COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3483

Ammunition, Except for Small Arms, Not Elsewhere Classified

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

12companies1892–1978founding years8still active4no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedOlin CorporationFoundedOlin Corporation
1892
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGeneral Dynamics CorporationFoundedGeneral Dynamics Corporation
1925
FoundedThiokol CorporationFoundedThiokol Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
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.
FoundedTalley Industries, Inc.FoundedTalley Industries, Inc.
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedEsterline Technologies Corp.FoundedEsterline Technologies Corp.
1967
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedBritish Aerospace plcFoundedBritish Aerospace plc
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
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

Olin Corporation →
Active · founded 1892
Olin Corporation is a Fortune 200 company whose businesses are concentrated in chemicals, materials and metals,…
Olin Corporation →
Active · founded 1892
Olin Corporation is a Fortune 200 company whose businesses are concentrated in chemicals, materials and metals,…
General Dynamics Corporation →
Active · founded 1925
General Dynamics' contribution to the defense industry, through the production of nuclear submarines and armored…
General Dynamics Corporation →
Active · founded 1925
General Dynamics' contribution to the defense industry, through the production of nuclear submarines and armored…
Thiokol Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1929
Thiokol Corporation is the world's largest producer of solid rocket motors and other parts for the aerospace and…
Thiokol Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1929
Thiokol Corporation is the world's largest producer of solid rocket motors and other parts for the aerospace and…
Talley Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Talley Industries Inc.
Talley Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Talley Industries Inc.
Esterline Technologies Corp. →
Active · founded 1967
A diversified manufacturing company divided into three business groups--Automation, Aerospace and Defense, and…
Esterline Technologies Corp. →
Active · founded 1967
A diversified manufacturing company divided into three business groups--Automation, Aerospace and Defense, and…
British Aerospace plc →
Defunct · founded 1978 · United Kingdom
British Aerospace plc (BAe) is the largest defense contractor in Europe, as well as being a leading aerospace company.
British Aerospace plc →
Defunct · founded 1978 · United Kingdom
British Aerospace plc (BAe) is the largest defense contractor in Europe, as well as being a leading aerospace company.
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