What company has the largest number of tire manufacturing plants in the U.S, Canada and Mexico?
A.Michelin North America Inc., which has 14 plants (10 in the U.S., three in Canada and one in Mexico). Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. are tied for second place with 10 plants each. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has four plants, while Titan International Inc. and CIA Hulera Tornel each have three plants. Carlisle Tire & Wheel Co. and Specialty Tires of America each have two plants. Companies with one plant include Continental Tire North America Inc., Corporation de Occidente SA de CV, Denman Tire Corp., Pirelli Tire North America, Toyo Tire North America, Trelleborg Wheel Systems and Yokohama Tire Corp. In addition, Continental, Toyo and Yokohama continue to operate their joint venture truck tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Q.