Remy Electric
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Remy International, Inc. (formerly Delco Remy) headquartered in Pendleton, Indiana is a manufacturer, remanufacturer, and distributor of light duty starter
s, alternator
s, hybrid power technology, and Delco Remy brand heavy duty systems. Remy has 48 facilities in 11 countries around the world.
. In 1901 the Remy Electric Company was incorporated. Perry Remy had conducted experiments with a magneto and by 1910 the company was producing 50,000 magnetos a year.
To prove the dependability of their product, the Remy brothers sent two men on a 6000 miles (9,656 km) journey in 1909. They drove a Remy equipped Buick on a ten week trip from the hills of Kentucky to the swamps of Florida.
The Remy brothers sold their firm to Staughton Fletcher, Jr. and the Fletcher Savings and Trust in 1911 for a reputed one million dollars. Fletcher expanded the product line to include cranking motors, generators, and distributors.
Remy's competition was Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company
(Delco) under the leadership of Charles F. Kettering. Kettering also manufactured ignition equipment and generators.
The United Motor Company purchased the two competitors in 1916 and incorporated them into their operations. The companies remained separated until purchased by General Motors
two years later.
In 1918, Delco Remy began operating as a division of General Motors, developing advanced technologies and providing the industry with automotive, heavy duty, and U.S. military products. A successful General Motors division for more than 75 years, Delco Remy became its own entity in 1994 when a group of private investors bought the heavy duty and automotive divisions.
In 2004 the company changed its name to Remy International, Inc. Today, Remy is the leading global manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive parts, including starters, alternators, and hybrid motors.
Starter
- Science and technology :* Starter motors, used to start internal-combustion engines* Motor starters, used to start large electric motors* Fluorescent lamp starters, used to initiate operation of fluorescent lights- Food and meals :...
s, alternator
Alternator
An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field but linear alternators are occasionally used...
s, hybrid power technology, and Delco Remy brand heavy duty systems. Remy has 48 facilities in 11 countries around the world.
History
Remy International had its beginnings in 1896 when Frank and Perry Remy opened a home wiring business in Anderson, IndianaAnderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
. In 1901 the Remy Electric Company was incorporated. Perry Remy had conducted experiments with a magneto and by 1910 the company was producing 50,000 magnetos a year.
To prove the dependability of their product, the Remy brothers sent two men on a 6000 miles (9,656 km) journey in 1909. They drove a Remy equipped Buick on a ten week trip from the hills of Kentucky to the swamps of Florida.
The Remy brothers sold their firm to Staughton Fletcher, Jr. and the Fletcher Savings and Trust in 1911 for a reputed one million dollars. Fletcher expanded the product line to include cranking motors, generators, and distributors.
Remy's competition was Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company
Delco Electronics
Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana.The name Delco came from the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio by Charles Kettering and Edward A...
(Delco) under the leadership of Charles F. Kettering. Kettering also manufactured ignition equipment and generators.
The United Motor Company purchased the two competitors in 1916 and incorporated them into their operations. The companies remained separated until purchased by General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
two years later.
In 1918, Delco Remy began operating as a division of General Motors, developing advanced technologies and providing the industry with automotive, heavy duty, and U.S. military products. A successful General Motors division for more than 75 years, Delco Remy became its own entity in 1994 when a group of private investors bought the heavy duty and automotive divisions.
In 2004 the company changed its name to Remy International, Inc. Today, Remy is the leading global manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive parts, including starters, alternators, and hybrid motors.