Emhart Corporation

Emhart Corporation was a multinational corporation located in Farmington, Connecticut. Prior to its 1989 merger with Black & Decker, Emhart maintained a world-wide work force of 30,000 employees. Products included machines for manufacturing glass bottles and shoes, packaging machinery, security systems, electronics, chemical products, metal fasteners, rubber processing equipment and other consumer products. Emhart's roots began with the American Hardware Company, founded in New Britain, Connecticut in 1902. It merged with the Hartford-Empire Company, a glass factory, in 1912 to form the Emhart Manufacturing Company which became a leading glass machinery maker. In 1976, the company merged with the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, founded in Boston in 1899 as the United Shoe Machinery Company, and formed the Emhart Corporation. In 1989, Emhart merged with Black & Decker Corporation in order to resist a takeover attempt.

From the description of Emhart Corporation records, 1883-1989. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 46637462

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