Home Our Company Capabilities Business Units Home » Our History Our History 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 ITW’s proven strategies of increasing market penetration with product innovation, extending current products to new industries and acquiring businesses that improve customers offerings provide the foundation for continued success in the 21st century. Thanks to the dedication of thousands of people at hundreds of business units are around the world who have made serving customers the basis of countless company-wide successes, ITW is well positioned to meet the challenges of the evolving global marketplace. Together with 4 men, Chicago financer Byron L. Smith forms a company to manufacture and sell metal cutting tools ; In 1912, on the eve of world war 1 Chicago financier Byron L. Smith placed an ad seeking in investment opportunity for « a growing manufacturing business ». Four men answered : Frank W.England, Paul B. Goddard, Oscar T. Hogg and Carl G. Olson. Together, these forward-thinking businessmen formed a company to manufacture and sell metal- cutting tools In the following decades, the business grew steadily with the added production of transmissions, pumps, compressors and steering assemblies. Meanwhile, the use of plastics in the fasteners components and assemblies accounted for a growing portion of the company’s operations. The company expands its original metal cutting tool products to include truck transmissions, pumps, and others items for America’s World War I effort. The genesis of Signode, which later joins ITW, begins with John (Jack) W.Leslie’s investment in a company that incorporates coil steel strap and seals for packaging containers and products. Experiments by the DeVilbiss family to combine an adjustable atomizer with a spray gun result in the development of spray finishing to apply paint. DeVilbis later becomes a significant portion of ITW’s business. Another business which will later be acquired by ITW is incorporated as Hobart Brothers Company by C.C.Hobbart and his sons, Edward A. and William H., to market a battery charger. Whats New ITW rang NYSE closing bell on August 9th Compensation Nut ClearDrive™ ITW Shakeproof ClearDrive Recess Fastener is a finalist for the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards ITW Global Automotive Terms & Conditions of Sale View the most recent version of the ITW Terms and Conditions of Sale. View Purchasing Terms & Conditions View the most recent version of the ITW Purchasing Terms &Conditions. View Contact Us ITW Global Automotive 100 Kirts Blvd Troy, MI 48083 - Map Office Phone: +1 (248)589-2500 Office fax: +1 (248) 585 -1105 ITW Global Automotive operates under the Illinois Tool Works, Inc. banner. Visit ITW Corporate Website. Copyright © 2021 Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy