COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 541330

Industrial Engineering Services

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

98companies1819–2000founding years92still active4no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedInvensys PLC
1819
FoundedLinde AG
1879
FoundedKlöckner-Werke AG
1897
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedHDR Inc.
1917
FoundedAmey Plc
1921
FoundedAquila, Inc.
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedWS Atkins Plc
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedBalfour Beatty plc
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedPPB Group Berhad
1948
FoundedSime Darby Berhad
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedIHC Caland N.V.
1965
FoundedSNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
1967
FoundedSteria SA
1969
FoundedGFI Informatique SA
1970
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedBRISA Auto-estradas de Portugal S.A.
1972
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.
FoundedUnión Fenosa, S.A.
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedRHI AG
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.
FoundedVA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH
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

Invensys PLC →
Defunct · founded 1819 · United Kingdom
Invensys PLC grew out of the merger in 1999 of Britain's Siebe PLC and the British manufacturing conglomerate BTR PLC.
Invensys PLC →
Defunct · founded 1819 · United Kingdom
Invensys PLC grew out of the merger in 1999 of Britain's Siebe PLC and the British manufacturing conglomerate BTR PLC.
Bureau Veritas SA →
Active · founded 1828 · France
Bureau Veritas SA is one of the world's leading companies providing QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental)…
Bureau Veritas SA →
Active · founded 1828 · France
Bureau Veritas SA is one of the world's leading companies providing QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental)…
Linde AG →
Active · founded 1879 · Germany
Linde AG, an international technology company, operates in two business segments: Gas and Engineering and Materials…
Linde AG →
Active · founded 1879 · Germany
Linde AG, an international technology company, operates in two business segments: Gas and Engineering and Materials…
Babcock International Group PLC →
Active · founded 1891 · United Kingdom
Babcock International Group PLC is one of the world's leading support services groups.
Babcock International Group PLC →
Active · founded 1891 · United Kingdom
Babcock International Group PLC is one of the world's leading support services groups.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1896 · Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1896 · Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Klöckner-Werke AG →
Active · founded 1897 · Germany
Klöckner-Werke AG of Duisburg, once identified as a leader in German steel, machinery, and plastics, is now known as…
Klöckner-Werke AG →
Active · founded 1897 · Germany
Klöckner-Werke AG of Duisburg, once identified as a leader in German steel, machinery, and plastics, is now known as…
Iberdrola, S.A. →
Active · founded 1901 · Spain
Bilbao-based Iberdrola, S.A., with more than nine million customers worldwide, is the second largest electric utility…
Iberdrola, S.A. →
Active · founded 1901 · Spain
Bilbao-based Iberdrola, S.A., with more than nine million customers worldwide, is the second largest electric utility…
Molins plc →
Active · founded 1912 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Molins plc has been adjusting to the post-tobacco world.
Molins plc →
Active · founded 1912 · United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Molins plc has been adjusting to the post-tobacco world.
HDR Inc. →
Active · founded 1917
HDR Inc.
HDR Inc. →
Active · founded 1917
HDR Inc.
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
FKI Plc →
Active · founded 1920 · United Kingdom
FKI Plc has evolved into one of the United Kingdom's major engineering groups.
Amey Plc →
Active · founded 1921 · United Kingdom
Amey Plc has tried on a new hat for the 21st century.
Amey Plc →
Active · founded 1921 · United Kingdom
Amey Plc has tried on a new hat for the 21st century.
Fluor Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Mid-1980s:Fluor divests all of its oil properties, some gold operations, and all its offshore drilling facilities.
Fluor Corporation →
Active · founded 1924
Mid-1980s:Fluor divests all of its oil properties, some gold operations, and all its offshore drilling facilities.
Halliburton Company →
Active · founded 1924
Halliburton Company is a world leader in energy services, as well as engineering and construction.
Halliburton Company →
Active · founded 1924
Halliburton Company is a world leader in energy services, as well as engineering and construction.
Aquila, Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Aquila, Inc.
Aquila, Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Aquila, Inc.
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.
Serco Group plc →
Active · founded 1929 · United Kingdom
Serco Group plc provides facilities management and other engineering services for a variety of governmental and…
Serco Group plc →
Active · founded 1929 · United Kingdom
Serco Group plc provides facilities management and other engineering services for a variety of governmental and…
WS Atkins Plc →
Active · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
WS Atkins Plc is one of the world's leading suppliers of consultancy and related support services with an emphasis on…
WS Atkins Plc →
Active · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
WS Atkins Plc is one of the world's leading suppliers of consultancy and related support services with an emphasis on…
Grupo Dragados SA →
Active · founded 1941 · Spain
Grupo Dragados SA is Spain's second-largest construction and engineering company; pending a merger with rival ACS…
Grupo Dragados SA →
Active · founded 1941 · Spain
Grupo Dragados SA is Spain's second-largest construction and engineering company; pending a merger with rival ACS…
The Parsons Corporation →
Active · founded 1944
The Parsons Corporation is a leading international planning, engineering, and construction firm with operations in 46…
The Parsons Corporation →
Active · founded 1944
The Parsons Corporation is a leading international planning, engineering, and construction firm with operations in 46…
Balfour Beatty plc →
Active · founded 1945 · United Kingdom
Late 19th century:Callender's Cable and Construction Co.
Balfour Beatty plc →
Active · founded 1945 · United Kingdom
Late 19th century:Callender's Cable and Construction Co.
Aon Corporation →
Active · founded 1947
Chicago-based Aon Corporation is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting companies in the world.
Aon Corporation →
Active · founded 1947
Chicago-based Aon Corporation is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting companies in the world.
PPB Group Berhad →
Active · founded 1948 · Malaysia
One of Malaysia's largest companies, and one of the largest conglomerates in the ASEAN market region, PPB Group Berhad…
PPB Group Berhad →
Active · founded 1948 · Malaysia
One of Malaysia's largest companies, and one of the largest conglomerates in the ASEAN market region, PPB Group Berhad…
Grupo Ferrovial, S.A. →
Active · founded 1952 · Spain
Grupo Ferrovial, S.A.
Grupo Ferrovial, S.A. →
Active · founded 1952 · Spain
Grupo Ferrovial, S.A.
HOK Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1955
HOK's projects during the 1990s solidified the firm's reputation as a prominent architectural and engineering firm…
HOK Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1955
HOK's projects during the 1990s solidified the firm's reputation as a prominent architectural and engineering firm…
Sime Darby Berhad →
Active · founded 1958 · Malaysia
Sime Darby Berhad is the largest conglomerate in Malaysia and one of the largest in southeast Asia.
Sime Darby Berhad →
Active · founded 1958 · Malaysia
Sime Darby Berhad is the largest conglomerate in Malaysia and one of the largest in southeast Asia.
Lancaster Colony Corporation →
Active · founded 1961
Lancaster Colony Corporation's subsidiaries manufacture a wide variety of products, including automotive floor mats,…
Lancaster Colony Corporation →
Active · founded 1961
Lancaster Colony Corporation's subsidiaries manufacture a wide variety of products, including automotive floor mats,…
Sideco Americana S.A. →
Active · founded 1961 · Argentina
Sideco Americana S.A.
Sideco Americana S.A. →
Active · founded 1961 · Argentina
Sideco Americana S.A.
IHC Caland N.V. →
Active · founded 1965 · Netherlands
1950s:The company begins developing the Single Point Mooring offshore platform system.
IHC Caland N.V. →
Active · founded 1965 · Netherlands
1950s:The company begins developing the Single Point Mooring offshore platform system.
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1967 · Canada
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1967 · Canada
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Oceaneering International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
Oceaneering International, Inc.
Oceaneering International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
Oceaneering International, Inc.
Steria SA →
Active · founded 1969 · France
France's Steria SA has leapt onto Europe's computer services scene, claiming the number eight spot in that market after…
Steria SA →
Active · founded 1969 · France
France's Steria SA has leapt onto Europe's computer services scene, claiming the number eight spot in that market after…
TRC Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
TRC Companies, Inc.
TRC Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
TRC Companies, Inc.
Ecology and Environment, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1970
One of the earliest companies dedicated to the problem of environmental conservation and enhancement, Ecology and…
Ecology and Environment, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1970
One of the earliest companies dedicated to the problem of environmental conservation and enhancement, Ecology and…
GFI Informatique SA →
Active · founded 1970 · France
GFI Informatique SA is one of the fastest-rising information technology (IT) services companies in France, with its…
GFI Informatique SA →
Active · founded 1970 · France
GFI Informatique SA is one of the fastest-rising information technology (IT) services companies in France, with its…
New World Development Company Limited →
Active · founded 1970 · Hong Kong
Since its founding in 1970, New World Development Company Limited has been a leader in Hong Kong's bustling commercial…
New World Development Company Limited →
Active · founded 1970 · Hong Kong
Since its founding in 1970, New World Development Company Limited has been a leader in Hong Kong's bustling commercial…
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
BRISA Auto-estradas de Portugal S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · Portugal
BRISA Auto-estradas de Portugal S.A.
BRISA Auto-estradas de Portugal S.A. →
Active · founded 1972 · Portugal
BRISA Auto-estradas de Portugal S.A.
Plexus Corporation →
Active · founded 1979
Plexus Corporation refers to itself as a 'product realization service,' that is, it helps corporations design and…
Plexus Corporation →
Active · founded 1979
Plexus Corporation refers to itself as a 'product realization service,' that is, it helps corporations design and…
Unión Fenosa, S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1982 · Spain
Unión Fenosa, S.A.
Unión Fenosa, S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1982 · Spain
Unión Fenosa, S.A.
The Keith Companies Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
The Keith Companies Inc.
The Keith Companies Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
The Keith Companies Inc.
Aqua Alliance Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Formerly known as Air & Water Technologies Corporation, Aqua Alliance Inc.
Aqua Alliance Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Formerly known as Air & Water Technologies Corporation, Aqua Alliance Inc.
RHI AG →
Active · founded 1987 · Austria
RHI AG is the world's top manufacturer of heat-resistant refractory products, with a global market share of some 15…
RHI AG →
Active · founded 1987 · Austria
RHI AG is the world's top manufacturer of heat-resistant refractory products, with a global market share of some 15…
IDEO Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
IDEO Inc.
IDEO Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
IDEO Inc.
Anteon Corporation →
Active · founded 1996
Anteon Corporation provides information technology solutions and engineering services to government clients.
Anteon Corporation →
Active · founded 1996
Anteon Corporation provides information technology solutions and engineering services to government clients.
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH →
Active · founded 1997 · Austria
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH (VTEE) is the infrastructure and industrial services arm of Austria's VA Technologie AG.
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH →
Active · founded 1997 · Austria
VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH (VTEE) is the infrastructure and industrial services arm of Austria's VA Technologie AG.
Nooter Corporation →
Active · founded 1998
Nooter Corporation is a St.
Nooter Corporation →
Active · founded 1998
Nooter Corporation is a St.
Chubb, PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.
Chubb, PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.
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