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{{see also|Newell Rubbermaid#History}}Rubbermaid was founded in 1920<ref>{{cite web|date=2006|title=Rubbermaid Inc Facts, information, pictures|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Rubbermaid_Inc.aspx|accessdate=2016-04-30|work=[[HighBeam Research|Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref> in [[Wooster, Ohio]] as the Wooster Rubber Company by nine businessmen. Originally, Wooster Rubber Company manufactured toy balloons.<ref>{{cite web|author=Katom|title=Rubbermaid Company History|url=http://katom.com/vendor/rubbermaid/rubbermaid-company-history.html|accessdate=2014-11-23}}</ref>

In 1926, Horatio Ebert and Errett Grable purchased the company from the original founders.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gasbarre|first=Ann|date=7 June 2019|title=Bits and Pieces: A series of fortunate circumstances|url=https://www.the-daily-record.com/lifestyle/20190607/bits-and-pieces-series-of-fortunate-circumstances|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-14|website=The Daily Record|language=en}}</ref>

In 1927, Horatio Ebert and Errett Grable took over managing the company from the original founders.

In 1933, James R. Caldwell and his wife received a patent for their blue rubber [[dustpan]],<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rubbermaid by the truckloads at Home, Garden Show|url=https://www.the-daily-record.com/article/20160424/LIFESTYLE/304249558|access-date=2020-10-14|website=The Daily Record|language=en}}</ref> Theyand called their line of rubber kitchen products Rubbermaid.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gentry|first=Erin|date=14 July 2009|title=Rubbermaid History|url=http://blog.rubbermaid.com/home/2009/07/rubbermaid-history.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715210538/http://blog.rubbermaid.com/home/2009/07/rubbermaid-history.html|archivedate=2011-07-15|accessdate=19 December 2018|publisher=Rubbermaid Blog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Riff|first=Rick|date=25 August 1977|title=Rubbermaid wasfounder is dead, turned his dustpan into fortune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/154138545/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|publisher=The Akron Beacon Journal|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> launched

In 1934, Wooster Rubber and Rubbermaid merged and retained the Wooster Company name.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Deutsch|first=Claudia H.|date=1996-12-22|title=A Giant Awakens, To Yawns (Published 1996)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/22/business/a-giant-awakens-to-yawns.html|access-date=2020-10-14|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 1942, Rubbermaid converted to military manufacturing during World War II.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathews|first=Jay|date=2 April 1995|title=Utensile Strength|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1995/04/02/utensile-strength/1618624d-aa8f-4c73-a723-97252671c9bf/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Washington Post}}</ref>

In 1947, Rubbermaid introduced a line of rubber automotive accessories.

=== 1950 to 2000 ===

In 1955, Wooster Rubber Co. issued an IPO.<ref name=":1" /> The following year, the company began making [[plastic]] products. In 1957, the company changed it name to Rubbermaid.<ref name=":1" />

In 1959 Caldwell stepped down as CEO and was replaced by [[Donald E. Noble|Donald Noble]].

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In 1976, members of the United Rubber Workers union call a strike.

In 1980, Noble was replaced as CEO by [[Stanley Gault|Stanley C. Gault]]. In 1981, the company purchased Con-Tact plastic coverings and Carlan.

In 1984, Rubbermaid acquired [[Little Tikes]], a toy maker. In 1985, Rubbermaid acquired competitor Gott Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reuters|date=1985-09-12|title=Rubbermaid-Gott|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/12/business/rubbermaid-gott.html|accessdate=2020-01-31|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The following year the company acquired MicroComputer Accessories and Seco Industries. In 1987, the company acquired Viking Brush, a [[Canada|Canadian]] company.