COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 324199

All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

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

14companies1899–1988founding years12still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedAK Steel Holding CorporationFoundedAK Steel Holding Corporation
1899
FoundedUnited States Steel CorporationFoundedUnited States Steel Corporation
1901
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedWheeling-Pittsburgh CorporationFoundedWheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation
1920
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedNOF CorporationFoundedNOF Corporation
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
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.
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.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedHeadwaters IncorporatedFoundedHeadwaters IncorporatedFoundedRepsol-YPF S.A.FoundedRepsol-YPF S.A.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedThe Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.FoundedThe Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
1988
1989
EnvironmentThe Exxon Valdez spill reshapes energy and shipping rules.
1990
EnvironmentThe Clean Air Act amendments tighten emissions limits.
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.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
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.
2010
EnvironmentThe Deepwater Horizon spill triggers sweeping energy rules.
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

AK Steel Holding Corporation →
Active · founded 1899
AK Steel Holding Corporation is the controlling body for numerous steel production companies throughout the United…
AK Steel Holding Corporation →
Active · founded 1899
AK Steel Holding Corporation is the controlling body for numerous steel production companies throughout the United…
United States Steel Corporation →
Active · founded 1901
The United States Steel Corporation is the largest integrated steel company in the United States and the 11th largest…
United States Steel Corporation →
Active · founded 1901
The United States Steel Corporation is the largest integrated steel company in the United States and the 11th largest…
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation →
Active · founded 1920
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation (WPC) operates as the seventh-largest integrated steel concern in the United States.
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation →
Active · founded 1920
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation (WPC) operates as the seventh-largest integrated steel concern in the United States.
NOF Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
NOF Corporation is Japan's leading oleochemicals group, producing a highly diversified range of products derived from…
NOF Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
NOF Corporation is Japan's leading oleochemicals group, producing a highly diversified range of products derived from…
Headwaters Incorporated →
Active · founded 1987
Through its subsidiaries, Headwaters Incorporated is a leader in both the pre-combustion treatment and the…
Headwaters Incorporated →
Active · founded 1987
Through its subsidiaries, Headwaters Incorporated is a leader in both the pre-combustion treatment and the…
Repsol-YPF S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1987 · Spain
Repsol-YPF S.A.
Repsol-YPF S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1987 · Spain
Repsol-YPF S.A.
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
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