COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 331316

Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing

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

16companies1901–1988founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedButler Manufacturing CompanyFoundedButler Manufacturing Company
1901
FoundedAlcan Aluminium LimitedFoundedAlcan Aluminium Limited
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedNorsk Hydro ASAFoundedNorsk Hydro ASA
1905
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedSIFCO Industries, Inc.FoundedSIFCO Industries, Inc.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
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.
FoundedThe Marmon Group, Inc.FoundedThe Marmon Group, Inc.
1953
FoundedWilliam L. Bonnell Company, Inc.FoundedWilliam L. Bonnell Company, Inc.
1955
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.
FoundedNovar plcFoundedNovar plc
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedTredegar CorporationFoundedTredegar Corporation
1988
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
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

Butler Manufacturing Company →
Active · founded 1901
Butler Manufacturing Company is a leading supplier of building systems, specialty components, and construction services…
Butler Manufacturing Company →
Active · founded 1901
Butler Manufacturing Company is a leading supplier of building systems, specialty components, and construction services…
Alcan Aluminium Limited →
Active · founded 1902 · Canada
Alcan Aluminium Limited (Alcan) is the second-largest aluminum company in the world.
Alcan Aluminium Limited →
Active · founded 1902 · Canada
Alcan Aluminium Limited (Alcan) is the second-largest aluminum company in the world.
Norsk Hydro ASA →
Active · founded 1905
Norsk Hydro ASA is the largest public industrial company in Norway, with operations in three core areas: oil and…
Norsk Hydro ASA →
Active · founded 1905
Norsk Hydro ASA is the largest public industrial company in Norway, with operations in three core areas: oil and…
SIFCO Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1913
SIFCO Industries, Inc.
SIFCO Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1913
SIFCO Industries, Inc.
The Marmon Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1953
The Marmon Group, Inc., one of the largest privately owned organizations in the United States, is in essence a holding…
The Marmon Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1953
The Marmon Group, Inc., one of the largest privately owned organizations in the United States, is in essence a holding…
William L. Bonnell Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1955
Based in Newnan, Georgia, William L.
William L. Bonnell Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1955
Based in Newnan, Georgia, William L.
Novar plc →
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Novar plc is a U.K.-based corporation consisting of three primary business segments: security systems, aluminum product…
Novar plc →
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Novar plc is a U.K.-based corporation consisting of three primary business segments: security systems, aluminum product…
Tredegar Corporation →
Active · founded 1988
Tredegar Corporation, based in Richmond, Virginia, is primarily involved, through subsidiaries, in two unrelated…
Tredegar Corporation →
Active · founded 1988
Tredegar Corporation, based in Richmond, Virginia, is primarily involved, through subsidiaries, in two unrelated…
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