COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 6159

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions

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

14companies1894–1991founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedMarks and Spencer p.l.c.FoundedMarks and Spencer p.l.c.
1894
FoundedGATX CorporationFoundedGATX Corporation
1902
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.
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.
FoundedBozzuto's, Inc.FoundedBozzuto's, Inc.
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.
FoundedJapan Leasing CorporationFoundedJapan Leasing Corporation
1963
FoundedNavistar International CorporationFoundedNavistar International Corporation
1966
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.
FoundedEl Camino Resources International, Inc.FoundedEl Camino Resources International, Inc.
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.
FoundedWabash National Corp.FoundedWabash National Corp.
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

Marks and Spencer p.l.c. →
Active · founded 1894 · United Kingdom
Marks and Spencer p.l.c.
Marks and Spencer p.l.c. →
Active · founded 1894 · United Kingdom
Marks and Spencer p.l.c.
GATX Corporation →
Active · founded 1902
GATX Corporation's business is to provide capital equipment to its customers--usually other companies&mdash-abling them…
GATX Corporation →
Active · founded 1902
GATX Corporation's business is to provide capital equipment to its customers--usually other companies&mdash-abling them…
Bozzuto's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1945
Bozzuto's, Inc.
Bozzuto's, Inc. →
Active · founded 1945
Bozzuto's, Inc.
Japan Leasing Corporation →
Active · founded 1963 · Japan
The Japan Leasing Corporation is one of the largest commercial leasing companies in Japan.
Japan Leasing Corporation →
Active · founded 1963 · Japan
The Japan Leasing Corporation is one of the largest commercial leasing companies in Japan.
Navistar International Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Navistar International Corporation is America's largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks.
Navistar International Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Navistar International Corporation is America's largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks.
El Camino Resources International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
El Camino Resources International Inc., through its primary operating company, El Camino Resources, Ltd., is a leading…
El Camino Resources International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
El Camino Resources International Inc., through its primary operating company, El Camino Resources, Ltd., is a leading…
Wabash National Corp. →
Active · founded 1991
Wabash National Corporation--one of the largest manufacturers of semi-trailers in the world--designs, manufactures, and…
Wabash National Corp. →
Active · founded 1991
Wabash National Corporation--one of the largest manufacturers of semi-trailers in the world--designs, manufactures, and…
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