Founded by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich in 1870. Aside from being the first company in the United States to manufacture pneumatic automobile tires, BFGoodrich is also credited for introducing the rubber-wound golf ball, the first pressurized space suit, and the use of synthetic rubber. Although significant, these innovations are not as well known as the company’s contributions to the tire industry.
Who owns BF Goodrich?
BFGoodrich is an American tire company. Originally part of the industrial conglomerate Goodrich Corporation, BFGoodrich developed and markets its flagship All-Terrain T/A and Mud-Terrain T/A tires. As of now, Raytheon Technologies Corporation is the new owner of BFGoodrich, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitalization.
BFGoodrich produced the first radial tires in the United States in 1965. This innovation made tires even safer as radial tires have longer tread life and permit better absorption of road bumps. it was acquired in 1990, by the French tire maker Michelin. BFGoodrich was the first American tire manufacturer to make radial tires. It made tires for the then-new Winton car from Winton Motor Carriage Company.
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