CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, with factories and operations in and outside the United States. Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss, Wright, and various supplier companies, the company was immediately the country's largest aviation firm and built more than 142,000 aircraft engines for the U.S. military during World War II.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- weapons industry; aerospace industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- CURTISS WRIGHT CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- Charlotte [1]
- Founded
- 1929; 1916 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.curtisswright.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 10,000 · reported year 2013 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 970,000,000 · reported year 2018 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US2315611010 [1]
- CIK
- 26324 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CW (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, with factories and operations in and outside the United States. Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss, Wright, and various supplier companies, the company was immediately the country's largest aviation firm and built more than 142,000 aircraft engines for the U.S. military during World War II. [3]
Curtiss-Wright no longer makes aircraft but still makes many related components, particularly actuators, aircraft controls, valves, and it provides surface-treatment services. It supplies equipment to the commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets. It makes parts for commercial and naval nuclear power systems, industrial vehicles, and oil- and gas-related machinery. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Curtiss-Wright. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 10,000 · reported year 2013. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 970,000,000 · reported year 2018. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CW (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CURTISS WRIGHT CORP founded?
Founded: 1929; 1916. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of CURTISS WRIGHT CORP?
Headquarters location: Charlotte. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for CURTISS WRIGHT CORP?
Business sectors: weapons industry; aerospace industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Curtiss-Wright (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.