THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

History

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1898 Founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. was named after American Charles Goodyear, inventor of vulcanized rubber.
1940s Goodyear and other tire companies collaborated on the rapid development of synthetic rubber, which became a critical product component beyond tires.
1964 Craig Breedlove used Goodyear tires and became the first man to travel more than 600 miles (960km) an hour.
1993 Goodyear introduces the Aquatred tire, a design that delivers high-performance traction in wet and dry conditions.
2020 Skechers collaborated with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to utilize Goodyear rubber technology in custom Skechers outsoles, which deliver increased grip, stability, and durability.
2021 Goodyear collaborated with Monolith to develop and use carbon black from methane and/or biomethane in tires.
2022 Goodyear launched the Goodyear ElectricDrive tire line and two new sizes for its ultra-high-performance tires to expand its electric vehicle tire portfolio.
2023 Goodyear collaborated with Visolis, a sustainable technology company, to produce isoprene from lignocellulosic feedstocks, which are non-edible biomass and agricultural materials.
2024 TDK Corp collaborated with Goodyear to advance in tire solutions and accelerate the development and adoption of integrated intelligent hardware and software into tires and vehicle ecosystems.
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