COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3069

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

15companies1898–1988founding years15still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1898
FoundedGerber Products Company
1901
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGenCorp Inc.
1915
FoundedTrico Products Corporation
1920
FoundedM. A. Hanna Company
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedTillotson Corp.
1931
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedOwens Corning Corporation
1949
FoundedAmerican Biltrite Inc.
1954
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedCooper Tire & Rubber Company
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedSommer-Allibert S.A.
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedEquity Marketing, Inc.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedSafeskin Corporation
1985
FoundedCarlisle Companies IncorporatedFoundedPlay by Play Toys & Novelties, Inc.
1986
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedPlaytex Products, Inc.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company →
Active · founded 1898
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) is a major manufacturer, distributor, and seller of tires worldwide and…
Gerber Products Company →
Active · founded 1901 · Web wite: http://www.gerber.com
A longtime giant of the baby food industry, Gerber Products Company enjoys a solid reputation as the largest supplier…
GenCorp Inc. →
Active · founded 1915
As the parent corporation for three principal segments--Aerojet, GenCorp Automotive and GenCorp Polymer…
Trico Products Corporation →
Active · founded 1920
Trico Products Corporation, a subsidiary of the Stant Corporation, is the world's largest manufacturer of automobile…
M. A. Hanna Company →
Active · founded 1923
The M.
Tillotson Corp. →
Active · founded 1931
Tillotson Corp.
Owens Corning Corporation →
Active · founded 1949
Owens Corning Corporation is the undisputed world leader in fiberglass products for industry and insulation for homes,…
American Biltrite Inc. →
Active · founded 1954
A leader in its field, American Biltrite Inc.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company →
Active · founded 1960
America's fourth largest tire manufacturer, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ranks among the world's top ten tiremakers and…
Sommer-Allibert S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · France
Since the early 1990s, the European plastics giant Sommer-Allibert S.A.
Equity Marketing, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Equity Marketing, Inc.
Safeskin Corporation →
Active · founded 1985
Safeskin Corporation is the leading manufacturer of latex gloves for the U.S.
Carlisle Companies Incorporated →
Active · founded 1986
Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a diversified corporation that manufactures rubber and plastics products in three…
Play by Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
A noted toy manufacturer, Play by Play Toys & Novelties, Inc.
Playtex Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Playtex Products, Inc.
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