Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate active in aircraft, the space industry, defense, commercial electronics, automotive components, printing presses, avionics and other industrial products. Its predecessor, Rockwell Manufacturing Company, was founded in 1919 by Willard Rockwell, and in 1973 it merged with the aerospace business of North American Rockwell and was renamed Rockwell International. At its peak the company ranked twenty-seventh on the Fortune 500 list, with assets of more than 8 billion dollars, sales of 27 billion dollars and 115,000 employees, before splitting into several successor companies beginning in the 1980s, with its final 2001 split forming Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins.
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Agency TypeHistorical American aerospace, defense and industrial conglomerate 1 Founded YearFounded in 1919 as Rockwell Manufacturing Company; renamed Rockwell International in 1973 after merging with North American Rockwell's aerospace products. HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 1 HeadWillard Rockwell (founder) 1 Annual Budget$27 billion in sales at its peak 1 Historical peak figure, not a current budget: the company was split into Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins in 2001. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Rockwell International
WikipediaLead extract, company description
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.
History section, founding and renaming account
Rockwell International's predecessor was Rockwell Manufacturing Company, founded in 1919 by Willard Rockwell.
History section, 1967 merger account
Pittsburgh-based Rockwell-Standard Corp. then acquired and merged with Los Angeles-based North American Aviation to form North American Rockwell in September 1967.
Lead extract, peak financial figures
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.
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