At a Glance
Goodyear Financials
In 2010, Goodyear posted net sales of $18.8 billion.
Goodyear Shareholders
More than 20,000 investors directly own Goodyear common stock, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol GT).
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Goodyear's Leadership
Goodyear is one of the world's leading tire companies.
Goodyear is the No. 1 tiremaker in North America and Latin America.
Goodyear is Europe's second largest tiremaker.
Goodyear's Associates
Goodyear employs approximately 73,000 people around the world.
A Global Footprint
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies, with operations in most regions of the world. Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear develops, markets and sells tires for most applications.
Goodyear operates 54 plants in 22 countries.
Our Blimps
Aerial ambassadors of our company since 1925, Goodyear operates three blimps in North America.
In the United States, they are based in Akron, Ohio; Carson, California, and Pompano Beach, Florida.
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Our Beginnings
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by 38-year-old Frank Seiberling.
He purchased our first plant with a $3,500 down payment using money he borrowed from a brother-in-law.
The timing couldn't have been better. The bicycle craze of the 1890s was booming. The horseless carriage was a wide-open challenge.
On Aug. 29, 1898, Goodyear was incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000.
Goodyear's Logo
Our winged-foot trademark was inspired by a newel-post statuette of the Roman god Mercury in the home of Goodyear founder Frank Seiberling.
Seiberling felt Mercury embodied many of the characteristics for which Goodyear products were known.
