Tecumseh Products Company | Introduction
Introduction
100 East Patterson Street
Tecumseh, Michigan 49286
U.S.A.
Telephone: (517) 423-8411
Fax: (517) 423-8760
Web site: http://www.tecumseh.com
Public Company
Incorporated: 1930 as Hillsdale Machine & Tool Company
Employees: 22,000
Sales: $1.91 billion (2004)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbols: TECUA; TECUB
NAIC: 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; 333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing; 333612 Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing; 333911 Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing; 335312 Motor and Generator Manufacturing; 336312 Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Tecumseh Products Company manufactures compressors for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, gasoline engines and automobile transmissions, and pumps and pumping equipment for industrial, commercial, and agricultural use. The second largest domestic manufacturer of engines for small tractors, snow blowers, and lawn mowers, the company is best known for its compressors, machines that compress refrigerants in air conditioners and refrigerators. The town of Tecumseh, Michigan, in which the company is headquartered, has since become known as the "Refrigeration Capital of the World."
An early 1990s public offering brought in new capital while allowing the founding Herrick family to retain control. The company has since moved to establish manufacturing hubs in Brazil and India while cutting back on U.S. production. Tecumseh has acquired some suppliers and is attempting to make its brand more visible to consumers and contractors.