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
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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
- British United Shoe Machinery Subsidiary · Leicester
- United Shoe Machinery de France Subsidiary · France
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
- British United Shoe Machinery
- United Shoe Machinery de France
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1987Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaUnited Shoe Machinery Corporation
- WikidataQ30587860
Sources
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