Remington Rand
American manufacturing company (1927–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Remington Rand, Inc. was an early American business machine manufacturer, originally a typewriter manufacturer and in a later incarnation the manufacturer of the UNIVAC line of mainframe computers. Formed in 1927 following a merger, Remington Rand was a diversified conglomerate making other office equipment, electric shavers, etc. The Remington Rand Building at 315 Park Avenue South in New York City is a 20-floor skyscraper completed in 1911.[1] After 1955, Remington Rand had a long series of mergers and acquisitions that eventually resulted in the formation of Unisys.
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Technology |
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Founded | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Defunct | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
Fate | Merged with Sperry Corporation in 1955 to become Sperry Rand; latter merged with Burroughs Corporation in 1986 to become Unisys |
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During World War II, Remington Rand produced M1911 pistols used by the United States Armed Forces.