The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company was founded on August 3, 1900 by Harvey S. Firestone in Akron, Ohio. Its industry is tires and rubber products and its headquarters were in Akron, Ohio (1900-1979), Chicago, Illinois (1979-2017) and Nashville, Tennessee (2017-present). In 1988, Firestone was sold to the Bridgestone Corporation, of Japan.
PLANTS[]
- Akron, Ohio
- Hamilton, Ontario
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Firestone Industrial Products Company
- Firestone Steel Products Company
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (1900-2008)
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (2008-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Firestone" Friction Tape
- "Firestone" Tires
- Car Tires
- "Airway"
- Balloon Gum-Dipped Cords
- "Clincher"
- "Courier"
- "Oldfield"
- Carriage Tires
- Tractor Tires
- "Champion" Open Center
- "Champion" Slade Grip
- Ground Grip
- Guide Grip
- Guide Line
- Planter
- Plow Tail
- Power Implement
- Rib Implement
- Truck Tires
- Car Tires
- "Firestone Velon" Plastic Film
- Garden Hose
- Luggage & Upholstery
- Rainwear
- Screens
- Textured Drapery Film
- "Velon Faille"
- "Velon Herringbone"
- "Velon Moire"
- "Velon Pique"
- "Velon Shadow Stripe"
- Window & Shower Curtains
- Woven Seat Coverings
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Cycle & Automobile Trade Journal (July 1, 1906)
Cycle & Automobile Trade Journal (December 1907)
The Power Wagon (January 1908)
Motor (January 1908)
Motor Cycle, Motor Boat & Automobile Trade Directory (January 1909)
American Motorist (January 1912)
The Power Wagon (July 1913)
The Power Wagon (January 1914)
Motor Age (Jan. 15, 1914)
Motor (March 1914)
The Commercial Vehicle (Feb. 1, 1915)
The Commercial Vehicle (March 1, 1915)
The Commercial Vehicle (April 1, 1915)
The Commercial Car Journal (Sept. 15, 1915)
The Automobile (June 29, 1916)
Automobile Trade Journal (September 1916)
Outing (October 1916)
Popular Mechanics (June 1917)
The Commercial Car Journal (Sept. 15, 1917)
Automobile Trade Journal (January 1918)
The Nation's Business (January 1919)
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 4, 1919)
The American City (June 1919)
The Commercial Car Journal (Sept. 15, 1919)
Motor Age (Nov. 6, 1919)
The Vehicle Year Book (1921)
The American Magazine (January 1923)
Cosmopolitan (July 1924)
The Commercial Car Journal (Sept. 15, 1924)
Bus Transportation (December 1924)
Electrical Merchandising (December 1926)
LIFE (Oct. 2, 1950)
The Country Guide (June 1953)