Goodyear

American

[good-yeer] / ˈgʊdˌyɪər /

noun

Charles, 1800–60, U.S. inventor: developer of the process of vulcanizing rubber.

Goodyear British

/ ˈɡʊdˌjɪə /

noun

Charles. 1800–60, US inventor of vulcanized rubber

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Net sales fell to $3.88 billion from $4.25 billion, and Goodyear plans to eliminate about 400 jobs in EMEA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

When Goodyear examined the sample, he was stunned: Instead of melting, it became sturdy and durable without losing its flexibility and elasticity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"They don't eliminate them. They just change when they happen and how they appear," Goodyear says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization when a mixture of natural rubber and sulphur accidentally fell onto a hot surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

There is a scrap metal recycling plant, a sprawling Goodyear tire factory, and a plastics factory.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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