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BUSINESS, Page 83Business NotesTIRESGulp! It's the Michelin Man
As global competition in the tire industry has intensified,
overseas firms have rolled over their U.S. rivals and acquired many
of them. In the past two years, such brands as Firestone and
General Tire have been taken over by foreign manufacturers. Last
week the U.S. ranks were further deflated when France's Michelin
Group reached an agreement to take over Uniroyal Goodrich for $1.5
billion. The deal leaves Goodyear the last major U.S. contender.
Uniroyal Goodrich, which was formed by the merger of Uniroyal
and B.F. Goodrich in 1986, sees the deal as vital to its long-term
survival. In a business in which size has become synonymous with
strength, Uniroyal Goodrich is looking to Michelin for financial
might and technical know-how. If the merger is completed, the new
company (combined 1988 sales: $10.9 billion) may well surpass
Goodyear ($10.8 billion) as the world's largest tiremaker.