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Office and Factories of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.

Posted in Factories, Goodrich, Rubber Co.

B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.

by tconte on August 14, 2019

Goodrich ran television and print ads showing an empty blue sky, to distinguish themselves from the similar-sounding Goodyear tire company. The tagline was, “See that blimp up in the sky? We’re the other guys!”

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1841 On this day in 1841, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich, founder of B.F. Goodrich Company was born.

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