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Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com\/corporate.”][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear is founded by Frank A. Seiberling and enters its first home: a strawboard factory on the banks of the Little Cuyahoga River in East Akron, Ohio, USA. The company is named in honour of Charles Goodyear, who discovered the rubber vulcanization process in 1839. 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Goodyear tyres with RunOnFlat Technology are the first tyres that can run up to 80kph for 80km with punctures.” ht_item_time=”2005 ” ht_item_image=”1068″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear and NASA invent “Spring Tire“ for moon \u2013 an energy efficient tyre that would not go flat.” ht_item_time=”2009 ” ht_item_image=”1069″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear Asia Pacific begins introducing the company\u2019s proprietary Fuel Saving Technology into new tyres, letting drivers go further for less and reduce emissions.” ht_item_time=”2010″ ht_item_image=”1638″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear\u2019s Air Maintenance Technology\u2122 is recognized by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2012.” ht_item_time=”2012 ” ht_item_image=”1490″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear discovers that using soybean oil in tyres can potentially increase tread life by 10 percent and reduce the use of petroleum-based oil in the manufacturing process.” ht_item_time=”2012 ” ht_item_image=”1491″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear announces plans to convert waste from rice harvest to fuel-efficient tyre treads.” ht_item_time=”2014 ” ht_item_image=”1492″][ht_timeline_about_us_item ht_item_desc=”Goodyear Asia Pacific introduces the \u201cRoad Therapy\u201d campaign. 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\r\n Goodyear Hong Kong<\/strong><\/p>\n

We distribute our products through the following distributor:<\/p>\n

Wah Seng Far East Ltd<\/p>\n

Address: 340 Pak Sha Tsuen, Kung Um Rd, Yuen Long, NT, Hong Kong
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