COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 334119

Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (pt)

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

74companies1886–2000founding years68still active6no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedUnisys Corporation
1886
FoundedDe La Rue plc
1896
FoundedNCR Corporation
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedOlivetti S.p.A.
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.
FoundedKonica Corporation
1936
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedPioneer Electronic Corporation
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedSANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1950
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedIntermec Technologies Corporation
1966
FoundedDRS Technologies, Inc.
1968
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.
FoundedHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedApple Computer, Inc.
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
FoundedLogitech International S.A.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedSGI
1982
FoundedBenQ CorporationFoundedGuillemot Corporation
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedViewSonic Corporation
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedGericom AG
1990
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source begin to challenge proprietary software.
FoundedScanSource, Inc.
1992
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.
1998
TechnologyUS v. Microsoft antitrust trial reshapes software.
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

Unisys Corporation →
Active · founded 1886
Unisys Corporation is a major provider of computer-related services and technologies to customers in the financial…
Unisys Corporation →
Active · founded 1886
Unisys Corporation is a major provider of computer-related services and technologies to customers in the financial…
Anritsu Corporation →
Active · founded 1895 · Japan
Anritsu Corporation is a leading global producer of test and measurement devices, equipment, and systems.
Anritsu Corporation →
Active · founded 1895 · Japan
Anritsu Corporation is a leading global producer of test and measurement devices, equipment, and systems.
De La Rue plc →
Active · founded 1896 · United Kingdom
The world's largest commercial banknote printer and banknote paper manufacturer, De La Rue plc has a presence in…
De La Rue plc →
Active · founded 1896 · United Kingdom
The world's largest commercial banknote printer and banknote paper manufacturer, De La Rue plc has a presence in…
NEC Corporation →
Active · founded 1899 · Japan
Early 1920s:NEC, IWE, and a division of the Sumitomo group form a joint venture to produce electrical cables, marking…
NEC Corporation →
Active · founded 1899 · Japan
Early 1920s:NEC, IWE, and a division of the Sumitomo group form a joint venture to produce electrical cables, marking…
NCR Corporation →
Active · founded 1900
When National Cash Register Company was formed during the last two decades of the 19th century, it had one…
NCR Corporation →
Active · founded 1900
When National Cash Register Company was formed during the last two decades of the 19th century, it had one…
Eastman Kodak Company →
Active · founded 1901
A multinational corporation whose name and film products are familiar to photographers around the world, Eastman Kodak…
Eastman Kodak Company →
Active · founded 1901
A multinational corporation whose name and film products are familiar to photographers around the world, Eastman Kodak…
Olivetti S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1908 · Italy
Olivetti S.p.A.
Olivetti S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1908 · Italy
Olivetti S.p.A.
International Business Machines Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is the largest computer maker in the world.
International Business Machines Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is the largest computer maker in the world.
Konica Corporation →
Active · founded 1936 · Japan
Konica Corporation produces a wide range of products, mainly within the imaging sphere.
Konica Corporation →
Active · founded 1936 · Japan
Konica Corporation produces a wide range of products, mainly within the imaging sphere.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1936 · Japan
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1936 · Japan
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Pioneer Electronic Corporation →
Active · founded 1947 · Japan
Pioneer Electronic Corporation is one of the leading electronics firms in the world.
Pioneer Electronic Corporation →
Active · founded 1947 · Japan
Pioneer Electronic Corporation is one of the leading electronics firms in the world.
Omron Corporation →
Active · founded 1948 · Japan
Omron Corporation is a world leader in the field of automation.
Omron Corporation →
Active · founded 1948 · Japan
Omron Corporation is a world leader in the field of automation.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1950 · Japan
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1950 · Japan
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Aiwa Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Aiwa Co., Ltd.
Aiwa Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Aiwa Co., Ltd.
Intermec Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Based in Everett, Washington, Intermec Technologies Corporation is a leading global supplier of supply chain…
Intermec Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1966
Based in Everett, Washington, Intermec Technologies Corporation is a leading global supplier of supply chain…
Astronics Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting…
Astronics Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting…
DRS Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1968
DRS Technologies, Inc.
DRS Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1968
DRS Technologies, Inc.
Zebra Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
The mysterious series of lines and numbers called bar coding has provided a thumbprint of products since the 1970s,…
Zebra Technologies Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
The mysterious series of lines and numbers called bar coding has provided a thumbprint of products since the 1970s,…
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1974 · Taiwan
The company launched the communications branch of its new strategy in 2001 by entering the mobile telephone market.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1974 · Taiwan
The company launched the communications branch of its new strategy in 2001 by entering the mobile telephone market.
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
A fast-growing company in an expanding market, Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
A fast-growing company in an expanding market, Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Apple Computer, Inc.
Creative Technology Ltd. →
Active · founded 1981 · Singapore
Creative Technology Ltd.
Creative Technology Ltd. →
Active · founded 1981 · Singapore
Creative Technology Ltd.
Logitech International S.A. →
Active · founded 1981 · Switzerland
Logitech International S.A.
Logitech International S.A. →
Active · founded 1981 · Switzerland
Logitech International S.A.
Microsoft Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
With annual revenues of more than $32 billion, Microsoft Corporation is more than the largest software company in the…
Microsoft Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
With annual revenues of more than $32 billion, Microsoft Corporation is more than the largest software company in the…
SGI →
Defunct · founded 1982
Known for 17 years as Silicon Graphics Inc., SGI is one of the leading manufacturers of graphics computer systems,…
SGI →
Defunct · founded 1982
Known for 17 years as Silicon Graphics Inc., SGI is one of the leading manufacturers of graphics computer systems,…
Attachmate Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1984
Attachmate Corporation is one of the largest privately held software companies in the world, operating as a developer…
Attachmate Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1984
Attachmate Corporation is one of the largest privately held software companies in the world, operating as a developer…
BenQ Corporation →
Active · founded 1984 · Taiwan
Once the contract manufacturing arm of Taiwan's Acer Computer Corporation, BenQ Corporation has come into its own as a…
BenQ Corporation →
Active · founded 1984 · Taiwan
Once the contract manufacturing arm of Taiwan's Acer Computer Corporation, BenQ Corporation has come into its own as a…
Dell Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Long the world's largest direct-sale computer vendor, Dell Inc.
Dell Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Long the world's largest direct-sale computer vendor, Dell Inc.
Guillemot Corporation →
Active · founded 1984 · France
Brittany, France-based, Guillemot Corporation has taken the fast track toward becoming one of the world's premier…
Guillemot Corporation →
Active · founded 1984 · France
Brittany, France-based, Guillemot Corporation has taken the fast track toward becoming one of the world's premier…
Gateway, Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
Following its March 2004 acquisition of eMachines, Inc., Gateway, Inc.
Gateway, Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
Following its March 2004 acquisition of eMachines, Inc., Gateway, Inc.
ViewSonic Corporation →
Active · founded 1987
ViewSonic Corporation is a leading provider of cathode ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) computer…
ViewSonic Corporation →
Active · founded 1987
ViewSonic Corporation is a leading provider of cathode ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) computer…
Stratasys, Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Stratasys, Inc.
Stratasys, Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Stratasys, Inc.
Gericom AG →
Active · founded 1990 · Austria
Fast-rising Gericom AG aims to become Europe's leading manufacturer and distributor of mobile computing and…
Gericom AG →
Active · founded 1990 · Austria
Fast-rising Gericom AG aims to become Europe's leading manufacturer and distributor of mobile computing and…
IDEO Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
IDEO Inc.
IDEO Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
IDEO Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
ScanSource, Inc.
Ho-Chunk Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
Ho-Chunk Inc.
Ho-Chunk Inc. →
Active · founded 1994
Ho-Chunk Inc.
Avocent Corporation →
Active · founded 2000
Avocent Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is the world's largest KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switch…
Avocent Corporation →
Active · founded 2000
Avocent Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is the world's largest KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switch…
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