COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 23331

Manufacturing and Industrial Building Construction

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

24companies1875–1999founding years20still active4no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedHochtief AGFoundedHochtief AG
1875
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedKraus-Anderson, IncorporatedFoundedNKK CorporationFoundedNKK Corporation
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedDay & Zimmermann, Inc.FoundedWalbridge Aldinger Co.FoundedWalbridge Aldinger Co.
1916
FoundedThe Connell Company
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedMorrison Knudsen CorporationFoundedMorrison Knudsen Corporation
1932
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedMcDermott International, Inc.
1946
FoundedEmpresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V.FoundedEmpresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V.
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.
FoundedBufete Industrial, S.A. de C.V.
1977
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.
FoundedFortum CorporationFoundedFortum Corporation
1998
FoundedThyssen Krupp AG
1999
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

Hochtief AG →
Active · founded 1875 · Germany
Hochtief AG is the German market leader in the construction industry and is among the world's leading international…
Hochtief AG →
Active · founded 1875 · Germany
Hochtief AG is the German market leader in the construction industry and is among the world's leading international…
Kraus-Anderson, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1912
Kraus-Anderson, Incorporated has been in the construction business for over a century.
Kraus-Anderson, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1912
Kraus-Anderson, Incorporated has been in the construction business for over a century.
NKK Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1912 · Japan
NKK Corporation is one of the world's largest steelmakers and Japan's second largest.
NKK Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1912 · Japan
NKK Corporation is one of the world's largest steelmakers and Japan's second largest.
Day & Zimmermann, Inc. →
Active · founded 1916
Day & Zimmermann, Inc., a private, family-run company headquartered in Philadelphia, provides technical, engineering,…
Day & Zimmermann, Inc. →
Active · founded 1916
Day & Zimmermann, Inc., a private, family-run company headquartered in Philadelphia, provides technical, engineering,…
Walbridge Aldinger Co. →
Active · founded 1916
Walbridge Aldinger Co.
Walbridge Aldinger Co. →
Active · founded 1916
Walbridge Aldinger Co.
The Connell Company →
Active · founded 1926
Originally and perhaps best known as a major broker of rice, The Connell Company has grown to become one of the largest…
The Connell Company →
Active · founded 1926
Originally and perhaps best known as a major broker of rice, The Connell Company has grown to become one of the largest…
Morrison Knudsen Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1932
Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK) has long stood as one of the world's largest engineering and construction…
Morrison Knudsen Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1932
Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK) has long stood as one of the world's largest engineering and construction…
McDermott International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
McDermott International, Inc.
McDermott International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
McDermott International, Inc.
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1947 · Mexico
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A.
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1947 · Mexico
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A.
Bufete Industrial, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1977 · Mexico
Bufete (or Grupo Bufete) Industrial, S.A.
Bufete Industrial, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1977 · Mexico
Bufete (or Grupo Bufete) Industrial, S.A.
Fortum Corporation →
Active · founded 1998 · Finland
Fortum Corporation is an international energy group formed from the 1998 merger of two state-owned Finnish firms: Neste…
Fortum Corporation →
Active · founded 1998 · Finland
Fortum Corporation is an international energy group formed from the 1998 merger of two state-owned Finnish firms: Neste…
Thyssen Krupp AG →
Active · founded 1999 · Germany
Thyssen Krupp AG was created in March 1999 from the merger of two of Germany's oldest industrial giants, Thyssen AG and…
Thyssen Krupp AG →
Active · founded 1999 · Germany
Thyssen Krupp AG was created in March 1999 from the merger of two of Germany's oldest industrial giants, Thyssen AG and…
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