U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, formerly Rubber Manufacturers Association, is an American trade association and advocacy group for United States rubber tire manufacturers.
The association was established in 1915 as the Rubber Club of America. It was later renamed to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. In may 1969, the Rubber Manufacturers Association formed the Tire Industry Safety Council trade association in the United States which is based in Washington, D.C.
The association describes its role as:
History
The association was originally established in 1915 as the Rubber Club of America. It initially represented a broad range of rubber product manufacturers before evolving to focus primarily on tire manufacturers with operations in the U.S.In 2015, government relations expert Anne Forristall Luke was nominated President and CEO of the RMA.
In 2017 RMA rebranded itself as U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.