The U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), established in 1915 as the Rubber Club of America, is a national trade and advocacy group[1] of U.S. rubber tire manufacturers.
The Rubber Manufacturers Association formed the Tire Industry Safety Council trade association in the United States in May 1969,[2][3] which is based in Washington, D.C.[4] RMA represents its members before federal, state and local government entities; develops safety standards for passenger, light truck and commercial truck tires; advocates for environmentally and economically sound scrap tire management policies aggregates data pertaining to U.S. tire shipments; and, educates consumers about proper tire care, among other activities.In 2015, government relations expert Anne Forristall Luke was nominated President and CEO of the RMA.
[5] In 2017 RMA rebranded itself as U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.
[6] Members of the association are:[5] The British Rubber Manufacturers' Association is another trade group that "represents the rubber manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
"[7] It is based in London, England.