Industrial manufacturing companies
164 on the record. 33 have closed, lasting a median of 67 years. 8 were founded in the 2020s.
Where they are
- United States 53
- United Kingdom 14
- Germany 9
- Denmark 7
- Japan 6
- France 5
- China 4
- Italy 4
Companies
- Midea
founded 1968 · Beijiao Town, China · 190,000 staff
- Eaton Corporation
founded 1911 · Cleveland, United States · 92,000 staff
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
founded 1898 · Akron, United States · 63,000 staff
- Parker Hannifin
founded 1917 · Cleveland, United States · 57,500 staff
- Corning Inc.
founded 1851 · Corning, United States · 46,200 staff
- Danfoss
founded 1933 · Nordborg, Denmark · 40,678 staff
- Hilti
founded 1941 · Schaan, Liechtenstein · 30,000 staff
- Curtiss
1916–1929 · Buffalo, United States · 21,000 staff
- Grundfos
founded 1945 · Bjerringbro, Denmark · 20,154 staff
- Alfa Laval
founded 1883 · Lund, Sweden · 18,574 staff
- Kärcher
founded 1945 · Winnenden, Germany · 13,500 staff
- ITT Corporation
founded 1920 · Stamford, United States · 10,000 staff
- FANUC
founded 1956 · Oshino, Japan · 8,675 staff
- FLSmidth
founded 1882 · Valby, Denmark · 7,739 staff
- Velcro
founded 1941 · United Kingdom, Switzerland · 3,500 staff
- Topsoe
founded 1940 · Ravnholm, Denmark · 2,430 staff
- Taicang Vevor Machinery Equipment Co.,Ltd
founded 2007 · Taicang, China · 1,552 staff
- Doosan Škoda Power
founded 1993 · Plzeň, Czechia · 1,146 staff
- FOSS
founded 1956 · Hillerød, Denmark · 750 staff
- PSM
founded 2005 · Yaroslavl, Russia · 647 staff
- Leatherman
founded 1983 · Portland, United States · 525 staff
- Luxo
founded 1934 · Oslo, Norway · 374 staff
- Hatimi Engineering Works
founded 1992 · Karachi, Pakistan · 75 staff
- Lusso Stone
founded 2014 · Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom · 50 staff
- China CNR Corporation
2008–2015 · Beijing, China
- Spartan Aircraft Company
1928–1961 · Tulsa, United States
- Drewry Car Co.
1906–1984 · United Kingdom
- Friedmann-Knoller vehicles
1904–1910 · Vienna, Austria
- Metropolitan-Vickers
1899–1960 · Manchester, United Kingdom
- Hercules ice skates manufacturing plant
1895–1907 · Zwolle, Netherlands
- Vlchek Tool Company
1894–1958 · United States
- Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company
1892–1927 · Seattle, United States
- E. W. Bliss Company
1885–1969 · Brooklyn, United States
- Standard Steel Casting Company
1883–1892 · Chester
- Chester Pipe and Tube Company
1877–1899 · Chester
- Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques
1872–1999 · Mulhouse, France
- Harpers and Company
1856–1931 · Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Frichs
1854–1979 · Horsens, Denmark
- James Martin and Company
1848–1915 · Gawler, Australia
- Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
1846–1968 · Esslingen District, Germany
- J. M. Brunswick Manufacturing Company
1845–1873 · Cincinnati, United States
- Worthington Corporation
1845–1967 · New York City, United States
- F. Wöhlert’sche Maschinenbau-Anstalt und Eisengiesserei
1842–1883 · Berlin
- Carel Frères
1839–1921 · Ghent, Belgium
- Nasmyth, Wilson and Company
1836–1940 · Patricroft, United Kingdom
- Société anonyme Saint-Léonard à Liège
1836–1932 · Liège, Belgium
- Société Ch.Derosne et Cail
1836–1848 · 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
1832–1913 · United States
- Joseph Gillott
1827–1961 · Birmingham, United Kingdom
- André Koechlin & Cie
1826–1872 · Mulhouse, France
- Bury, Curtis and Kennedy
1826–1851 · Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Troughton & Simms
1826–1922 · London, United Kingdom
- Harrild & Sons
1809–1949 · London, United Kingdom
- Superior Drill Company
1800–1903 · Springfield
- Great Western Billiard Table Manufactory
Cincinnati, United States
- H. W. Collender Company
New York City, United States
- Nature Plates
founded 2025 · Morbi, India
- ROCEAN
founded 2024 · Bordeaux, France
- Airtechnic
founded 2021 · Fleury-les-Aubrais, France
- Nesta Toys
founded 2021 · Nagpur, India
Other industries
- technology 23,785
- health care 5,854
- business 5,204
- biotechnology 3,659
- manufacturing 2,392
- retailing 1,997
- publishing house 1,815
- restaurants 1,679
- business services 1,657
- pharmaceuticals 1,140
- computers 1,061
- company 749