Factory Innovations
Yuan-Lin, Taiwan 1st KENDA factory founded
1962 - Introduced Bicycle tires
1970 - Introduced Motorcycle (Bias) and Scooter tires
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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