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Hoover Universal

COMPANY

Founded 1949 as Beatrice Steel Tank, in 1959 it became Hoover Ball and Bearing. It again changed name in 1977 to Hoover Universal, which was acquired in 1985 by Johnson Controls, where it remained under that name as a subsidiary. Also in 1985 Johnson sold some assets from Hoover to Citicorp Venture Capital, becoming Hoover Materials Handling Group, Inc., based in Apharetta, GA.

Industry:
Manufacturing

Corporate headquarters:
Ann Arbor, MI

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Sheldon R. Erikson
Business
c. 1941   Chairman of Cameron International

EMPLOYMENT

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John M. Barth
Business
1946   CEO of Johnson Controls
Charles G. McClure
Business
c. 1953   CEO of ArvinMeritor


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