COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 333298

All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (pt)

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

62companies1802–1999founding years62still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedGeorg Fischer AG Schaffhausen
1802
FoundedPhoenix AG
1856
FoundedMilacron, Inc.
1884
FoundedEXX Inc.
1899
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedApplied Power Inc.
1910
FoundedKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedDonaldson Company, Inc.
1918
FoundedFKI Plc
1920
FoundedNTN Corporation
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedNewcor, Inc.
1933
FoundedToyota Motor Corporation
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedUbe Industries, Ltd.
1942
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedMidas Inc.
1956
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedSimula, Inc.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedHeraeus Holding GmbH
1985
FoundedKey Safety Systems, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
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.
FoundedSafety Components International, Inc.
1994
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.
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

Georg Fischer AG Schaffhausen →
Active · founded 1802 · Switzerland
Switzerland's Georg Fischer AG Schaffhausen is a world-leading industrial engineering group engaged in four primary…
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.
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…
The Singer Company N.V. →
Active · founded 1863 · Hong Kong
The Singer Company N.V.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
FLSmidth & Co.
Milacron, Inc. →
Active · founded 1884
At the dawn of the 21st century, Cincinnati-based Milacron, Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Active · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
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.
Montupet S.A. →
Active · founded 1894 · France
Montupet S.A.
EXX Inc. →
Active · founded 1899
EXX Inc.
CLARCOR Inc. →
Active · founded 1904
CLARCOR Inc.
Vitro Corporativo S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1909 · Mexico
Vitro Corporativo S.A.
Applied Power Inc. →
Active · founded 1910
Applied Power Inc.
Rexam PLC →
Active · founded 1910 · United Kingdom
Rexam PLC is one of the world's ten largest consumer packaging companies.
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.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. →
Active · founded 1912 · The Netherlands
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Molins plc →
Active · founded 1912 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Molins plc has been adjusting to the post-tobacco world.
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…
Facom S.A. →
Active · founded 1918 · France
Facom S.A.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1919
No one makes more large diesel engines than Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
NGK Insulators Ltd. →
Active · founded 1919 · Japan
Based in Nagoya, Japan, NGK Insulators Ltd.
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
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.
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…
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…
Newcor, Inc. →
Active · founded 1933
Newcor, Inc., with corporate headquarters located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a manufacturing company that is…
Hitachi Zosen Corporation →
Active · founded 1934 · Japan
Hitachi Zosen Corporation operates as one of Japan's largest heavy industrial machinery firms.
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.
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.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1943 · Japan
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
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.
ASC, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
ASC, Inc.
Lund International Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
Lund International Holdings, Inc.
Simula, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
Simula, Inc.
R&B, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
R&B, Inc.
Flow International Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Flow International Corporation, an industry pioneer, designs and manufactures cutting and cleaning systems that use…
The Bing Group →
Active · founded 1980
The Detroit-based Bing Group shapes steel, stamps parts, assembles components, and performs other tasks through a…
Heraeus Holding GmbH →
Active · founded 1985 · Germany
Heraeus Holding GmbH is a family-owned company whose principal activities are the processing of specialty metals,…
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),…
Key Safety Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Jordan Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Jordan Industries, 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…
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Safety Components International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
Safety Components International, Inc.
TransPro, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
TransPro, 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.
Faurecia S.A. →
Active · founded 1998 · France
Faurecia S.A.
Crompton Corporation →
Active · founded 1999
Crompton Corporation is a specialty chemical manufacturer whose main operations involve the creation of additives,…
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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