Soviet government established Uralvagonzavod in 1936 as railway carriage factory. Plant produced over 35,000 carriages in 1930s, surpassing all other Soviet plants. Plant served as platform for rapid industrial facility creation
Founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt in Hartford, Connecticut. Started as Patent Arms Company in 1836, producing Colt Patterson 1836. Gained success with Colt Walker series revolvers. Introduced iconic Single Action Army after Civil War
Texas has second-largest GDP in US after California. State exports exceed $440 billion annually. Texas leads nation in Fortune 500 companies with 53 companies. Texas ranks 8th globally by nominal GDP
Founded in 1918 by August Fruehauf in Detroit. Created semi-trailers for lumber dealers and other manufacturers. Developed revolutionary inventions including hydraulic dump trailers. Company expanded globally with 16 plants and 80 distributorships
Founded as Toyoda's Loom Works in 1907 by Sakichi Toyoda. Merged with Showa Heavy Industries in 1941 to become Howa Heavy Industries. Renamed to current name after WWII and restarted textile machinery production
Military standards help achieve standardization objectives for US Department of Defense. Standards ensure interoperability, reliability, and compatibility with logistics systems. Standards are used by non-defense organizations and industry