive polymer unit, Aug. 2004, to Cerberus Capital.
<7> = Entity was a unit of Smiths Group P.L.C. through Sept. 2003. Data here reflect results for the year ended June 30, 2003. Company now part of Trelleborg A.B.
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