Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Goodrich_Corporation
1990 Merger |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
gptkb:Michelin gptkb:Continental_AG Bridgestone |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
2001
|
| gptkbp:employees |
20,000 (1999)
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Aerospace technology
Rubber manufacturing Tire innovation |
| gptkbp:founded |
1870
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Goodrich
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Akron,_Ohio
gptkb:United_States |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
B.F. Goodrich Company
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Tire manufacturing
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_A._Goodrich
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_States Worldwide |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Aircraft tires
Contributed to space exploration technology Developed advanced rubber compounds Developed eco-friendly tire technology Developed the first tubeless tire First to develop synthetic rubber Innovated tire pressure monitoring systems Introduced all-season tires Introduced high-performance tires Introduced low rolling resistance tires Introduced off-road tires Introduced performance tires Introduced run-flat tires Introduced tire pressure monitoring systems Introduced tire recycling programs Introduced tire warranty programs Introduced winter tires Pioneered aircraft tire technology Supplied tires for commercial aircraft Supplied tires for military aircraft Supplied tires for racing cars Automotive_tires Aero_tires |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Goodrich_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:United_Technologies_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:products |
Tires
Rubber products Aerospace_components |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$3.5 billion (1999)
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:BFGoodrich_Aerospace
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Goodrich_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:type |
Public
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.bfgoodrichtires.com
|