Goodyear

on. He also determined the distinctive winged-foot trademark that remains a symbolic link with the company's past. From rubber company...
With just 13 workers, Goodyear production began with a product line of bicycle and carriage tires, horseshoe pads and poker chips. After the first full month of business, sales amounted to $8,246. Since the first bicycle tire in 1898, Goodyear has pedalled its way towards becoming the world's largest tire company, a title it earned in 1916 when it adopted the slogan "More people ride on Goodyear tires than on any other kind". These legendary early years set the tone which continues to be felt in all aspects of the company and in its relationship with its customers.

...to global brand
When you look today at the global Goodyear brand, with its thousands of breakthroughs, innovations, new inventions, firsts and groundbreaking improvements, you're seeing a reflection of the bold, innovative and down-to-earth character of the company's founders. Today, Goodyear is among the world's largest tire company, with a presence on six continents. In addition to Goodyear brand tire, it produces several other well-respected brand names including Dunlop, Kelly, Fulda, Lee, Sava and Debica, while its non-tire business units provide rubber products and polymers for a variety of automotive and industrial markets.