History

Traditional European tyre brand from a traditional European tyre plant.

  • 1882
    Factory
    Foundation
    In 1882, the Hungarian Ruggyanta Árugyár was founded in Budapest
  • 1913
    Brand & Logo
    The Taurus brand was created in 1913, the Taurus logo in 1923
  • 1973
    In 1973, the Taurus brand was applied to all products manufactured by the company, in association with the brands Emergé (equipment for the oil industry), Palma (camping items, bellows, etc.), Cordatic, etc. In the same year, the company adopted the name Taurus Hungarian Rubber Works
  • 1996
    Ownership
    In 1996, the company merged in one of the largest tyre manufacturer
  • 2013
    Passenger car tyres
    Producing passenger car tyres from 2013 – 100 years after the brand name’s birth