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]

Kenda Rubber Industrial Company
Native name
建大工業股份有限公司
Industrytire
bicycle tire
motorcycle tire
Founded1962 (1962) in Yuanlin
HeadquartersYuanlin, Changhua County, Taiwan
ProductsTires for bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, trailers, automobiles, and industrial equipment
Websitewww.kendatire.com
Mountain bicycle equipped with Kenda tires

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
  1. Chilly White (16 February 2010). "Kenda K781 Triple Tire Review". Motorcycle USA, LLC. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. "Gear Review: Kenda Tires". Mountain Bike Tales. Archived from the original on 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  3. "Kenda eyes additional capacity after selling Cooper JV stake". Tire Business. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  4. "Bike MS 150 Sponsors & Offers". National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
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