If you ever wondered how big Goodyear is, the Akron tiremaker is listed by the 2012 'Fortune 500" as the largest business in northeast Ohio and the 126th largest business in the nation. That ranking is up from 139th last year.

Compiled since 1955, the “Fortune 500” ranks U.S. companies by sales. Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years. Included in the survey are companies that are incorporated and operate in the U.S. and file financial statements with a government agency.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 22 countries around the world