Goodrich retread

BF Goodrich has retread itself over the past decade, morphing from a stodgy maker of tires and specialty chemicals into a leading manufacturer and supplier of aerospace and engineered industrial products. The performance of CEO David Burner is evidence of how one executive and his team is turning ar...

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Published in:Chief Executive 2001-08 (170), p.66
Main Author: Burton, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace industry
Aircraft industry
Chief executive officers
Congressional committees
Corporate profiles
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Military markets
OEM
Product lines
Sales
Tires
Turnaround management
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Summary:BF Goodrich has retread itself over the past decade, morphing from a stodgy maker of tires and specialty chemicals into a leading manufacturer and supplier of aerospace and engineered industrial products. The performance of CEO David Burner is evidence of how one executive and his team is turning around a once top-flight company that had fallen into a rut. But storm clouds are gathering around the US aerospace industry as the economy has slowed, and Goodrich, like its rivals, is searching for smoother altitude. With all of Goodrich's big changes, it seems puzzling that stock investors have not rewarded the company's efforts.
ISSN:0160-4724