The Platt Iron Works Company was founded in December 1892 following the consolidation of the Stilwell & Bierce Manufacturing Company and Smith & Vaile Company. Its industry was industrial pumps and caps for water wells and its headquarters were in Dayton, Ohio. It was sold to Sudbury Holdings, Inc. in 1986. The company shut down operations in 1992.
COMPANY NAMES
Stilwell-Bierce & Smith-Vaile Company (1892-1904)
Platt Iron Works Company (1904-1957)
Platt Manufacturing Corporation (1957-1992)
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Company profile from the 1916 edition of Condensed Catalogues of Mechanical Equipment