COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 331491

Nonferrous Metal Rolling, Drawing, & Extruding

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

12companies1868–1994founding years12still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedSandvik ABFoundedSandvik AB
1868
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedInco LimitedFoundedInco Limited
1916
FoundedCurtiss-Wright CorporationFoundedCurtiss-Wright Corporation
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.
FoundedParlex CorporationFoundedParlex Corporation
1970
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.
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.
FoundedAlltrista CorporationFoundedAlltrista Corporation
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedOAO TatneftFoundedOAO Tatneft
1994
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

Sandvik AB →
Active · founded 1868 · Sweden
Sandvik AB is an industrial engineering group based in Sandviken, Sweden, and trading through an international network…
Sandvik AB →
Active · founded 1868 · Sweden
Sandvik AB is an industrial engineering group based in Sandviken, Sweden, and trading through an international network…
Inco Limited →
Active · founded 1916 · Canada
Inco Limited is one of the world's top producers of nickel.
Inco Limited →
Active · founded 1916 · Canada
Inco Limited is one of the world's top producers of nickel.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CWC), built on two of the most esteemed names in American aviation history, has evolved…
Curtiss-Wright Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CWC), built on two of the most esteemed names in American aviation history, has evolved…
Parlex Corporation →
Active · founded 1970
Parlex Corporation is a world leader in the flexible circuitry and laminated cable assemblies used throughout the…
Parlex Corporation →
Active · founded 1970
Parlex Corporation is a world leader in the flexible circuitry and laminated cable assemblies used throughout the…
Alltrista Corporation →
Active · founded 1993
Alltrista Corporation was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation, which spun it off in 1993.
Alltrista Corporation →
Active · founded 1993
Alltrista Corporation was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation, which spun it off in 1993.
OAO Tatneft →
Active · founded 1994 · Russia
1970s:Oil production in Tatarstan reaches its peak.
OAO Tatneft →
Active · founded 1994 · Russia
1970s:Oil production in Tatarstan reaches its peak.
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