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 President Harry S. Truman's sun helmet, made by Hawley Products. | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1917 Geneva, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Founder | Jesse Barnum Hawley, Senior |
| Headquarters | 1567 North 8th Street, , U.S.A. |
Key people | Todd Yocum (President), Don Hawley (President) |
| Products | M1 steel helmet liners, military sun helmets, globes, suitcases, furniture, fish tackling, loudspeakers |
| Brands | Hawlite Microbolic Kurvabolic |
| Parent | Hitco Carbon Composites |
Hawley Products Company is a manufacturer of loudspeaker components. The company is the oldest manufacturer of loudspeaker diaphragms in the world.[1] Historically, the company produced a variety of products composed of fibrous or plastic materials, including helmets, globes, microwave trays, automotive components, suitcases, and furniture.[2] Most notably, the company is remembered for its World War II military helmets and helmet liners used by soldiers in the United States Army, Marines, and Navy. Hawley Products is the original designer of the M1 steel helmet liner.[3] The company is also one of the two original manufacturers of the M1 steel helmet liner, alongside General Fibre Company. Additionally, Hawley Products designed and manufactured several versions of the pressed fiber military sun helmet used by the US military during World War II. The military continued to use this sun helmet throughout most of the 20th century, including Naval personnel during the Persian Gulf War.
- ^ Hawley Products, Inc. "Hawley Products, Inc". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Norton 1974, p. 387.
- ^ Lemons 2016, p. 95.