Aerojet-General Corp - Principal Divisions

Principal Divisions

Propulsion Systems; Specialty Metals; Munitions Loading & Packing.

Key Dates:

1942:
Aerojet is formed; works on jet-assisted takeoff.
1953:
Rancho Cordova plant is established.
1958:
Employment reaches 34,000.
1969:
Aerojet rocket motors propel astronauts to the moon.
1988:
Sales reach high of $1 billion, before declining due to downsizing and divestment in the coming decade.
1994:
Munitions business is sold to Olin Corp.
2001:
Aerojet tests world's largest monolithic rocket motor.
2002:
Acquisitions double Aerojet in size.