Findlay, Ohio, July 2, 2012 - Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) today announced that its tire manufacturing subsidiary in Kruševac, Serbia, has earned ISO 9001:2008 quality standard certification. The Serbia plant certification brings all eight of the tire manufacturing facilities operated by Cooper and its family of companies around the globe to the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard.

"We adhere to the highest standards of quality throughout our organization," said Hal Miller, Cooper President, International Tire Division. "Earning ISO 9001:2008 at all eight of the tire manufacturing plants globally demonstrates our ongoing commitment to quality and continuous process improvement, which aligns with our strategic plan goals."

"Our team in Kruševac worked closely with the corporate quality team to earn this important certification just months after starting production in February," said Kruševac Plant Manager Peter Salmon. "This marks another step in making Serbia a globally competitive manufacturing facility."

In addition to the Serbia plant, the following facilities have earned ISO 9001:2008 certification:

• Findlay, Ohio, tire plant, technical center and Tall Timbers Mold Operations facility
• Guadalajara, Mexico, joint venture tire plant
• Kunshan, China, tire plant
• Melksham, England, tire plant and technical center
• Texarkana, Ark., tire plant
• Tupelo, Miss., tire plant
• Shanghai, China, technical center
• Rongcheng, China, joint venture tire manufacturing facility has achieved TS 16949 certification, having met ISO 9001:2008 standards plus additional quality standards for TS 16949 certification.

About ISO and ISO 9001:2008
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO 9001:2008 is the latest edition of the international standard used by organizations in 175 countries as the framework for their quality management systems. The standard has become the global benchmark for providing assurance about the ability to satisfy quality requirements and to enhance customer satisfaction in supplier-customer relationships.

About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper) is the parent company of a global family of companies that specialize in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sales of passenger car and light truck tires. Cooper has joint ventures, affiliates and subsidiaries that also specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires. Cooper's headquarters is in Findlay, Ohio, with manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located in 11 countries around the world. For more information on Cooper, visit www.coopertire.com, www.facebook.com/coopertire or www.twitter.com/coopertire.

Company Contact: Anne Roman, 419-429-7189