COMPANY·HISTORIES
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All Other Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories

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

88companies1854–1999founding years86still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedGunite Corporation
1854
FoundedPhoenix AG
1856
FoundedMontupet S.A.
1894
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedEaton Corporation
1911
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedModine Manufacturing Company
1916
FoundedCummins Engine Company, Inc.
1919
FoundedTextron Inc.
1923
FoundedSequa Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedBridgestone Corporation
1931
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedEdelbrock Corporation
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedUbe Industries, Ltd.
1942
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedMeggitt PLC
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedLund International Holdings, Inc.
1965
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedR&B, Inc.
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedBorg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1990
EnvironmentThe Clean Air Act amendments tighten emissions limits.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedAVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedTransPro, Inc.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedDelphi Automotive Systems Corporation
1998
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2009
EconomyGM and Chrysler bankruptcies reshape the auto industry.
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

Gunite Corporation →
Active · founded 1854
Gunite Corporation manufactures wheel-end components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Gunite Corporation →
Active · founded 1854
Gunite Corporation manufactures wheel-end components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Holden Ltd. →
Active · founded 1856 · Australia
Holden Ltd.
Holden Ltd. →
Active · founded 1856 · Australia
Holden Ltd.
Phoenix AG →
Active · founded 1856 · Germany
Phoenix AG is a major supplier of sound and vibration control systems, technical hoses, and rubber components to the…
Phoenix AG →
Active · founded 1856 · Germany
Phoenix AG is a major supplier of sound and vibration control systems, technical hoses, and rubber components to the…
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Active · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Active · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Montupet S.A. →
Active · founded 1894 · France
Montupet S.A.
Montupet S.A. →
Active · founded 1894 · France
Montupet S.A.
CLARCOR Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1904
CLARCOR Inc.
CLARCOR Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1904
CLARCOR Inc.
Applied Power Inc. →
Active · founded 1910
Applied Power Inc.
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…
Eaton Corporation →
Active · founded 1911
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer whose operations are divided into four main groups: fluid…
Granaria Holdings B.V. →
Active · founded 1912 · The Netherlands
Publicity-shy Granaria Holdings B.V.
Granaria Holdings B.V. →
Active · founded 1912 · The Netherlands
Publicity-shy Granaria Holdings B.V.
Modine Manufacturing Company →
Active · founded 1916
Modine Manufacturing Company operates as a leading thermal management concern that serves the light truck, heavy…
Modine Manufacturing Company →
Active · founded 1916
Modine Manufacturing Company operates as a leading thermal management concern that serves the light truck, heavy…
Donaldson Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1918
Early 1970s:Company diversifies through the acquisitions of Torit Corp., Majac, Inc., and Kittell Muffler and…
Donaldson Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1918
Early 1970s:Company diversifies through the acquisitions of Torit Corp., Majac, Inc., and Kittell Muffler and…
Facom S.A. →
Active · founded 1918 · France
1980s-90s:Company pursues a number of acquisitions, including Bost, Garnache, Virax, Dela, Britool, SK Hand Tools,…
Facom S.A. →
Active · founded 1918 · France
1980s-90s:Company pursues a number of acquisitions, including Bost, Garnache, Virax, Dela, Britool, SK Hand Tools,…
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1919
No one makes more large diesel engines than Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1919
No one makes more large diesel engines than Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1919
No one makes more large diesel engines than Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1919
No one makes more large diesel engines than Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Textron Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Textron Inc.
Valeo →
Active · founded 1923 · France
France's Valeo is the tenth-largest supplier of components and systems to the worldwide automobile and truck industry.
Valeo →
Active · founded 1923 · France
France's Valeo is the tenth-largest supplier of components and systems to the worldwide automobile and truck industry.
NTN Corporation →
Active · founded 1927 · Japan
NTN Corporation is one of Japan's largest manufacturers of bearings, second in domestic market share only to longtime…
NTN Corporation →
Active · founded 1927 · Japan
NTN Corporation is one of Japan's largest manufacturers of bearings, second in domestic market share only to longtime…
Sequa Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Sequa Corporation is a diversified industrial company that produces a broad range of aerospace products, printing and…
Sequa Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Sequa Corporation is a diversified industrial company that produces a broad range of aerospace products, printing and…
The Ohio Art Company →
Active · founded 1930
Headquartered in a small northwest Ohio town, The Ohio Art Company is best known for its classic drawing toy, the Etch…
The Ohio Art Company →
Active · founded 1930
Headquartered in a small northwest Ohio town, The Ohio Art Company is best known for its classic drawing toy, the Etch…
Bridgestone Corporation →
Active · founded 1931 · Japan
Bridgestone Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of tires, and the company is number three in the North…
Bridgestone Corporation →
Active · founded 1931 · Japan
Bridgestone Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of tires, and the company is number three in the North…
Isuzu Motors, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
One of the largest producers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the world, Isuzu Motors, Ltd.
Isuzu Motors, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
One of the largest producers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the world, Isuzu Motors, Ltd.
Toyota Motor Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation was Japan's largest car company and the world's third largest by the year 2000.
Toyota Motor Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation was Japan's largest car company and the world's third largest by the year 2000.
Edelbrock Corporation →
Active · founded 1938
Edelbrock Corporation manufactures and markets specialty performance automotive and motorcycle parts.
Edelbrock Corporation →
Active · founded 1938
Edelbrock Corporation manufactures and markets specialty performance automotive and motorcycle parts.
Engelhard Corporation →
Active · founded 1938
Engelhard Corporation is a leading supplier of catalysts used in the petroleum, chemical, and food industries.
Engelhard Corporation →
Active · founded 1938
Engelhard Corporation is a leading supplier of catalysts used in the petroleum, chemical, and food industries.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1943 · Japan
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1943 · Japan
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
Meggitt PLC →
Active · founded 1947 · United Kingdom
From obscure origins, Meggitt PLC has grown into a global aerospace supplier.
Meggitt PLC →
Active · founded 1947 · United Kingdom
From obscure origins, Meggitt PLC has grown into a global aerospace supplier.
Midas Inc. →
Active · founded 1956 · www.midasinc.com
Midas Inc.
Midas Inc. →
Active · founded 1956 · www.midasinc.com
Midas Inc.
ASC, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
1970s:Sunroof kits and simulated convertible tops are introduced by the rapidly growing firm.
ASC, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
1970s:Sunroof kits and simulated convertible tops are introduced by the rapidly growing firm.
Lund International Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
Lund International Holdings, Inc.
Lund International Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
Lund International Holdings, Inc.
Simula, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
Simula, Inc.
Simula, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
Simula, Inc.
R&B, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
R&B, Inc.
R&B, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
R&B, Inc.
The Bing Group →
Active · founded 1980
The Detroit-based Bing Group shapes steel, stamps parts, assembles components, and performs other tasks through a…
The Bing Group →
Active · founded 1980
The Detroit-based Bing Group shapes steel, stamps parts, assembles components, and performs other tasks through a…
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
With its headquarters located in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
With its headquarters located in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Not to be confused with its former parent (Borg-Warner Corporation) or ex-sibling (Borg-Warner Security Corporation),…
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Not to be confused with its former parent (Borg-Warner Corporation) or ex-sibling (Borg-Warner Security Corporation),…
Key Safety Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Key Safety Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company →
Active · founded 1993 · Russia
AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company, or OAO AVTOVAZ (Avtovaz), manufactures nearly three-quarters of the light automobiles sold…
AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company →
Active · founded 1993 · Russia
AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company, or OAO AVTOVAZ (Avtovaz), manufactures nearly three-quarters of the light automobiles sold…
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Safety Components International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
Safety Components International, Inc.
Safety Components International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
Safety Components International, Inc.
TransPro, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
TransPro, Inc.
TransPro, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
TransPro, Inc.
Autoliv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996 · Sweden
Autoliv, Inc.
Autoliv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996 · Sweden
Autoliv, Inc.
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1998
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation is the world's largest and most diversified manufacturer of automobile components.
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1998
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation is the world's largest and most diversified manufacturer of automobile components.
Faurecia S.A. →
Active · founded 1998 · France
Faurecia S.A.
Faurecia S.A. →
Active · founded 1998 · France
Faurecia S.A.
Thyssen Krupp AG →
Active · founded 1999 · Germany
Thyssen Krupp AG was created in March 1999 from the merger of two of Germany's oldest industrial giants, Thyssen AG and…
Thyssen Krupp AG →
Active · founded 1999 · Germany
Thyssen Krupp AG was created in March 1999 from the merger of two of Germany's oldest industrial giants, Thyssen AG and…
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