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Fisher Printing history
Fisher Printing company history timeline
In 1933 came a series of contributions to body construction, including No Draft Ventilation which is recognized as one of the greatest contributions to the health and comfort of motorists ever devised.
Another industry-leading Fisher development, the one-piece Turret Top, came in 1935 and was formed from a sheet of seamless stainless steel.
Before the conversion to military manufacturing in 1942, Fisher Body had built more than 21,000,000 automobile bodies.
With Alfred Sr.’s help and encouragement, the three boys started a new business in 1947, and began manufacturing metal stampings at a plant located in Ferndale, Michigan.
In 1953, the growing business needed additional space.
In 1955 Fisher established a chemical manufacturing facility in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, to expand production of reagents and fine chemicals.
1955 - CENTRAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS IS FOUNDED
1957 - FISHER CONTRACTING IS FOUNDED
In 1958 another television station was added to the Fisher fold, KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon, strengthening the Fisher family's involvement in broadcasting and representing one of the last major acquisitions completed under O.D. Fisher's half century of leadership.
Meanwhile, leadership of the Fisher family enterprises was assumed by third- and fourth-generation family members, who named O.D. Fisher honorary chairman in 1965.
In 1965 Fisher Foods was acquired by a group of local grocery executives consisting of Carl and John Fazio, Sam Costa, and Julius (Julie) Kravitz.
In 1965, General Motors needed additional sources to supply the millions of safety belts required for their vehicles.
The first customer was Cadillac and production began in the summer of 1965.
In 1968 the company moved its headquarters to BEDFORD HTS. and pursued an aggressive acquisition program, purchasing gorcery stores in the Midwest and California and becoming the second-fastest-growing supermarket chain in the country.
1970 - FISHER TRANSPORTATION IS FOUNDED
To round-off the complementary suite of products and services, the Fisher Companies established their own heavy-haul transportation services company in 1970, known as Fisher Transportation.
In 1971, Fisher Companies, Inc. was formed to serve as the holding company for Fisher Flouring Mills and the numerous other businesses owned by the Fisher family, which, aside from broadcasting, included a candy-making business, real estate holdings, and computer businesses.
The Fazios instigated a "price war" in 1977 to regain some of Fisher's Cleveland market from Pick-N-Pay (see FIRST NATL. SUPERMARKETS, INC.) and Stop-N-Shop.
During the 1980′s, an asphalt division was also created; again to complement the already existing divisions.
In 1980, Michael Fisher graduated from Georgetown University and joined the company.
By 1982, Fisher properties had purchased and developed two large warehouse and office complexes in and near Seattle, as well as ten acres of unimproved land in Lynnwood, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
1982 - CENTRAL ASPHALT IS FOUNDED
Joining the Fisher Companies in 1982, Central Asphalt brings a full-service asphalt production and paving company to the table, handling any job from a highway to a residential driveway.
1983 - BAY AGGREGATES IS FOUNDED
1984 - MIDLAND ENGINE IS FOUNDED
1984: Eileen Fisher designs and sells her first articles of clothing.
Allied merged with The Signal Companies, Inc., in 1985 to create AlliedSignal Inc., now Honeywell International Inc.
On the land purchased in Lynnwood, Fisher Properties completed construction of a multi-storied, 195,000-square-foot office building named Fisher Business Center in 1986.
Revenues reached $1.3 million in 1988.
In the late 1990's his computer background has also assisted him in using the MS Access program to develop and format one of the most comprehensive Marine Archaeological Artifact Databases in existence.
By 1991 the company had more than $7 million in annual sales.
1992: The company now has four stores and is selling in many other retail stores.
Eileen Fisher boosted its sales to about $25 million in 1993.
Gary started working for Mel Fisher in 1995 and became the Captain of the 90' salvage vessel "J.B. Magruder" on December 1, 1995, a mere eleven months after signing on to its crew as a diver.
In 1995, after the sale of General Safety, the Corporate identity was changed to Fisher & Company.
During the fall of 1996 Eileen Fisher introduced a limited line of gift-oriented menswear in the form of a Merino wool polo shirt and a silk herringbone classic shirt.
1998: Sales volume reaches the $100 million mark as Eileen Fisher unveils a higher-priced line.
1999: All of Eileen Fisher's production is now in its higher-priced bridge line.
2000 - BUCKS RUN GOLF CLUB OPENS
In an article published in the Toronto Star on the first day of 2002, Fisher offered some style tips for the women her company typically served.
Eileen Fisher's sales increased 11 percent in 2002, to $143 million.
The transaction accelerated Fisher's growth in 2003, and Perbio's highly regarded technology, products and services are expected to be a leading contributor to Fisher's future development.
Our global expansion began during this time with the launch of Fisher Dynamics Europe in 2003, followed by facilities in China, India and Mexico.
The company now owned 26 Eileen Fisher stores and was planning to open two more in 2003: one in Manhattan's AOL Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle, and the other in Walnut Creek, California.
During 2004, Fisher greatly enhanced its position in the high-growth life-science market.
2012 - PORT FISHER TERMINALS IS FOUNDED
2015 - FISHER CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES IS FOUNDED
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