Contact Business Groups The Marmon Career Path The Marmon Method About Us ABOUT US Our History Innovation from the start. Our Legacy While our name comes from the maker of the first Indianapolis 500 winning car, our history begins in the 1950s with two entrepreneurial brothers. 1911 The Wasp, engineered and built by the Marmon Motor Car Company won the first Indianapolis 500 race. 1953 Brothers Robert (left) and Jay Pritzker acquired The Colson Company, then a struggling manufacturer with sales of $3.5 million. 1950s & early 1960s Colson was restored to profitability and additional small companies acquired including Marmon-Herrington, a successor to the Marmon Motor Car Company. 1964 The Pritzkers adopted the Marmon name for their portfolio of companies. 1976 Marmon’s revenues doubled to nearly $1 billion with the acquisition of Cerro Corporation, adding to the company’s increasingly diverse manufacturing portfolio. 1981 Acquisition of Trans Union Corporation added businesses including railroad tank cars, consumer credit information, water treatment systems and fasteners. 1980s & 1990s Marmon expanded via multiple smaller acquisitions, typically in industries where its companies already had a presence. 2002 Robert Pritzker concluded his five-decade tenure at Marmon. 2005 TransUnion, a data-based business that was unique within the largely industrial Marmon organization, was established as a stand-alone operation. 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. purchased majority interest in Marmon and acquired the remaining minority interests in stages. 2014 Marmon acquired the beverage equipment and retail merchandising businesses of IMI, adding to its leading portfolio of foodservice companies. 2015 GE Rail Services tank car fleet acquired by Marmon as part of GE’s divestiture of GE Capital. 2019 The acquisition of majority interest in Colson Medical, a global provider of specialty medical devices, created another group within Marmon. 2019 Angelo V. Pantaleo appointed Chairman and CEO of Marmon Holdings. Looking Ahead Today, Marmon comprises more than 100 companies working together to provide the highest value for our customers. Our companies are leaders in their respective markets, operating ethically, responsibly and respectfully for their customers and employees. Tomorrow, Marmon remains focused on the spirit of innovation gained from our namesake. Driven by our global team of more than 20,000 employees, we are committed to engineering solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Read About How We Are Solving Problems Around The Globe Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon’s 20,000-plus team members serve diverse industries and markets worldwide. How We Work Business Groups The Marmon Career Path The Marmon Method Company About Us The Marmon Team Contact 2021 © Marmon Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Applicant Privacy Notice UK Tax Strategy Sitemap Cookie Consent LinkedIn