
Rockwell International
1919–2001 American manufacturing conglomerate

1919–2001 American manufacturing conglomerate
Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate. It was involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, printing presses, avionics and industrial products. At its peak, Rockwell International was No. 27 on the Fortune 500 list, with assets of over $8 billion, sales of $27 billion and 115,000 employees. Rockwell International's predecessor was Rockwell Manufacturing Company, founded in 1919 by Willard Rockwell. In 1968, Rockwell Manufacturing Company included seven operating divisions manufacturing industrial valves, German 2-cycle motors, power tools, gas and water meters. In 1973, it was combined with the aerospace products of North American Rockwell and renamed Rockwell International. It was later rebranded to Rockwell in early 1995, before being split into Rockwell Collins and Rockwell Automation in 2001.
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