Lord Corporation

LORD Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTransportation: Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Rail, Truck/Bus, Agriculture and Recreational and Marine. Aerospace and Defense: Commercial and Private Aircraft, Military Aircraft, Missile Systems and Tanks and Artillery. Manufacturing: Industrial Assembly and Process Industries. Construction: Civil Engineering and Off-Highway Vehicles. Electronics: Chip Assembly and Component Assembly
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924)
FounderHugh C. Lord
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
LORD Corporation had employees in 26 countries and operates 19 manufacturing facilities and 10 R&D centers worldwide. Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States.[1]
Key people
Edward L. Auslander, President, CEO and General; James F. Amos, Retired, Chairman of the LORD Corporation Board of Directors
ProductsAdhesives, Coatings, Specialty Chemicals, Electronic Materials, Vibration & Motion Control and Magneto-Rheological (MR) fluids
Number of employees
c. 3,100
ParentParker Hannifin
Websitelord.com

LORD Corporation is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that develops adhesives, coatings, motion management devices, and sensing technologies for industries such as aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and industrial. With world headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, LORD has approximately 3,100 employees in 26 countries and operates 19 manufacturing facilities and 10 R&D centers worldwide.[2][3][4] As of October 30, 2019, the company has been acquired by Parker Hannifin.[5]

  1. ^ [1], LORD Corporation
  2. ^ "Our Company". Lord Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ [2], Lord Corporation
  4. ^ Kholos, L. (2005) Courage and Innovation: The Story of the Lord Corporation, Albrecht & Associates, ISBN 0-9771758-0-4
  5. ^ "Parker Hannifin Completes LORD Acquisition". LORD Corp. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2019-11-20.