The first Goodyear plant to open outside of the United States was in Bowmanville, Ontario - it's still operating to this day. Near the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific rail systems, the plant was in a perfect location because it provided exporting and importing facilities nearby. There were also enough skilled people close at hand to help in the production of Goodyear's top-quality products.

The Bowmanville plant employed 150 people, almost the entire working population of the town. The average starting salary was 12 cents an hour for production workers. Supervisors received 22 cents per hour, and tire builders were paid 27 cents. By the standards of the day, Goodyear salaries were considered to be quite high. These days, Goodyear Canada's corporate headquarters are on Kipling Avenue in Toronto, Ontario.

With three manufacturing facilities and two offices, Goodyear Canada employs about 1,500 people nationwide. Goodyear tires are sold through various retail channels across the country - including hundreds of committed tire retailers and mass merchandisers like Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart.