Private company

United Shoe Machinery Corporation

Defunct manufacturer of industrial machinery

United Shoe Machinery Corporation (USMC) was a U.S.-based manufacturer of various industrial machinery, particularly for the shoe manufacturing industry and monopolized the American shoe machinery business. It was an important federal government's defense contractor during the World War I, Interbellum years, World War II and the Cold war era, which developed and manufactured various land and aircraft armaments, as well as components for the military hardware made by other manufacturers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryManufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production, weapons industry1
  • HeadquartersBoston1
United Shoe Machinery Co., Beverly, Mass (67589)
Photo: Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

United Shoe Machinery Corporation (USMC) was a U.S.-based manufacturer of various industrial machinery, particularly for the shoe manufacturing industry and monopolized the American shoe machinery business. It was an important federal government's defense contractor during the World War I, Interbellum years, World War II and the Cold war era, which developed and manufactured various land and aircraft armaments, as well as components for the military hardware made by other manufacturers.2

Corporate structure

United Shoe Machinery Corporation sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • United Shoe Machinery Corporation Boston

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 1987Dissolved Dissolved1

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