Founded in 1973, Det-Tronics (or Detector Electronics Corporation), is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With a workforce of approximately 300 strong and 18 sales offices worldwide, the company is a unit of aerospace conglomerate United Technologies Corporation. Det-Tronics specializes in the design and manufacture of industrial hazard safety systems including both conventional panels and fault-tolerant, addressable systems.
Learn MoreDarnell Corporation was founded in 1921 by J.L. Chestnut in Long Beach, California. Chestnut pioneered an innovative caster construction which featured two ball races in the swivel head, an upper row for load weight, and a bottom row for lateral pressure. This design greatly reduced all points of friction and lateral pressure strain, facilitating easy movement across uneven surfaces. In 1988, the company was merged with the Rose Caster Company which focused on automotive steel casters and couplers.
Learn MoreABB Group, a Switzerland-based multinational company that specializes in robotics as well as power and automation, recently acquired the industrial motors company Baldor Electric Co just a few years ago. The acquisition was in response to a push for increased energy efficiency as well as an overall company aim to increase its presence in North America.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Augsburg, Germany, Kontron AG is a leading designer and manufacturer of customized Embedded Computer Technology (ECT) systems—including boards, mezzanines, computer-on-modules, HMIs, displays, industrial chassis, computer rack mounts, and LCD monitors--for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) serving the commercial and military avionics, industrial automation, railways, and medical markets. With 30% of its workforce dedicated to research and development (R&D), Kontron is committed to making sure its products are sustainable and viable for the modern aircraft platform.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Ledtech Electronics Corporation is a global provider of LED lighting systems. Founded in 1977, Ledtech Electronics Corp. produces niche LED lamps and displays for its customers. Ledtech Electronics’ portfolio of products includes the following:
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Thales Group is the 11th largest defense contractor in the world, with 60% of its total sales being for military purposes. The California-based aerospace branch Thales Avionics manages more than 40% of the Earth’s airspace with its air traffic control centers, and is the premier provider of flight avionics - being Number 1 in Europe, and Number 3 globally. Founded in 2000, Thales has since established itself as a major influencer in the European aerospace market - being the primary manager of avionics equipment for the French Air Force, being awarded a 10-year fixed-price contract for supplying the Rafale fighter jet, and winning the maintenance contract for all of the Airbus NH90 helicopters flying globally.Thales’ portfolio of flight avionics systems include:
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain, Meggitt Avionics is a premier provider of sensors, flight displays, and oxygen systems for the military and commercial aerospace markets. The company traces its roots to the 19th Century firm Negretti and Zambra who was a producer of scientific instruments for British royalty.
Learn MoreHarris Corporation, an international telecommunications equipment company, generates approximately $5 billion in annual revenue. Their workforce of 14,000 employees consists of over 6,000 engineers and scientists that continue to drive innovation and develop new products. The company’s operations serve both commercial and government markets in over 125 countries. Over the years, Harris Corporation has found itself to be a non-expendable asset to the US government, as it has become one of the largest defense contractors in addition to its work in the commercial markets.
Learn MoreIt is a well-known fact that the United States spends more on defense than the rest of the world’s top militaries combined, with an annual budget in excess of $683 billion. The US government spends more on the military than all 50 states combined spend on health and education. This military industrial complex funnels huge amounts of money in the form of government contracts to military contractors. Some companies in particular, L-3 Communications included, make billions of dollars from the US government. In 2011, it’s revenue from contracts totaled $15.17 billion. They are one of the largest contractors in command, control, communications, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, and aircraft modernization. Such contracts that have been awarded include the following:
Learn MoreBell Helicopter, an American rotorcraft manufacturer, announced a brand new helicopter assembly plant recently, one which would be ultimately responsible for assembling the company’s new Short Light Single (SLS) helicopter line. The factory, located in Lafayette, would be the first modern-era aircraft assembly factory to be located in Louisiana.
Learn MoreEaton Corporation, an international power management company, just recently completed a merger that would see its corporate headquarters moved to Ireland from its current location in Northeast Ohio, a move which would potentially save millions of dollars in US corporate taxes. Eaton joins a list of companies that have moved their headquarters overseas in attempts to shield their profits from US corporate taxation. Among them is Cooper Industries, which merged with Eaton in 2012. Cooper Industries, which was originally a Texas-based company, lists its corporate headquarters as in Ireland as well.
Learn MoreLycoming is a US based company that manufactures civilian aircraft engines. The company was founded in 1845, originally as a manufacturer of sewing machines. In the early 1880’s, the company was bought out by the Scofield Brothers and the factory moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Citizens of the town invested about USD$100,000.00 into the factory which employed 250 people.
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