Goodrich Logo — Goodrich Corporation is a company aeronautical American based in Charlotte (North Carolina). Founded in Akron (Ohio) in 1870 under the name “Goodrich, Tew & Co.” by Benjamin Goodrich, the company name was changed to “BF Goodrich Company” in 1880, to “BF Goodrich” in 1980 as “Goodrich Corporation” in 2001.
At the time named BF Goodrich Company, the company became one of the five largest producers of synthetic rubber, especially since its merger in 1986 with Uniroyal (formerly known as United States Rubber Company). This business line was sold to Michelin in 1988.