Rubbermaid
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| Type | Rubber Goods, Plastic Goods |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Predecessor(s) | Wooster Rubber Company |
| Successor(s) | Newell Rubermaid |
| Founded | Wooster, Ohio (1920) |
| Founder(s) | James R. Caldwell |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
Comprehensive history
Slogans
Timeline
- 1920 -- Originally established as Wooster Rubber Company
- 1934 -- Introduced dustpans
- 1950 -- Began manufacturing products made from plastic and rubber
- 1955 -- Became a publicly traded company
- 1957 -- Changed name to Rubbermaid
- 1967 -- Divided into 2 divisions: Rubbermaid Home Products and Rubbermaid Commercial Products
- 1983 -- Named to Fortune 500
- 1984 -- Fortune 500's most admired company
- 1984 -- Acquired Little Tikes Company
- 1999 -- Newell Company purchased Rubbermaid
- 1999 -- Rubbermaid would change name to Newell Rubbermaid
- 2003 -- Newell Rubbermaid announced it would relocate from Wooster, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia
Gallery
Historical documents
- Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 48.
Business letterheads
Business photos
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
References
What Links Here
- Caldwell Dr., Wooster, Ohio (← links)
- Stanley Carleton Gault (← links)
- James R. Caldwell (← links)
- D+S Distribution (← links)
- Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce. Business Awards (← links)