COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3564

Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purification Equipment

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

12companies1890–1987founding years12still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedBinks Sames CorporationFoundedBinks Sames Corporation
1890
FoundedYork International Corp.FoundedYork International Corp.
1895
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedIllinois Tool Works Inc.FoundedIllinois Tool Works Inc.
1915
FoundedGEA AGFoundedGEA AG
1920
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedPly Gem Industries Inc.FoundedPly Gem Industries Inc.
1943
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.
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.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedDAW Technologies, Inc.FoundedDAW Technologies, Inc.
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

Binks Sames Corporation →
Active · founded 1890
Binks Sames Corporation is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of spray finishing and…
Binks Sames Corporation →
Active · founded 1890
Binks Sames Corporation is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of spray finishing and…
York International Corp. →
Active · founded 1895
York International Corp.
York International Corp. →
Active · founded 1895
York International Corp.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. →
Active · founded 1915
In 1912, four Smith brothers advertised for experienced manufacturing workers to help them set up a new business…
Illinois Tool Works Inc. →
Active · founded 1915
In 1912, four Smith brothers advertised for experienced manufacturing workers to help them set up a new business…
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.
Ply Gem Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1943
Ply Gem Industries Inc.
Ply Gem Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1943
Ply Gem Industries Inc.
DAW Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987 · www.dawtech.com
Daw Technologies, Inc., is the leading American supplier of "cleanrooms," or ultra-clean manufacturing facilities, for…
DAW Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987 · www.dawtech.com
Daw Technologies, Inc., is the leading American supplier of "cleanrooms," or ultra-clean manufacturing facilities, for…
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