Chronology of Clark Consolidated Industries
| Date |
Event |
| 1944 |
Ohio Aircraft Hardware Company started out during World War II as a production screw machine facility manufacturing AN standard parts, aircraft screw machine parts and ammunition parts for the U.S. Army Ordnance. The company was a partnership between James Ed Sandford and William S. Clark. The facility was located at 1549 Superior Avenue. |
| 1945 |
The two partners acquired Proof Machine & Brass Foundry, Inc., a non-ferrous foundry making brass battery terminals located on East 72nd Street in Cleveland. |
| 1946 |
Clark Cable Corporation was incorporated for the purpose of manufacturing automotive electrical accessories such as battery cables, ignition sets, ground straps and other allied items that were sold to automotive parts jobbers, wholesale distributors, tire and oil companies and original equipment suppliers to the automobile industry. |
| 1950 |
Clark Cable moved to 11205 Berea Road in August |
| 1952 |
Clark Cable moved to 3184 West 32nd Street in September |
| 1953 |
Test Institute Corporation was formed as an affiliate company for testing specialized hydraulic equipment. |
| 1954 |
Proof Machine & Brass Foundry and Clark Cable's automotive wire and cable business were sold to Essex Wire Corporation. Clark Cable began concentrating more of its efforts on supplying miscellaneous parts to the U.S. Department of Defense. The name of Proof Industries was formed as an affiliate to manufacture hydraulic valves for military aircraft. |
| 1959 |
Benmar Heater was started as a division of Test Institute Corporation. |
| 1960 |
Clark Cable Corporation acquired all the outstanding capital stock of Proof Industries and Test Institute Corporation. The Company offered stock for the first time to the public. |
| 1961 |
The Company stock was listed on the American Stock Exchange. The underwriter was Robert L. Ferman & Company of Miami, Florida. |
| 1962 |
Duellman Electric Company an electrical distributor located in Dayton, Ohio was acquired. |
| 1964 |
Swift Wheel Manufacturing Co. of Detroit, Michigan, a manufacturer of semi-pneumatic wheels, was acquired from Paramont Fabricating Company. Mitchell Electric Supply Co., an electrical distributor located in North Olmstead, Ohio was acquired. William C. Beckenbach started with the Company. |
| 1965 |
Clark Pulley Corporation was organized by the Company to acquire certain assets of Salem Stamping and Manufacturing Company of Salem, Ohio. The Company started the manufacture of stamped V-Belt pulleys and sheaves for the lawn and garden and farm equipment industries. |
| 1966 |
Clark Wire Corp. was formed with a plant in Ironton, Ohio on a one-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture concertina barbed wire to be used in Vietnam. |
| 1968 |
Cleveland Mixer Company of Bedford Heights, Ohio, a manufacturer of industrial mixing equipment, was acquired. J. C. Baxter Co. of Minerva, Ohio, a manufacturer of spirally wound paper tubes and cores, was acquired. Mize-O-Matic Manufacturing Co. of West Frankfort, Illinois, a manufacturer of tire mounting and tube bending equipment, was acquired. |
| 1969 |
Ohio Valley Products Corporation of Jeffersonville, Indiana, a manufacturer of spirally wound paper tubes and cores, was acquired by J. C. Baxter Co. |
| 1970 |
Cleveland Mixer Company was sold to Hackney-Jones Inc. J. C. Baxter Co. opened a new facility in Donald, South Carolina to manufacture specialty paper tubes for the fiberglass industry. The Mize-O-Matic plant in West Frankfort, Illinois was closed. All the assets were moved to the Cleveland, Ohio facility. |
| 1971 |
Clark Cable's defense supply business was sold to an employee. |
| 1972 |
Swift Wheel Manufacturing Co. was sold to the Indus Division of Carlisle Corporation of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| 1973 |
Clark Consolidated Industries Inc. became the new name for Clark Cable Corporation. The Mitchell Electric Supply Co. name was changed to Duellman Electric Company. |
| 1974 |
Duellman Electric Company opened a branch in Elyria, Ohio. |
| 1976 |
Duellman Electric Company opened a branch in Sidney, Ohio. |
| 1977 |
Clark Consolidated Industries moved corporate offices to 20875 Center Ridge Road in Rocky River, Ohio. |
| 1979 |
J. C. Baxter Co. opened a new facility in Perrysburg, Ohio for the purpose of manufacturing paper tube for the automobile industry. |
| 1980 |
Clark Pulley Corporation of Alabama started operations in Russellville, Alabama. |
| 1983 |
Elgee Electric Company of Columbus, Ohio, an electrical distributor, was acquired. |
| 1984 |
Lighting Plus of Dublin, Ohio, a residential lighting showroom, was acquired by Elgee Electric Company. |
| 1985 |
J. C. Baxter Company opened the new facility in Minerva, Ohio to replace the existing plant. Clark Pulley closed the facility in Salem, Ohio and moved the machinery, equipment and inventory to the Russellville, Alabama plant. |
| 1986 |
Whelan Paper Products Company of Cleveland, Ohio, a manufacturer of paper sleeves, was acquired by J. C. Baxter Company. Huron Electrical Wholesalers Inc. an electrical distributor in Huron, Ohio was acquired. Shockney Sales and Service Inc. an electrical distributor in Greenville, Ohio was acquired and started doing business as Duellman Electric Supply. |
| 1989 |
Clark Consolidated Industries purchased by Willcox & Gibbs Company of New York, New York. Willcox & Gibbs sold Clark Pulley to Agri-Fab of Sullivan, Illinois a subsidiary of Modern Tool and Die of Cleveland, Ohio and sold Baxter Tube sold to Tranzonic Co. of Cleveland, Ohio |
