Curtiss-Wright Corporation was formed in 1929 when 12 companies merged to form the largest aviation company in the country with $75 million in capital.
The new company was made up of three main divisions: Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division produced airframes, Wright Aeronautical Corporation manufactured aircraft engines, and Curtiss-Wright Propeller produced propellers.
The company grew into an aeronautical pioneer and manufactured the engines that powered the B-17 bomber and The Spirit of St. Louis.
Today the company produces special valves for military and commercial applications including nuclear plants, refineries, and submarines, actuation systems, stabilize aiming systems including electronic controls and sensors, and computer systems for military ground vehicles.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CW, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #833 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,000 employees, and had $2.391 billion in revenue in 2020.
In September 2022, Curtiss-Wright won a major $120 million contract with the US Department of the Navy for a new submarine.
Curtiss-Wright maintains a corporate office in Davidson, North Carolina.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation was formed in 1929 when 12 companies merged to form the largest aviation company in the country with $75 million in capital.
The new company was made up of three main divisions: Curtiss-Wright Airplane Division produced airframes, Wright Aeronautical Corporation manufactured aircraft engines, and Curtiss-Wright Propeller produced propellers.
History
The company grew into an aeronautical pioneer and manufactured the engines that powered the B-17 bomber and The Spirit of St. Louis.
Today the company produces special valves for military and commercial applications including nuclear plants, refineries, and submarines, actuation systems, stabilize aiming systems including electronic controls and sensors, and computer systems for military ground vehicles.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CW, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #833 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,000 employees, and had $2.391 billion in revenue in 2020.
In September 2022, Curtiss-Wright won a major $120 million contract with the US Department of the Navy for a new submarine.
Curtiss-Wright maintains a corporate office in Davidson, North Carolina.
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