U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
United States Tire Manufacturers Association
AbbreviationUSTMA
PredecessorRubber Manufacturers Association, Rubber Club of America
Formation1915 (1915)
TypeTrade association
PurposeRepresent and advocate for tire manufacturers in the United States of America
Location
Region served
United States
ServicesPublic policy advocacy
Membership12 Companies (2025)
President
Anne Forristall Luke
FundingMembers fees
Websiteustires.org

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), formerly Rubber Manufacturers Association, is an American trade association and advocacy group for the of United States rubber tire manufacturers.[1][2][3]

The association was established in 1915 as the Rubber Club of America. It was later renamed to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. In may 1969, the Rubber Manufacturers Association formed the Tire Industry Safety Council trade association in the United States which is based in Washington, D.C.[4][5][6]

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 policies aggregates data pertaining to U.S. tire shipments; and, educates consumers about proper tire care, among other activities.

History

The association was originally established in 1915 as the Rubber Club of America. It initially represented a broad range of rubber product manufacturers before evolving to focus primarily on tire manufacturers with operations in the U.S.

In 2015, government relations expert Anne Forristall Luke was nominated President and CEO of the RMA.[7]

In 2017 RMA rebranded itself as U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.[8]

Members

Members of the association are:[7]

See also

  • The British Rubber Manufacturers' Association - a British trade assocation that represents the rubber manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.[9][10]
  • European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' association (ETRMA) - a European trade associataion that represents tyre manufacturers in the European Union

References

  1. ^ Godwin, R. Kenneth; Seldon, Barry J. (2002). "What Corporations Really Want from Government: The Public Provision of Private Goods" (PDF). Loomis, C Q Press.
  2. ^ "RMA rebrands itself as U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association". Rubber News. May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "RMA Rebrands to U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association". Tire Review. May 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jack (December 13, 1969). "Tire Industry Gets Rap in Safety-Measure Fuss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Tire recall focuses attention on usual question of underinflation". The Washington Times. August 25, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "The State Of Studded Snow Tires". Chicago Tribune. March 11, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "About Us". U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  8. ^ Kleine, Kim (May 23, 2017). "THE RUBBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION UNVEILS RELAUNCH, EXPANDS FOCUS ON DRIVING AN INNOVATIVE AND MOBILE SOCIETY". U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  9. ^ Toxicity and Safe Handling of Rubber Chemicals. Rapra Technology Limited. 1999. p. 462. ISBN 978-1-85957-174-3. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  10. ^ 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.

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