Roy Armes, chairman and CEO at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., doesn't like the term "rebound" used in reference to what his company is accomplishing. Perhaps he'd prefer the phrase "moving forward." But whatever the language chosen, the Findlay, Ohio-based tire maker clearly is leaving behind last year's failed merger with India's Apollo Tyre Ltd. Halfway through 2014, things clearly are looking up for Cooper. The company, which posted 2013 sales of $3.44 billion, has its long-term sights set on boosting that to between $5 billion and $6 billion, with an operating margin of 10 percent. Rubber & Plastics News Staff
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机译：库珀轮胎橡胶公司董事长兼首席执行官罗伊·阿姆斯（Roy Armes）不喜欢“回弹”一词，指的是他公司的成就。也许他更喜欢“前进”。但是，无论选择哪种语言，这家总部位于俄亥俄州芬德利的轮胎制造商显然都抛弃了去年与印度阿波罗轮胎有限公司（Apollo Tyre Ltd.）合并失败的事实。显然，在2014年中旬，库珀正在寻找东西。该公司公布的2013年销售额为34.4亿美元，其长期目标是将其提高到50亿至60亿美元之间，营业利润率达到10％。橡塑新闻人员
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