A História da Fisher Controls | Page 59

The Fisher Story | 57 1979 Fisher Controls Corporation of Delaware (FCCD) forms as a joint venture between Monsanto and Britain’s General Electric Company, Ltd. (GEC). It combines Fisher Controls Company with portions of GEC located in Scotland, France, West Germany, Australia, Spain, South Africa and Singapore. New computer-aided design drafting system installed in Marshalltown. Headquarters moves to Clayton, Missouri. First issue of The Valve Line newsletter is distributed to Sherman employees. Edmond S. Bauer is named chairman, president and chief executive officer. Production of control valves and regulators begins in Singapore. Marshalltown drafter Jim Adkins Nippon Fisher expands to 60,000 square feet of space. Sales me