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Rubber Industry Rankings
World Top 50: Non-Tire Rubber Products
Originally published July 11, 2005, in Rubber & Plastics News
| Rank |
Company |
Headquarters |
2004 Non-Tire Rubber Sales
(millions $) |
| 1 |
Hutchinson S.A. |
France |
*3,000.0 |
| 2 |
Freudenberg Group1 |
Germany |
2,869.4 |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Corp. |
Japan |
*2,750.0 |
| 4 |
Trelleborg A.B. |
Sweden |
2,718.0 |
| 5 |
Tomkins P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
*2,350.0 |
| 6 |
Continental A.G.2 |
Germany |
2,160.0 |
| 7 |
Cooper Standard Automotive3 |
U.S. |
1,852.0 |
| 8 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp.4 |
U.S. |
*1,775.0 |
| 9 |
Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*1,650.0 |
| 10 |
NOK Inc.1 |
Japan |
1,609.3 |
| 11 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
U.S. |
1,470.3 |
| 12 |
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. |
Japan |
*1,220.0 |
| 13 |
Federal-Mogul Corp. |
U.S. |
*1,100.0 |
| 14 |
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. |
U.S. |
*1,000.0 |
| 15 |
Phoenix A.G.5 |
Germany |
*952.8 |
| 16 |
Mark-IV Industries Inc. |
U.S. |
*945.0 |
| 17 |
Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems |
Germany |
904.0 |
| 18 |
Wolverine World Wide |
U.S. |
903.6 |
| 19 |
Eaton Corp. |
U.S. |
*900.0 |
| 20 |
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*829.0 |
| 21 |
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*820.0 |
| 22 |
GDX Automotive |
U.S. |
805.0 |
| 23 |
Ansell Ltd.4 |
Australia |
791.0 |
| 24 |
Carlisle Companies Inc. |
U.S. |
*741.8 |
| 25 |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. |
Japan |
*740.0 |
| 26 |
ZF Boge Elastmetall |
Germany |
708.0 |
| 27 |
Bandag Inc. |
U.S. |
623.9 |
| 28 |
Semperit A.G. |
Austria |
593.0 |
| 29 |
Bando Chemicals Industries Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*575.0 |
| 30 |
Dana Corp. |
U.S. |
*575.0 |
| 31 |
CF Gomma |
Italy |
555.5 |
| 32 |
Kinugawa Rubber Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*545.0 |
| 33 |
SKF A.B. |
Sweden |
*500.0 |
| 34 |
Cardinal Health Inc. |
U.S. |
*440.0 |
| 35 |
Avon Rubber P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
438.1 |
| 36 |
Veritas A.G. |
Germany |
426.7 |
| 37 |
Fenner P.L.C. |
United Kingdom |
434.3 |
| 38 |
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*422.0 |
| 39 |
WOCO Industrietechnik |
Germany |
*391.3 |
| 40 |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. |
U.S. |
389.2 |
| 41t |
Fukoku Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*365.0 |
| 41t |
Nishikawa Rubber Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
*365.0 |
| 43t |
Delphi Automotive Systems |
U.S. |
*340.0 |
| 43t |
Zodiac S.A. |
France |
340.0 |
| 45 |
Nichirin Co. Ltd.5 |
Japan |
338.5 |
| 46 |
Saar-Gummiwerk GmbH |
Germany |
*325.0 |
| 47 |
Habasit A.G. |
Switzerland |
*310.0 |
| 48 |
Day International Group Inc. |
U.S. |
*272.0 |
| 49 |
Manuli Rubber Industries S.p.A. |
Italy |
270.9 |
| 50 |
SSL International P.L.C.5 |
United Kingdom |
269.6 |
* = Estimated.
N.A. = Not available.
N.M. = Not meaningful.
t = Indicates tied with the firm(s) above and/or below.
1 = Freudenberg owns a minority share of NOK, and the two companies are partners in Freudenberg-NOK G.P. in the Americas.
2 = Includes two months of results of Phoenix A.G., acquired Oct. 2004.
3 = Spun off from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
4 = Fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
5 = Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
6 = Reflects 10 months of sales; prior to takeover by Continental.
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