Lord Corporation
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LORD Corporation is a privately held company that designs, manufactures and markets devices and systems to manage mechanical motion and control noise and vibration. The company formulates, produces and sells general purpose and specialty adhesives and coatings; and develops products and systems using magnetically responsive technologies. LORD Corporation has world headquarters in Cary, North Carolina
and the company was founded in Erie, Pennsylvania
in the 1920s.
used LORD manufactured mounts for trolley cars. Lincoln
and Nash Motors
automobiles also begin to use LORD engine mountings. LORD is trademarked, leading to the creation of the LORD Manufacturing Company. The company's instrument panel mounts are also used by airplane manufacturers in order to lengthen service life.
In the 1940s, the LORD Manufacturing Company is incorporated. The company would supply engine mounts to many aircraft manufacturers. Mountings for railroad cars and buses are manufactured and LORD produces the first ever elastomeric transmission parts and engine isolators
(also known as brushings) for helicopters. Elastomeric compounds are also developed by LORD as substitutes for natural rubber for the Korean War
in the 1950s. To isolate aircraft cowling, cowl mountings and motor-nose supports for locomotives are manufactured. LORD develops the outboard motor mounting for the marine industry. Chemlok adhesives are developed. The company develops the snubbing skirt mounting for heavy equipment installations.
During the 1960s —
In the 1970s —
During the 1980s —
In 2000, LORD Mechanical Shanghai was constructed. LORD Materials Division introduced a steer-by-wire solution for forklift trucks. BalaDyne Corporation was acquired and Active Balancing solutions for airplane propellers/rotating machinery was added to the product offering. Metal Gomma S.p.A of Monzambano, Italy was purchased, which completed 100 percent ownership by LORD. Adoption of Rheonetic MR Fluids expanded into auto primary suspension systems. Company was realigned to combine Mechanical, Chemical and Material Product Divisions. The company announced a new distribution partnership with Tubelite Company Incorporated, headquartered in Apopka, Florida
. The first MetalJacket corrosion control coating line was established. The company was globally unified under a single brand entity. LORD acquired Henkel's rubber-to-substrate bonding and rubber coating business assets. LORD teamed up with Biedermann Motech, a German manufacturer of spinal implants and prosthetic components, to produce a prosthetic device.
The twelve current officers of LORD Corporation are: Richard L. McNeel, Mark Boris, Jack DeLeon, Gerald M. Estes, Will C. Hinkston, Sharon A. Williams, Joseph W. Marotta, Lane R. Miller, Jonathan D. Oechsle, Tesa L. Oechsle, David Siporin, and William J. Cerami.
(EHS) to be among its priorities. LORD has Behavior-based safety
(BBS) programs and is ISO 14001 certified.
Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
and the company was founded in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
in the 1920s.
History
In 1919, Hugh C. Lord, a patent attorney in Erie, Pennsylvania, began exploring the potential of bonding rubber-to-metal to isolate and control shock, noise and vibration. This led to the founding of the LORD Corporation in addition to inventions such as chemical formulations, bonding processes, elastomers, adhesives, coatings and bonded elastomer assemblies. During the 1920s, General ElectricGeneral Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
used LORD manufactured mounts for trolley cars. Lincoln
Lincoln (automobile)
Lincoln is an American luxury vehicle brand of the Ford Motor Company. Lincoln vehicles are sold mostly in North America.-History:The company was founded in August 1915 by Henry M. Leland, one of the founders of Cadillac . During World War I, he left Cadillac which was sold to General Motors...
and Nash Motors
Nash Motors
Also see: Kelvinator and American Motors CorporationNash Motors was an automobile manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the United States from 1916 to 1938. From 1938 to 1954, Nash was the automotive division of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation...
automobiles also begin to use LORD engine mountings. LORD is trademarked, leading to the creation of the LORD Manufacturing Company. The company's instrument panel mounts are also used by airplane manufacturers in order to lengthen service life.
In the 1940s, the LORD Manufacturing Company is incorporated. The company would supply engine mounts to many aircraft manufacturers. Mountings for railroad cars and buses are manufactured and LORD produces the first ever elastomeric transmission parts and engine isolators
Bushing (isolator)
A bushing or rubber bushing is a type of vibration isolator. It provides an interface between two parts, damping the energy transmitted through the bushing. A common application is in vehicle suspension systems, where a bushing made of rubber separates the faces of two metal objects while allowing...
(also known as brushings) for helicopters. Elastomeric compounds are also developed by LORD as substitutes for natural rubber for the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
in the 1950s. To isolate aircraft cowling, cowl mountings and motor-nose supports for locomotives are manufactured. LORD develops the outboard motor mounting for the marine industry. Chemlok adhesives are developed. The company develops the snubbing skirt mounting for heavy equipment installations.
During the 1960s —
- LORD built a facility in Saegertown, PA to manufacture Chemlok adhesives and Chemglaze coating.
- LORD Manufacturing Company changed to LORD Corporation, the Cambridge Springs, PennsylvaniaCambridge Springs, PennsylvaniaCambridge Springs is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Cambridge was settled in 1822 and was named for the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts...
Plant opened for production of bonded rubber assemblies, a manufacturing plant opened in Bowling Green, KentuckyBowling Green, KentuckyBowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
and LORD Corporation Europe was established. - LORD established LORD Industrial LTDA in Jundiaí-SP, Brazil. The company created a joint venture in Zama, Japan to manufacture Chemlok, which led to the development of LORD Far East, Inc. LORD builts new corporate headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- LORD designed and produced its first elastomeric damper. The gimbalGimbalA gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis. A set of two gimbals, one mounted on the other with pivot axes orthogonal, may be used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to remain immobile regardless of the motion of its support...
ring mount and the elastomeric bearing for helicopters was developed.
In the 1970s —
- LORD and Bell Helicopter designed elastomeric elements for the nodal beam pylon isolation system.
- LORD established LORD Industrial LTDA in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil. - LORD opened manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, KentuckyBowling Green, KentuckyBowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
. - Fusor epoxy adhesive and Versilok acrylic adhesive trademarks were adopted.
- Ultra Violet/Electronic Beam (UV/EB) cure coatings and laminating adhesive trademarks were adopted.
During the 1980s —
- LORD Mechanical Products Division acquired a machining center in Dayton, OhioDayton, OhioDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. - Environmentally friendly aqueous adhesives were developed.
- LORD Europe began producing industrial and aerospaceAerospaceAerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
products. - LORD Korea was formed to produce Chemlok.
- LORD Aerospace Products began to develop elastomeric bearings for a NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
aircraft. - LORD de Mexico was formed.
- LORD Societe Anonyme was established in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and LORD Far East relocateed to Kofu, Japan. - LORD Euromech and LORD U.K. merged to become LORD Corporation Europe in the 1990s.
- Liofol Company, a venture between LORD and Henkel Germany was formed.
- Shanghai LORD first marketed and produced Chemlok.
- Rheonetic trademark for magneto-rheological devices was adopted.
- LORD moved headquarters to Cary, North Carolina.
- LORD purchased Burke Palmason Chemical Company, Mavidon Corporation and Castall, Inc.
- Motion Master, LORD trademark for magneto-rheological seat damping systems was adopted.
In 2000, LORD Mechanical Shanghai was constructed. LORD Materials Division introduced a steer-by-wire solution for forklift trucks. BalaDyne Corporation was acquired and Active Balancing solutions for airplane propellers/rotating machinery was added to the product offering. Metal Gomma S.p.A of Monzambano, Italy was purchased, which completed 100 percent ownership by LORD. Adoption of Rheonetic MR Fluids expanded into auto primary suspension systems. Company was realigned to combine Mechanical, Chemical and Material Product Divisions. The company announced a new distribution partnership with Tubelite Company Incorporated, headquartered in Apopka, Florida
Apopka, Florida
Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 53,563. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka is an Indian word for “Potato...
. The first MetalJacket corrosion control coating line was established. The company was globally unified under a single brand entity. LORD acquired Henkel's rubber-to-substrate bonding and rubber coating business assets. LORD teamed up with Biedermann Motech, a German manufacturer of spinal implants and prosthetic components, to produce a prosthetic device.
Products
The product line today includes: Adhesives Coatings, Specialty Chemicals, Electronic Materials, Vibration & Motion Control, Magneto-Rheological (MR) fluids.Corporate Governance
Current OfficersThe twelve current officers of LORD Corporation are: Richard L. McNeel, Mark Boris, Jack DeLeon, Gerald M. Estes, Will C. Hinkston, Sharon A. Williams, Joseph W. Marotta, Lane R. Miller, Jonathan D. Oechsle, Tesa L. Oechsle, David Siporin, and William J. Cerami.
Technologies
- Active Vibration Control (AVC) Systems: LORD AVC systems are used to minimize vibration and reduce weight in helicopters.
- Automotive Aftermarket Adhesives: LORD Fusor Automotive Aftermarket Adhesives are used to return vehicles to pre-accident condition. These adhesives are formulated to repair all types of automotive substrates. The LORD Fusor line includes adhesives for bonding, metals and plastics, seam sealers and acoustical foams.
- Balancing Systems: LORD balancing systems are designed to correct unbalance in rotating machinery while they are operating. LORD balancers monitor rotating imbalance and provide real-time corrections, diagnostic data and can operate during start-up and shut-down cycles.
- Corrosion Control Coatings: LORD Corporation's MetalJacket coating protects substrates against corrosion and improves bonding properties.
- Elastomer Bonding: LORD has a line of elastomer bonding formulations that can accommodate commercially available elastomers, diverse metals and rigid plastic substrates.
- Electronic Materials: LORD provides potting, coating and encapsulant solutions for electronic circuit assembly, as well as hybrid/component thick film materials, semiconductorSemiconductorA semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
packaging and thermal management materials.
- Fluid Vibration Isolation & Damping: Fluid systems can be used to isolate vibration at a particular frequency or improve dampingDampingIn physics, damping is any effect that tends to reduce the amplitude of oscillations in an oscillatory system, particularly the harmonic oscillator.In mechanics, friction is one such damping effect...
at a particular frequency
- High Performance/Heat Reflective Coatings (HPC/HRC): LORD HPC/HRC provide high adhesion to underlying substrates and high mechanical properties (600% elongation). They allow the bulk of a part to be made with one material while a thin coating of high-performance/heat-reflective elastomer is added to the outside.
- Industrial Metal Bonding Adhesives: LORD adhesives can replace welds, rivets, screws, tape and other traditional fastening methods.
- MR Solutions: Magneto-rheological (MR) fluids reversibly and instantaneously change from a free-flowing liquid to a semi-solid with controllable yield strength when exposed to a magnetic fieldMagnetic fieldA magnetic field is a mathematical description of the magnetic influence of electric currents and magnetic materials. The magnetic field at any given point is specified by both a direction and a magnitude ; as such it is a vector field.Technically, a magnetic field is a pseudo vector;...
. LORD MR technology can be found in primary suspensions for automotive customers and is now being introduced for military applications.
Environment, Health and Safety
LORD considers Environment, Health and SafetyEnvironment, Health and Safety
Environment, Health and Safety – also Safety, Health and Environment or HES or HSE – is often used as the name of a department in corporations and government agencies. The EHS guidelines were created by the International Finance Corporation in 1998...
(EHS) to be among its priorities. LORD has Behavior-based safety
Behavior-based safety
Behavior-based safety is the "application of science of behavior change to real world problems". BBS "focuses on what people do, analyzes why they do it, and then applies a research-supported intervention strategy to improve what people do"...
(BBS) programs and is ISO 14001 certified.