Findlay-based Cooper Tire and Rubber is reporting a solid 2012. The company issued it's earnings report for the fourth quarter of last year, and the figures show an operating profit of $124 million, a 108% increase from the year before. Cooper officials say lower costs for raw material and greater operational efficiencies helped with the gains. In the fourth quarter of 2012 Cooper reported sales grew by 2 percent from a year earlier to $1.06 billion.
