COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 333298

Sewing Machines (Including Household-Type) Manufacturing

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

30companies1863–1999founding years30still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedThe Singer Company N.V.FoundedThe Singer Company N.V.
1863
FoundedFLSmidth & Co. A/S
1882
FoundedMilacron, Inc.
1884
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedVitro Corporativo S.A. de C.V.
1909
FoundedRexam PLC
1910
FoundedKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.FoundedKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.FoundedMolins plc
1912
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedNGK Insulators Ltd.
1919
FoundedFKI Plc
1920
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedNewcor, Inc.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedHitachi Zosen CorporationFoundedHitachi Zosen Corporation
1934
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedCohu, Inc.
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.
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.
FoundedFlow International Corporation
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.
FoundedHeraeus Holding GmbH
1985
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.
FoundedCrompton Corporation
1999
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

The Singer Company N.V. →
Active · founded 1863 · Hong Kong
The Singer Company N.V.
The Singer Company N.V. →
Active · founded 1863 · Hong Kong
The Singer Company N.V.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
Milacron, Inc. →
Active · founded 1884
At the dawn of the 21st century, Cincinnati-based Milacron, Inc.
Milacron, Inc. →
Active · founded 1884
At the dawn of the 21st century, Cincinnati-based Milacron, Inc.
Vitro Corporativo S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1909 · Mexico
Vitro Corporativo S.A.
Vitro Corporativo S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1909 · Mexico
Vitro Corporativo S.A.
Rexam PLC →
Active · founded 1910 · United Kingdom
Rexam PLC is one of the world's ten largest consumer packaging companies.
Rexam PLC →
Active · founded 1910 · United Kingdom
Rexam PLC is one of the world's ten largest consumer packaging companies.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. →
Active · founded 1912 · The Netherlands
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. →
Active · founded 1912 · The Netherlands
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Molins plc →
Active · founded 1912 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Molins plc has been adjusting to the post-tobacco world.
Molins plc →
Active · founded 1912 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Molins plc has been adjusting to the post-tobacco world.
NGK Insulators Ltd. →
Active · founded 1919 · Japan
Based in Nagoya, Japan, NGK Insulators Ltd.
NGK Insulators Ltd. →
Active · founded 1919 · Japan
Based in Nagoya, Japan, NGK Insulators Ltd.
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.
Newcor, Inc. →
Active · founded 1933
Newcor, Inc., with corporate headquarters located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a manufacturing company that is…
Newcor, Inc. →
Active · founded 1933
Newcor, Inc., with corporate headquarters located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a manufacturing company that is…
Hitachi Zosen Corporation →
Active · founded 1934 · Japan
Hitachi Zosen Corporation operates as one of Japan's largest heavy industrial machinery firms.
Hitachi Zosen Corporation →
Active · founded 1934 · Japan
Hitachi Zosen Corporation operates as one of Japan's largest heavy industrial machinery firms.
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
Flow International Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Flow International Corporation, an industry pioneer, designs and manufactures cutting and cleaning systems that use…
Flow International Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Flow International Corporation, an industry pioneer, designs and manufactures cutting and cleaning systems that use…
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,…
Crompton Corporation →
Active · founded 1999
Crompton Corporation is a specialty chemical manufacturer whose main operations involve the creation of additives,…
Crompton Corporation →
Active · founded 1999
Crompton Corporation is a specialty chemical manufacturer whose main operations involve the creation of additives,…
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