COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3629

Electrical Industrial Apparatus, Not Elsewhere Classified

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

14companies1920–1984founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedGEA AGFoundedGEA AG
1920
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.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedSchneider S.A.FoundedSchneider S.A.
1966
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedYageo CorporationFoundedYageo Corporation
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedMaxim Integrated Products, Inc.FoundedMaxim Integrated Products, Inc.
1983
FoundedCorrpro Companies, Inc.FoundedCorrpro Companies, Inc.FoundedMagneTek, Inc.FoundedMagneTek, Inc.
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

Exide Electronics Group, Inc. →
Active
Exide Electronics Group, Inc.
Exide Electronics Group, Inc. →
Active
Exide Electronics Group, Inc.
GEA AG →
Active · founded 1920 · Germany
GEA AG is one of the world's leading suppliers for food and process engineering, and thermal engineering technology.
GEA AG →
Active · founded 1920 · Germany
GEA AG is one of the world's leading suppliers for food and process engineering, and thermal engineering technology.
Schneider S.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · France
After a dizzying series of complicated restructurings, acquisitions, and divestments that began in 1980 when the…
Schneider S.A. →
Active · founded 1966 · France
After a dizzying series of complicated restructurings, acquisitions, and divestments that began in 1980 when the…
Yageo Corporation →
Active · founded 1977 · Taiwan
With an estimated two percent share of the US$4 billion global market for electronic resistors, Taiwan's Yageo…
Yageo Corporation →
Active · founded 1977 · Taiwan
With an estimated two percent share of the US$4 billion global market for electronic resistors, Taiwan's Yageo…
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., is a leading developer, manufacturer, and seller of linear as well as mixed (linear…
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., is a leading developer, manufacturer, and seller of linear as well as mixed (linear…
Corrpro Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Corrpro Companies, Inc.
Corrpro Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Corrpro Companies, Inc.
MagneTek, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
MagneTek, Inc., manufactures and markets electrical equipment products including lighting products, motors and…
MagneTek, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
MagneTek, Inc., manufactures and markets electrical equipment products including lighting products, motors and…
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