60 | The Fisher Story
1982 Name changes to
Fisher Controls
International, Inc. (FCII).
Logo changes.
Manufacturing begins in Vichy, France.
Shrink-wrapped parts
kits help sell up to 20
control-valve parts
for one price,
under one
part number.
Ed Bauer passes away and
Robert E. Flynn succeeds him
as president and chief
executive officer of FCII.
Arthur French is named chief
operating officer.
Sherman plant
expands 80,000
square feet.
Sold Milwaukee Die
Casting Company.
Marshalltown’s Governor Road plant begins operating
a new electro-deposition painting and plating line.
The Show in the Business
First-time sales meetings in Latin America and
Asia-Pacific.
P
articipation in industry
tradeshows remains an
important component of any
good marketing strategy.
Tradeshows provide a chance for
Fisher personnel to show off
new products, to see what
competitors have to offer, and to