COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 3357

Nonferrous Wiredrawing and Insulating

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

16companies1872–1957founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedPirelli S.p.A.FoundedPirelli S.p.A.
1872
FoundedSimplex Technologies Inc.FoundedSimplex Technologies Inc.
1895
FoundedKuhlman CorporationFoundedKuhlman Corporation
1897
FoundedBelden Inc.FoundedBelden Inc.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGeneral Instrument CorporationFoundedGeneral Instrument Corporation
1923
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.
FoundedSouthwire Company, Inc.FoundedSouthwire Company, Inc.FoundedTitanium Metals CorporationFoundedTitanium Metals Corporation
1950
FoundedRaychem CorporationFoundedRaychem Corporation
1957
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.
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

Pirelli S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1872 · Italy
Pirelli S.p.A.
Pirelli S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1872 · Italy
Pirelli S.p.A.
Simplex Technologies Inc. →
Active · founded 1895
Simplex Technologies Inc.
Simplex Technologies Inc. →
Active · founded 1895
Simplex Technologies Inc.
Kuhlman Corporation →
Active · founded 1897
One of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, Kuhlman Corporation is an industrial manufacturing company…
Kuhlman Corporation →
Active · founded 1897
One of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, Kuhlman Corporation is an industrial manufacturing company…
Belden Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
Belden Inc.
Belden Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
Belden Inc.
General Instrument Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
The General Instrument Corporation is the leading American provider of cable television equipment.
General Instrument Corporation →
Active · founded 1923
The General Instrument Corporation is the leading American provider of cable television equipment.
Southwire Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
Southwire Company, Inc., is the largest manufacturer of copper and aluminum rod, wire, and cable in the United States.
Southwire Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
Southwire Company, Inc., is the largest manufacturer of copper and aluminum rod, wire, and cable in the United States.
Titanium Metals Corporation →
Active · founded 1950
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) is the world's largest fully integrated producer of high quality titanium metal…
Titanium Metals Corporation →
Active · founded 1950
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) is the world's largest fully integrated producer of high quality titanium metal…
Raychem Corporation →
Active · founded 1957
Raychem Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of industrial electronics components, serving such…
Raychem Corporation →
Active · founded 1957
Raychem Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of industrial electronics components, serving such…
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