NAIC 333990
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.
16companies1874–1980founding years13still active3no longer operating
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The industry over time
Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
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The companies
Schindler Holding AG →
Active · founded 1874 · Switzerland
Through its numerous subsidiaries, Schindler Holding AG is Europe's top supplier of elevators and escalators and ranks…
Alfa Laval AB →
Active · founded 1883 · Sweden
Alfa Laval AB operates as a leader in the heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling industries.
Johnson Matthey PLC →
Active · founded 1891 · United Kingdom
Johnson Matthey PLC has been involved in the processing and marketing of precious metals since its founding in 1817.
Anritsu Corporation →
Active · founded 1895 · Japan
Anritsu Corporation is a leading global producer of test and measurement devices, equipment, and systems.
TB Wood's Corporation →
Active · founded 1897
TB Wood's Corporation is a leading innovator, designer, manufacturer, and marketer of electronic and mechanical…
CLARCOR Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1904
CLARCOR Inc.
W.A. Whitney Company →
Active · founded 1907
Mid-1950s:Ted Brolund is hired as manufacturing engineer for W.A.
CUNO Incorporated →
Defunct · founded 1912
CUNO Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of general filtration, microfiltration, and…
Donaldson Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1918
Early 1970s:Company diversifies through the acquisitions of Torit Corp., Majac, Inc., and Kittell Muffler and…
Hitachi Zosen Corporation →
Active · founded 1934 · Japan
Hitachi Zosen Corporation operates as one of Japan's largest heavy industrial machinery firms.
Nordson Corporation →
Active · founded 1935
Nordson Corporation is a leading manufacturer of precision dispensing equipment that apply liquid and powder coatings,…
Smith International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Smith International, Inc.
Pall Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1946
Pall Corporation is the largest manufacturer of filtration, separation, and purification products in the world.
Cohu, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Cohu, Inc.
Körber AG →
Active · founded 1947 · Germany
Körber AG is the holding company for a diversified machinery manufacturer based in Hamburg, Germany, with 30 production…
Flow International Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Flow International Corporation, an industry pioneer, designs and manufactures cutting and cleaning systems that use…
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