COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 334519

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

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

38companies1865–1996founding years38still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedCrane Co.
1865
FoundedJohnson Controls, Inc.
1885
FoundedCarl-Zeiss-Stiftung
1889
FoundedAnritsu Corporation
1895
FoundedL.S. Starrett Company
1900
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.
FoundedFKI Plc
1920
FoundedFuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1923
FoundedBang & Olufsen Holding A/S
1925
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.
FoundedCohu, Inc.FoundedEG & G Incorporated
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedRaven Industries, Inc.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedInvivo Corporation
1964
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
FoundedRenishaw plc
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedCampbell Scientific, Inc.
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedItron, Inc.
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
FoundedMeasurement Specialties, Inc.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedHeraeus Holding GmbH
1985
FoundedKey Safety Systems, Inc.
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

Crane Co. →
Active · founded 1865
Crane Co.
Crane Co. →
Active · founded 1865
Crane Co.
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Active · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Active · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung →
Active · founded 1889 · Germany
The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, a 'juridical person' under German civil law, is the sole owner of two industrial enterprises,…
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung →
Active · founded 1889 · Germany
The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, a 'juridical person' under German civil law, is the sole owner of two industrial enterprises,…
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.
L.S. Starrett Company →
Active · founded 1900
Founded in 1880, the L.S.
L.S. Starrett Company →
Active · founded 1900
Founded in 1880, the L.S.
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S →
Active · founded 1925 · Denmark
Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S (B & O) is a leading consumer electronics firm, manufacturing a complete line of…
Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S →
Active · founded 1925 · Denmark
Bang & Olufsen Holding A/S (B & O) is a leading consumer electronics firm, manufacturing a complete line of…
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
EG & G Incorporated →
Active · founded 1947
EG & G Incorporated is a diversified technology company that develops and provides products for public and private…
EG & G Incorporated →
Active · founded 1947
EG & G Incorporated is a diversified technology company that develops and provides products for public and private…
Raven Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1956
Raven Industries, Inc.
Raven Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1956
Raven Industries, Inc.
Invivo Corporation →
Active · founded 1964
Invivo Corporation touts itself as the leading producer of vital signs monitoring devices used during magnetic…
Invivo Corporation →
Active · founded 1964
Invivo Corporation touts itself as the leading producer of vital signs monitoring devices used during magnetic…
Renishaw plc →
Active · founded 1973 · United Kingdom
Renishaw plc is the world's leading manufacturer of test-probe and measurement equipment for Co-ordinate Measuring…
Renishaw plc →
Active · founded 1973 · United Kingdom
Renishaw plc is the world's leading manufacturer of test-probe and measurement equipment for Co-ordinate Measuring…
Campbell Scientific, Inc. →
Active · founded 1974
Campbell Scientific, Inc., headquartered in Logan, Utah, designs and manufactures dataloggers, data acquisition…
Campbell Scientific, Inc. →
Active · founded 1974
Campbell Scientific, Inc., headquartered in Logan, Utah, designs and manufactures dataloggers, data acquisition…
Itron, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Itron, Inc., provides products and services to utility companies, helping its customers to collect, manage, and analyze…
Itron, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Itron, Inc., provides products and services to utility companies, helping its customers to collect, manage, and analyze…
Measurement Specialties, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
With its headquarters located in Fairfield, New Jersey, Measurement Specialties, Inc.
Measurement Specialties, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
With its headquarters located in Fairfield, New Jersey, Measurement Specialties, Inc.
Heraeus Holding GmbH →
Active · founded 1985 · Germany
Heraeus Holding GmbH is a family-owned company whose principal activities are the processing of specialty metals,…
Heraeus Holding GmbH →
Active · founded 1985 · Germany
Heraeus Holding GmbH is a family-owned company whose principal activities are the processing of specialty metals,…
Key Safety Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Key Safety Systems, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Autoliv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996 · Sweden
Autoliv, Inc.
Autoliv, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996 · Sweden
Autoliv, Inc.
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