COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 332116

Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified

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

17companies1882–1993founding years17still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedDaisy Outdoor Products Inc.
1882
1886
TechnologyThe Hall-Heroult process makes aluminum cheap to produce.
FoundedInsilco Corporation
1898
FoundedNewell Rubbermaid Inc.
1902
FoundedEkco Group, Inc.
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedFortune Brands, Inc.
1904
FoundedLadish Co., Inc.
1905
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedBarnes Group Inc.
1922
FoundedCrown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
1927
FoundedRevere Ware Corporation
1928
FoundedThe 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
FoundedWashington Scientific Industries, Inc.
1950
FoundedDover Corporation
1955
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedVarlen Corporation
1969
FoundedElamex, S.A. de C.V.
1972
FoundedPhoenix Mecano AG
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
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.
FoundedAavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.
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.
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

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…
Insilco Corporation →
Active · founded 1898
Formerly the largest silver company in the world, Insilco Corporation is no longer involved in the silver business, but…
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
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Ekco Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1903
Ekco Group, Inc.
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.
Barnes Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
Barnes Group Inc.
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1927
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Revere Ware Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
Revere Ware Corporation manufactures one of America's best-known brands of cookware.
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.
Washington Scientific Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1950
Washington Scientific Industries, Inc.
Dover Corporation →
Active · founded 1955
Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturing holding company composed of about 50 subsidiaries with…
Varlen Corporation →
Active · founded 1969
The Varlen Corporation is a continuously evolving diversified manufacturing company.
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.
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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