The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company has named Chris Werner vice president of manufacturing for its North American Tyre (NAT) business unit.

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Werner was most recently head of global operations for GST AutoLeather, Inc., a supplier of automotive leather.


Werner, 42, will report to Jon Rich, president of North American Tire, and Chris Clark, senior VP of global sourcing.


Prior to joining GST AutoLeather, in 2003, Werner held senior positions with Hubbell Corp. and Black & Decker.

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