Rubber Manufacturers Association
The U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), established in 1915 as Rubber Club of America, is a national trade and advocacy group[1] of U.S. rubber tire manufacturers. The Rubber Manufacturers Association formed the Tire Industry Safety Council trade association in the United States in May 1969,[2][3] which is based in Washington, D.C.[4]
RMA represents its members before federal, state and local government entities; develops safety standards for passenger, light truck and commercial truck tires; advocates for environmentally and economically sound scrap tire management polices aggregates data pertaining to U.S. tire shipments; and, educates consumers about proper tire care, among other activities.— RMA - About Us
In 2015, government relations expert Anne Forristall Luke was nominated President and CEO of the RMA.[5]
Members
Members of the Rubber Manufacturers Association include:[6]
- Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
- Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
- Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc.
- the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Michelin North America, Inc.
- Pirelli Tire North America
- Sumitomo Rubber North America, Inc.
- Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.
- Yokohama Tire Corporation.
British Rubber Manufacturers' Association
The British Rubber Manufacturers' Association is another trade group that "represents the rubber manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom."[7] It is based in London, England.[8]
See also
- ETRMA
References
- ↑ @CN:
- ↑ Anderson, Jack (December 13, 1969). "Tire Industry Gets Rap in Safety-Measure Fuss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Tire recall focuses attention on usual question of underinflation". The Washingtion Times. August 25, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ↑ "The State Of Studded Snow Tires". Chicago Tribune. March 11, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ↑ RMA Senior Management | Rubber Manufacturers Association
- ↑ Member Directory | Rubber Manufacturers Association
- ↑ Limited, Rapra Technology (1999). Toxicity and Safe Handling of Rubber Chemicals. RAPRA Technology. p. 462. ISBN 978-1-85957-174-3. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ↑ King, R.W.; Magid, J. (2013). Industrial Hazard and Safety Handbook: (Revised impression). Elsevier Science. p. 798. ISBN 978-1-4831-0219-1. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
Further reading
- India Rubber & Tire Review. India Rubber Review. 1916. pp. 73–79. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- India Rubber Review: A Monthly Journal for the Maker, Seller and User of Rubber. India Rubber Review. 1917. pp. 15–17. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- Erickson, W.D. (1987). Belt Selection and Application for Engineers. Dekker Mechanical Engineering. Taylor & Francis. p. 451. ISBN 978-0-8247-7353-3. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- Gilmore, C.P. (November 1987). "Tire myths...continued". Popular Science. p. 83. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- Pickler, Nedra (June 5, 2002). "Study Finds Fault With Tires". Associated Press. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "California Tire Measure is a Lawsuit Magnet.". Science Letter. June 9, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2016. (subscription required)
- "RMA launches tire recall search tool". Tire Business. June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
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