COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3452

Industrial Fasteners

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

14companies1919–1950founding years12still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedNCH CorporationFoundedNCH Corporation
1919
FoundedFederal-Mogul CorporationFoundedFederal-Mogul CorporationFoundedFederal-Mogul CorporationFoundedFederal-Mogul Corporation
1924
FoundedThiokol CorporationFoundedThiokol Corporation
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.
FoundedDaniel Industries, Inc.FoundedDaniel Industries, Inc.FoundedPremier Industrial CorporationFoundedPremier Industrial Corporation
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedMicrodot Inc.FoundedMicrodot Inc.
1950
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.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
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

NCH Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
NCH Corporation is a major international marketer of maintenance products, and one of the largest companies in the…
NCH Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
NCH Corporation is a major international marketer of maintenance products, and one of the largest companies in the…
Federal-Mogul Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Federal-Mogul Corporation manufactures precision components for cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, marketing its…
Federal-Mogul Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Federal-Mogul Corporation manufactures precision components for cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, marketing its…
Federal-Mogul Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Federal-Mogul Corporation manufactures precision components for cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, marketing its…
Federal-Mogul Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Federal-Mogul Corporation manufactures precision components for cars, trucks, and construction vehicles, marketing its…
Thiokol Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1929
Thiokol Corporation is the world's largest producer of solid rocket motors and other parts for the aerospace and…
Thiokol Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1929
Thiokol Corporation is the world's largest producer of solid rocket motors and other parts for the aerospace and…
Daniel Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
Daniel Industries, Inc.
Daniel Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
Daniel Industries, Inc.
Premier Industrial Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
Premier Industrial Corporation is one of the United States' largest broad-line electronics distributors.
Premier Industrial Corporation →
Active · founded 1946
Premier Industrial Corporation is one of the United States' largest broad-line electronics distributors.
Microdot Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
Microdot traces its history to a small fastener manufacturer based in southern California called the Felts Corporation.
Microdot Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
Microdot traces its history to a small fastener manufacturer based in southern California called the Felts Corporation.
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