COMPANY·HISTORIES
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All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

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

16companies1902–1982founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedNewell Rubbermaid Inc.FoundedNewell Rubbermaid Inc.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCorticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A.FoundedCorticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A.
1922
FoundedSvenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCAFoundedSvenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedSabaté Diosos SAFoundedSabaté Diosos SA
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedJeld-Wen, Inc.FoundedJeld-Wen, Inc.
1960
FoundedPatrick Industries, Inc.FoundedPatrick Industries, Inc.
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedBaltek CorporationFoundedBaltek Corporation
1969
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedMasonite International CorporationFoundedMasonite International Corporation
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
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.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
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

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
c.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
c.
Corticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A. →
Active · founded 1922 · Portugal
Corticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A.
Corticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A. →
Active · founded 1922 · Portugal
Corticeira Amorim, Sociedade Gestora de Participaço es Sociais, S.A.
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA →
Active · founded 1929 · Sweden
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA →
Active · founded 1929 · Sweden
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA for short) is one of Europe's leading forestry companies, specializing in…
Sabaté Diosos SA →
Active · founded 1939 · France
Sabaté Diosos SA is the world's number two producer of natural and artificial corks for wine bottles and the world's…
Sabaté Diosos SA →
Active · founded 1939 · France
Sabaté Diosos SA is the world's number two producer of natural and artificial corks for wine bottles and the world's…
Jeld-Wen, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Founded in 1960 with 15 employees, Jeld-Wen, Inc.
Jeld-Wen, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Founded in 1960 with 15 employees, Jeld-Wen, Inc.
Patrick Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
Patrick Industries, Inc.
Patrick Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
Patrick Industries, Inc.
Baltek Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
1980s:Company's products are being sold around the globe.
Baltek Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
1980s:Company's products are being sold around the globe.
Masonite International Corporation →
Active · founded 1982 · Canada
Masonite International Corporation is a leading manufacturer of doors and door components, based in Mississauga, Canada.
Masonite International Corporation →
Active · founded 1982 · Canada
Masonite International Corporation is a leading manufacturer of doors and door components, based in Mississauga, Canada.
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