History

Yuan-Lin, Taiwan 1st KENDA factory founded

1962 - Introduced Bicycle tires

1970 - Introduced Motorcycle (Bias) and Scooter tires

1978 - Introduced Lawn and Garden tires

1983 - Introduced Trailer tires

1985 - Yun-Lin, Taiwan factory established

KENDA USA established IPO on Taiwan Stock Exchange

1990 - Shenzhen, China 1st factory established

1991 - KENDA American Head Office established

1992 - Joint venture with TOTAL Company

1994 - Kunshan, China factory established

Americana Tire and Wheel Company established

1995 - Introduced Golf Cart tires

1997 - Ho Chi Min, Vietnam 1st factory established

1998 - Monitor Manufacturing Company established

Acquired Martin Wheel Company in Akron, Ohio, USA

1999 - Kunshan, China 2nd factory established

2001 - Introduced Passenger Car Radial tires

Acquired Dexstar Wheel Company, in Elkhart, Indiana, USA

2004 - Joint venture with Cooper Tires

2005- Shenzhen, China 2nd factory established

2008 - Tianjin, China 1st factory established

2011 - Yun-Lin, Taiwan 2nd factory established

2013 - KENDA Rubber Industrial Co. Europe GmbH established

2012 - KENDA 50th anniversary

2013 - KENDA Rubber Industrial Co. Europe GmbH established

2014 - KENDA American Technical Center in Akron, Ohio, USA established

2015 - Indonesia factory established

Vietnam 2nd factory established

2016 - KENDA Europe Technical Center established

2017 - Kenda acquires STARCO, a Danish company with distribution throughout Europe