Rockwell International

Rockwell International
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
Company type	Conglomerate
Founded	1919 by creation of automotive component company and organic growth, later acquisitions and then ultimate 1973 merger
Defunct	2001
Fate	Division sold; Split to several companies;
Successor	Boeing Integrated Defense Systems; BTR plc; Conexant Technologies; Meritor; Rockwell Automation; Rockwell Collins; Collins Aerospace;
Headquarters	United States
Products	Industrial products for various industries; Aerospace; Electronics; Truck components; Printing presses; Valves and meters; Industrial automation;

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 and renamed Rockwell International. It was split into various companies beginning in the 1980s, including its final split in 2001 into Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins.