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Today, Goodyear measures sales of nearly $20 billion.
But Goodyear began in a converted strawboard factory on the banks of the Little Cuyahoga River in Ohio. Leading their industry for over one hundred years, Goodyear has accomplished legions of firsts and achieved important milestones that reflect their drive, skill, and total commitment to their ideals and industry.
Looking back, the founding of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1898 seems especially remarkable, for the beginning was anything but auspicious. The 38-year-old founder, Frank A. Seiberling, purchased the company's first plant with a $3,500 down payment -- using money he borrowed from a brother-in-law Lucius C. Miles. The rubber and cotton that were the lifeblood of the industry had to be transported from halfway around the world, to a landlocked town that had only limited rail transportation. Even the man the company's name memorialized, Charles Goodyear, had died penniless 30 years earlier despite his discovery of vulcanization after a long and courageous search.
Goodyear Plants and Facilities by Product Type
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| Location | Products |
|---|---|
| Akron, Ohio | World headquarters, North American Tire headquarters, Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America headquarters, innovation center, racing tires, chemicals, tire proving grounds, airship operations |
| Bayport, Texas | Chemicals |
| Beaumont, Texas | Synthetic rubber |
| Carson, California | Airship operations |
| Danville, Virginia | Tires |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | Tires |
| Gadsden, Alabama | Tires |
| Houston, Texas | Synthetic rubber |
| Huntsville, Alabama | Tire proving grounds |
| Kingman, Arizona | Aircraft tire retreading |
| Lawton, Oklahoma | Tires |
| Niagara Falls, New York | Chemicals |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | Airship operations |
| San Angelo,Texas | Tire proving grounds |
| Social Circle, Georgia | Tread rubber |
| Statesville, North Carolina | Tire molds |
| Stockbridge, Georgia | Aircraft tire retreading |
| Tonawanda, New York | Tires, Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America Headquarters |
| Topeka, Kansas | Tires |
| Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | Tires |
| Napanee, Ontario, Canada | Tires |
| Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada | Mixing Center |
| Brussels, Belgium | Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe headquarters; Europe, Middle East & Africa Tire headquarters |
| Amiens, France | Tires |
| Mireval, France | Tire proving grounds |
| Montlucon, France | Tires |
| Riom, France | Retreading |
| Fuerstenwalde, Germany | Tires |
| Fulda, Germany | Tires |
| Hanau, Germany | Tires |
| Philippsburg, Germany | Tires |
| Riesa, Germany | Tires |
| Wittlich, Germany | Tires, tire proving grounds, retreading |
| Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | Tires, innovation center, regional calendaring center, tire proving grounds, tire molds |
| Tilburg, Netherlands | Aircraft tire retreading |
| Debica, Poland | Tires |
| Kranj, Slovenia | Tires |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | Tires |
| Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Mixing Center , retreading |
| Uitenhage, South Africa | Tires |
| Adapazari, Turkey | Tires |
| Izmit, Turkey | Tires |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Regional tire sales and distribution |
| Americana, Brazil | Tires, tire proving grounds |
| Santa Barbara, Brazil | Retread materials |
| Sao Paulo, Brazil | Latin American Tire headquarters, aircraft tire retreading |
| Santiago, Chile | Tires |
| Cali, Colombia | Tires |
| Lima, Peru | Tires |
| Valencia, Venezuela | Tires |
| Pulandian, China | Tires |
| Shanghai, China | Asia Pacific Tire headquarters |
| Aurangabad, India | Tires |
| Ballabgarh, India | Tires |
| Bogor, Indonesia | Tires |
| Tatsuno, Japan | Tires |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tires |
| Singapore, Singapore | Natural rubber purchasing |
| Bangkok, Thailand | Tires, aircraft tire retreading |
Goodyear Assurance® ComforTred® Touring
Car Tires/Minivan Tires
All Season Tires
Consumers Digest recommends the Goodyear ComforTred Touring as a Touring Car Tire Best Buy, favoring the quiet ride that results from the extra cushioning built into the tread. A special comfort layer in the tread helps provide, on average, 20% more cushion than standard passenger tires.
Goodyear Eagle GT®
Car Tires
All Season Tires
Sport Performance Tires
A sport performance tire with responsive handling and confident traction in all weather conditions.
Goodyear Eagle RS-A®
Car Tires
All Season Tires
Sport Performance Tires
A quality performance tire for all-season traction in dry, wet & snowy conditions.
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
Truck Tires/Pick-Up Tires
Off-Road Tire
All Terrain Tires
Goodyear's ideal tire designed for extreme off-road expeditions, featuring DuPont™ Kevlar® that helps resist punctures when powering over rocks, mud & sand.
Goodyear Wrangler SR-A®
Truck Tires/Pick-Up Tires
All Season Tires
All Terrain Tires
The perfect Goodyear tire for highway driving with enhanced traction, optimized tread wear & handling on wet roads - complimented by a quiet ride. Trusted for original equipment on leading pick-up trucks.
Goodyear Wrangler SR-A®
Truck Tires/Pick-Up Tires
All Season Tires
All Terrain Tires
A rugged tire featuring a DuPont™ Kevlar layer for the versatility needed to conquer dirt trails while also providing a smooth, quiet highway commute.