Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper) is a manufacturer and marketer of replacement tires. Cooper focuses on the manufacture and sale of passenger and light and medium truck replacement tires. The Company operates through two segments: North American Tire Operations and International Tire Operations. The North American Tire Operations segment manufactures and markets passenger car and light truck tires, primarily for sale in the United States replacement market. The North American Tire Operations segment also distributes tires for racing, medium truck and motorcycles that are manufactured at the Company�s subsidiaries. The International Tire Operations segment has affiliated operations in the United Kingdom and two joint ventures in the People�s Republic of China (PRC). On January 14, 2011, the Company acquired an additional 21% interest in Corporacion de Occidente SA de CV (COOCSA). During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company launched new products.