Goodyear named Penske Supplier of the Year

AKRON, Ohio — Penske Truck Leasing Co. has named The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company its Supplier of the Year — the first time the tire company has ever won the overall award.

According to Penske’s vendor quality rating, Goodyear was rated first among all suppliers. The company has received the transportation service provider’s Tire Supplier of the Year for six consecutive years.

Goodyear, Penske’s primary supplier of replacement and retread tires in North America, also provides fleet management tools to lower overall tire costs.

“We have developed an excellent supply relationship with the Penske team, and we continuously look for ways to lower their cost-per-mile. It’s a business that we value highly,” Dave Beasley, director of Goodyear commercial tire sales.

A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from nearly 1,000 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Europe.

Product lines include full-service leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer rental, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions.