Dargene, Carl – 2015

Dargene, Carl

Source:  Rockford Register Star  March 15, 2015

Amerock, history of 1966 – 2007

Reuben Aldeen president until 1966

Sold to Stanley Works 1966

FTC ordered sale.  Sold to Anchor-Hocking

1987: Anchor-Hocking sold to Newell Company 1987

1942: WWII made microswitches

WWII parts for airplanes, subs, tanks, ships and bombs

1972: Buys Aeroline Manufacturing on Winnebago for expansion

1999:  Newell buys Rubbermaid

2003: Corporate headquarters moves to Atlanta

2004: Manufacturing moves to Asia, 450 jobs eliminated

June 2007: 60 distribution jobs moved to Freeport

Source:  Rockford Register Star 6/25/2007