1945 -- HWA Fong Rubber Ind. Co, establlst1ed In Yuanlin, Taiwan

1977 -- HWA Fong Group begins exporting tires worldwide

1979 -- Technical and off-lake agreement with Sumitomo Rubber

1982 -- HWA Fong Rubber (USA) founded in Los Angeles, CA

1986 -- Duro Tire I HWA Fong Rubber (USA) established In Springboro, OH

1987 -- Thailand Factory begins production

1993 -- China bias tire factory begins production

1999 -- Signed off-take agreement with Michelin

2000 -- Covington, GA facility established

2000 -- HWA Fong public offering on Taiwan stock exchange

2001 -- Sumitorno Rubber of Japan and Duro form a Joint venture

2003 -- HWA Fong public offering on Thailand Stock Exchange

2003 -- China radial factory under construction

2005 -- Taiwan plant begins consumer radial production

2007 -- China radial factory begins consumer radial production