Report of Survey Conducted at United Defense, LP Ground Systems Division Aiken, SC
Abstract
United Defense, Limited Partnership (UDLP) can trace its history back to two companies the Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) and the Harrisburg Steel Company (Harsco). FMC began in 1884 when inventor John Bean developed a new type of spray pump to combat San Jose scale in California's orchards. Realizing there was a great demand for the spray pump, he formed the Bean Spray Pump Company which concentrated its manufacturing efforts on agricultural equipment. In the late 1920s, the company merged with makers of food processing equipment and cannery machinery for vegetables, and created a larger company with a new name - FMC. By the mid- 1930s, FMC was the world's largest manufacturer of machinery and equipment for handling fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, and meat products.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA421795