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United States Rubber Company
An industrial giant in American manufacturing history, this company grew from a late-19th-century rubber combine into the business later known as Uniroyal. Its story runs through footwear, tires, wartime production, and decades of change in the U.S. rubber industry.
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The Romance of Rubber
by United States Rubber Company
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Formed in 1892, the United States Rubber Company brought together a group of rubber manufacturers at a time when demand for rubber goods was growing quickly. It built its early business on products such as footwear and other everyday rubber items before becoming a major name in tires.
Over time, the company expanded into automotive and industrial markets and became especially well known through its tire business. In 1961, it adopted the name Uniroyal, a change that reflected the stronger public recognition of its consumer brand.
Its later history includes mergers and restructuring, but the company remains an important part of the story of American industry. Today, it is best remembered as the business behind the Uniroyal name and as one of the major forces that helped shape the U.S. rubber and tire trade.