COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Metal Stampings

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

24companies1882–1993founding years24still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedDaisy Outdoor Products Inc.FoundedDaisy Outdoor Products Inc.
1882
FoundedNewell Rubbermaid Inc.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedFortune Brands, Inc.FoundedFortune Brands, Inc.
1904
FoundedLadish Co., Inc.
1905
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedBarnes Group Inc.FoundedBarnes Group Inc.
1922
FoundedCrown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedThe Ohio Art CompanyFoundedThe Ohio Art Company
1930
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedHexcel Corporation
1948
FoundedDover CorporationFoundedDover Corporation
1955
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedElamex, S.A. de C.V.
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedPhoenix Mecano AGFoundedPhoenix Mecano AG
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.
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.
FoundedAavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.
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

Daisy Outdoor Products Inc. →
Active · founded 1882
Daisy Outdoor Products Inc., based in Rogers, Arkansas, is the world's oldest and largest producer of air guns and air…
Daisy Outdoor Products Inc. →
Active · founded 1882
Daisy Outdoor Products Inc., based in Rogers, Arkansas, is the world's oldest and largest producer of air guns and air…
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
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Fortune Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1904
Fortune Brands, Inc., is a widely diversified conglomerate with principal businesses in distilled spirits, home…
Fortune Brands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1904
Fortune Brands, Inc., is a widely diversified conglomerate with principal businesses in distilled spirits, home…
Ladish Co., Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
Ladish Co., Inc.
Ladish Co., Inc. →
Active · founded 1905
Ladish Co., Inc.
Barnes Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
Barnes Group Inc.
Barnes Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
Barnes Group Inc.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1927
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1927
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
The Ohio Art Company →
Active · founded 1930
Headquartered in a small northwest Ohio town, The Ohio Art Company is best known for its classic drawing toy, the Etch…
The Ohio Art Company →
Active · founded 1930
Headquartered in a small northwest Ohio town, The Ohio Art Company is best known for its classic drawing toy, the Etch…
Hexcel Corporation →
Active · founded 1948
Hexcel Corporation is the worldwide leader in the manufacture of advanced structural composites.
Hexcel Corporation →
Active · founded 1948
Hexcel Corporation is the worldwide leader in the manufacture of advanced structural composites.
Dover Corporation →
Active · founded 1955
Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturing holding company composed of about 50 subsidiaries with…
Dover Corporation →
Active · founded 1955
Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturing holding company composed of about 50 subsidiaries with…
Elamex, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1972
Elamex, S.A.
Elamex, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1972
Elamex, S.A.
Phoenix Mecano AG →
Active · founded 1975 · Switzerland
Phoenix Mecano AG produces a variety of electrotechnical and mechanical components.
Phoenix Mecano AG →
Active · founded 1975 · Switzerland
Phoenix Mecano AG produces a variety of electrotechnical and mechanical components.
Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., founded in 1993, is the world's technology and market leader in thermal management.
Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., founded in 1993, is the world's technology and market leader in thermal management.
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