| World renown tire and rubber company Goodyear | | | | thought of Goodyear as the producer of the highest |
| Tire and Rubber Company, actually considers "13" to | | | | quality, most effective brand available. From there, |
| be a lucky number for them. In 1898, American | | | | Goodyear's tires popularity expanded, and thanks to |
| inventor Frank Seiberling founded the company. | | | | their popularity, the company experienced additional |
| When their first manufacturing plant opened in Akron, | | | | growth in the industry. |
| Ohio, the staff was comprised of 13 employees who | | | | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, now a |
| each played a major role in Goodyear's original | | | | multinational corporation, branched out into other |
| products: rubber horseshoe pads, poker chips, and | | | | areas. In Ohio in 1956, Goodyear began operation of |
| bicycle and carriage tires. | | | | a nuclear processing plant. A Goodyear subsidiary |
| Many people are unaware that Charles Goodyear, the | | | | formed in the 1970s known as Goodyear Aerospace |
| inventor of vulcanized rubber in 1839, was not related | | | | Corporation, from the aircraft designing and |
| to, or connected in any way to the Goodyear Tire | | | | manufacturing, Goodyear Aircraft Company, was |
| and Rubber Company. The company was, however, | | | | responsible for the crafting and manufacturing of the |
| named in honor of this important invention, that Mr. | | | | space shuttle. As was the trend among other |
| Seiberling felt was a major addition to the automobile | | | | companies, Goodyear Converted their first facility in |
| and rubber industry. | | | | Akron into a design and research Technical Center, at |
| Goodyear tires realized a pivotal moment in 1901, | | | | considerable cost. |
| when a business agreement was made, that would | | | | Over the many years of the company's life, they |
| allow Goodyear to supply up and coming car racing | | | | have been responsible for many innovations and a |
| company Ford Motor, with racing tires. The | | | | large number of successes. Goodyear has gained |
| progressive Model T, of automobile designer Henry | | | | worldwide recognition in a variety of profitable and |
| Ford, would sport a set of Goodyear tires. Everyone | | | | meaningful endeavors, and is now a genuine |
| knows the rest of this story. Goodyear earned a | | | | conglomerate. |
| worldwide reputation for producing quality tires, when | | | | Goodyear currently finds themselves third on the list |
| they began manufacturing tires for airplanes in 1909. | | | | of the world's top tire manufacturers, behind Michelin |
| By 1926, Goodyear was recognized as the largest | | | | and Bridgestone. It should come as no surprise, then, |
| rubber manufacturer in the world. When people in the | | | | that individuals looking to purchase tires, will likely |
| auto industry thought of racing tires back then, they | | | | consider Goodyear as one of their prime choices. |