COMPANY·HISTORIES
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How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

21companies1883–2000founding years21still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedThe Lamson & Sessions Co.
1883
FoundedJohnson Matthey PLC
1891
FoundedTA Triumph-Adler AG
1896
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedApplied Power Inc.
1910
FoundedEaton Corporation
1911
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedFKI Plc
1920
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedBel Fuse, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedLaBarge Inc.
1953
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedAult IncorporatedFoundedMarshall Amplification plcFoundedSemtech Corporation
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedCoherent, Inc.
1966
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedAmerican Power Conversion Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedExcel Technology, Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedABB Ltd.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedVA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedTeledyne Technologies Inc.
1999
FoundedAgere Systems Inc.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Lamson & Sessions Co. →
Active · founded 1883
Mid- to Late 1960s: Diversification outside fastener sector begins.
Johnson Matthey PLC →
Active · founded 1891 · United Kingdom
Johnson Matthey PLC has been involved in the processing and marketing of precious metals since its founding in 1817.
TA Triumph-Adler AG →
Active · founded 1896 · Germany
TA Triumph-Adler AG is Germany's leading supplier of distribution services for printing, copying and presentation…
Applied Power Inc. →
Active · founded 1910
Applied Power Inc.
Eaton Corporation →
Active · founded 1911
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer whose operations are divided into four main groups: fluid…
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
Bel Fuse, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Originally an automobile fuse maker, Bel Fuse, Inc.
LaBarge Inc. →
Active · founded 1953
LaBarge Inc.
Ault Incorporated →
Active · founded 1960
Ault Incorporated, the leading independent external power conversion manufacturer in North America, develops and sells…
Marshall Amplification plc →
Active · founded 1960 · United Kingdom
Marshall Amplification plc manufactures one of the most recognized product lines in rock music.
Semtech Corporation →
Active · founded 1960
Semtech Corporation, headquartered in Newbury Park, California, develops and manufactures analog and mixed-signal…
Coherent, Inc. →
Active · founded 1966
Coherent, Inc.
Katy Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
Katy Industries, Inc.
American Power Conversion Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) designs and manufactures power protection and management solutions for…
Excel Technology, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
Excel Technology, Inc.
ABB Ltd. →
Active · founded 1988 · Switzerland
Early 1990s:Company makes concerted push into eastern European and Asian markets.
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH →
Active · founded 1997 · Austria
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH (VTEE) is the infrastructure and industrial services arm of Austria's VA Technologie AG.
Teledyne Technologies Inc. →
Active · founded 1999
Teledyne Technologies Inc.
Agere Systems Inc. →
Active · founded 2000
Agere Systems Inc.
Nexans SA →
Active · founded 2000 · France
France's Nexans SA is one of the world's largest manufacturers, installers, and integrators of cables and systems,…
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