Fulda Reifen GmbH was a German tire manufacturer headquartered in Fulda, Hesse. Founded in 1900, it became one of Germany's most recognized tire brands and was later integrated into the Goodyear group. Although the Fulda production plant was closed in 2025, the brand continues to be marketed by Goodyear.
History
Fulda was established in 1900 by engineer Gustav Becker and merchant Moritz Hasenclever as Gummiwerke Fulda GmbH, originally producing technical rubber goods. In 1906, the company manufactured its first solid rubber tires. In January 1909, it was converted into a joint-stock company (Gummi-Werke Fulda AG), with most shareholders from Hasenclever's family.[1]
In 1927, Fulda merged with the Seiberling Rubber Co. of Akron, Ohio, and began producing pneumatic tires with inner tubes. In 1935, it started manufacturing Buna synthetic rubber tires, and its shares were acquired by Vorwerk & Sohn, a company based in Wuppertal.[1] During World War II