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Rockwell‑Standard Corporation was a major manufacturer of automotive, aviation, and electronic components. Founded in 1919 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by Colonel Willard Rockwell, the company began with truck axles for military vehicles and grew into an industry leader with a strong manufacturing footprint in Ohio.
Key milestones
- 1919: Launch in Oshkosh, producing axles for military equipment.
- 1928: Merger with Timken‑Detroit Axle, then a leader in heavy‑duty axles.
- 1951: Timken‑Detroit establishes the Ohio Axle and Gear Division on Hebron Road in what would become Heath, Ohio.
- 1952: Plant begins producing transfer cases and axles; the area is incorporated as the City of Heath.
- 1953: Renamed Rockwell Spring & Axle Company.
- 1954: Facility expansion doubles its size.
- 1964: Rockwell becomes the third‑largest employer in the Newark–Heath area.
- 1973: Renamed Rockwell International.
- 1997: Reorganization; the Heath facility becomes Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC.
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