COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 336213

Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

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

13companies1896–1998founding years12still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.FoundedPSA Peugeot Citroen S.A.
1896
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedHastings Manufacturing Company
1915
FoundedStandard Motor Products, Inc.
1926
FoundedTecumseh Products Company
1930
FoundedBlue Bird Corporation
1932
FoundedToyota Motor Corporation
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedMidas Inc.
1956
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedNational R.V. Holdings, Inc.
1964
FoundedMonaco Coach Corporation
1968
FoundedOwosso Corporation
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedThor Industries, Inc.
1980
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
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
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedDelphi Automotive Systems Corporation
1998
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
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

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1896 · Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A. →
Defunct · founded 1896 · France
PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A.
Hastings Manufacturing Company →
Active · founded 1915
Hastings Manufacturing Company makes piston rings, auto mechanic service tools, and, through a joint venture, engine…
Standard Motor Products, Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Tecumseh Products Company →
Active · founded 1930
Tecumseh Products Company manufactures compressors for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, gasoline engines…
Blue Bird Corporation →
Active · founded 1932
Blue Bird Corporation, based in Macon, Georgia, is the leading manufacturer of school buses in North America.
Toyota Motor Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation was Japan's largest car company and the world's third largest by the year 2000.
Midas Inc. →
Active · founded 1956 · www.midasinc.com
Midas Inc.
National R.V. Holdings, Inc. →
Active · founded 1964
National R.V.
Monaco Coach Corporation →
Active · founded 1968
Monaco Coach Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of premium motor coaches and towable recreational vehicles.
Owosso Corporation →
Active · founded 1973
Owosso Corporation, through its subsidiaries, produces engineered component products, including motors, timers, heat…
Thor Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1980
Thor Industries, Inc., is the nation's second largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and the largest builder of…
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1998
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation is the world's largest and most diversified manufacturer of automobile components.
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