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Such production was brought to a quick halt after the United States entered World War II late that year, and by all production efforts were geared toward the war effort.
During the war Noblitt-Sparks produced a wide range of military products, including chemical and incendiary bombs, rocket-launching tubes, steel containers, fire extinguishers, anti-tank mine parts, radio communications equipment, and parts for military vehicles. In the company purchased a former furniture plant in North Vernon, Indiana, and began producing boxes for the bombs being made at its Columbus plant.
Thompson became president. To facilitate its re-entry into civilian markets, in Noblitt-Sparks began a three-year factory expansion program. At the same time the company also began focusing on the development of consumer products and electrical appliances.
Late in Noblitt-Sparks began production of its first television set. In the company changed its name to Arvin Industries, Inc. In Q. Thompson succeeded Noblitt as chairman while remaining president. Arvin introduced a color television set in , but a year later the company bowed out of the television business after deciding there was too little profit margin in the field.
In Arvin established a research and engineering department to foster the development of new products. One year later the company began marketing its patented Arvinyl, a vinyl-to-metal sheet laminate; by the company was the largest laminator in the country. During the s Arvin introduced dozens of new non-automotive products, including numerous electrical appliances, a broad range of indoor and outdoor furniture, and a line of home fans and heater products.
In Arvin entered the primary home electric heat field, introducing a line of baseboard, cable, and panel heating units. In a major step to boost automotive sales, in Arvin also entered the exhaust system replacement market. In Eldo H. Stonecipher became president, while Thompson remained chairman. Under the Stonecipher-Thompson reign Arvin began an acquisitions and plant expansion program and in purchased Lok-Products Company, a leading manufacturer of suspended ceiling systems.
That same year the company established its first plant outside of Indiana--an automotive parts factory in Tennessee. During the remainder of the decade Arvin Industries established automotive manufacturing facilities in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, and electronics plants in Hong Kong and Taipei, Taiwan. In Arvin entered the advance electronics field by acquiring Westgate Laboratory, Inc. In , with built-in heaters becoming standard equipment for most cars, the company ceased production of its Arvin heater.
Arvin Industries moved into the international arena in , when it acquired half interests in Waller K. Thompson retired at the end of the decade and was succeeded as chairman by Stonecipher, while Eugene I. Anderson became president. During the first half of the s Arvin continued its drive to internationalize and expand its manufacturing and distribution facilities.
In a national distribution center for automotive replacement parts was constructed in Indianapolis, and between and Arvin completed several other new facilities, including automotive parts plants in Arkansas and Missouri, a coil-coating facility in Indiana, and an electric housewares plant in Mississippi.
In the company also sold its Hong Kong production facility and consolidated radio manufacturing operations in Taiwan. Acquisitions during the early s included the purchase of Data Magnetics Corporation, a prominent producer of magnetic recording heads and video recording devices. During the next few years General Tubes' operations were converted to produce original exhaust pipe equipment.
In Arvin also acquired Diamond Electronics, a leading producer of electronic process control monitoring equipment. In Stonecipher resigned as chairman and was succeeded by Anderson, who continued as president. That same year Arvin sold Lok-Products and acquired Echo Science Corporation, a producer of magnetic videotape systems and digital magnetic tape recorders. After 15 years of engineering work in the area of automobile emission controls, Arvin produced its first catalytic converter in During the latter half of the s Arvin's activities were increasingly focused on research and product development.
In Arvin debuted ARVEX, a new process for fabricating fiberglass-reinforced thermoplastic parts on traditional metalworking presses. Two years later Arvin completed an exhaust products testing and development center in Walesboro, Indiana. The company also acquired Calspan Corporation of Buffalo, New York, a well-known research and development company specializing in avionics, acoustics, electronics, thermal research, ground transportation systems, and energy systems.
Air Force contract to manage wind tunnel facilities in Tennessee. In James K. Baker became president and chief executive officer of Arvin Industries. That same year Echo Science Corporation was sold. In Arvin began production of stainless steel tubular manifolds and acquired the nation's largest manufacturer of evaporative coolers, McGraw Edison Company's International Metals Products Division renamed ArvinAir. Arvin's sales in exceeded the half-billion dollar mark for the first time.
Between and Arvin's Calspan Corporation was awarded a number of government contracts, including a management contract for the wind tunnel facilities at Ames Research Center in California. In addition, a joint venture between Calspan and Dynalectron Corporation during this period was awarded a service contract for the U.
During the mids Baker began guiding the company into global markets through joint ventures and acquisitions designed to enhance Arvin's international sales of automotive products.
In Arvin and Bosal International of Germany formed the joint venture Bosal Industries, GmbH to supply catalytic converters and tubular products to the European market. Website Services. Website Directions More Info. Innovative Construction Services, Inc. Five Star Car Sales Inc. OPEN 24 Hours. AM My car overheated today and I needed it to be towed. Auto And Parts Locator Co. Website Directions.
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