Goodrich CompanyIn 1870, the Goodrich, Tew & Co.was formed as a partnership by B.F. Goodrich and his brother-in-law, Harvey W. Tew, with others in Akron, Ohio,to become the first rubber manufacturer west of the Appalachians. After it started production on 19 Feb 1871, its output grew to include such items as fire hoses, industrial belts and bicycle tires. It incorporated as the B.F. Goodrich Company in 1880. After WWI, the company expanded into the chemical business, including plastic materials. As the company extensively evolved into the aerospace market, it left the tire industry in 1988. In In 2001, Goodrich divested its specialty chemicals business to focus even more on aerospace and industrial products. To signify this further transformation, the company changed its name to Goodrich Corporation.« |
