Stewart and Stevenson
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| Private | |
| Industry | Manufacturing, Distribution, Rental and Parts & Service |
| Founded | 1902, Houston, Texas |
| Founders | C. Jim Stewart and Joseph R. Stevenson |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
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Key people
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Hushang Ansary (Chairman) John B. Simmons (Chief executive officer) |
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Number of employees
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2,500 (2011) |
| Website | http://www.stewartandstevenson.com/ |
Stewart & Stevenson, is an American privately held company based in Houston, Texas, that designs and manufactures specialized equipment and aftermarket parts and service for the oil and gas and other industries.
In 1902, Stewart & Stevenson originated in Houston, Texas, as a blacksmith shop shoeing horses and a carriage shop manufacturing carriages and wagons. In 1905 C. Jim Stewart & Stevenson repaired their first “horseless carriage.
As the automobile became more prevalent, in 1920 the company shifted its focus to automobile repair and customization. In 1923 the company became a GMC truck distributor and builder of truck body variants.
The company as of 1938 through the 1950s manufactured a “swamp buggy” for support of oil exploration in Gulf Coast marsh areas.
In 1958, the company entered the aircraft ground support business with GM Detroit Diesels. During the decade, designed and built approximately 1000 low silhouette, self-propelled GPUs with a 400 Hz, 90 kVA generator set for major airlines and in 1959 Signed distributorship for Hyster industrial forklifts.
During the 1960s the company designed and produced oilfield self-propelled service units under the trade name “Fieldmaster.” In 1962, the group expanded the ground support equipment product line with tow tractor for various airlines, and in 1963 built oilfield frac trucks.
Between 1963 and 1966, the company entered gas turbine – powered industry & pleasure craft engines. In 1969 the company designed and built Land Leveler vehicle used for leveling an area that was to be water flooded for rice fields. In the 1970s the company formed the Thermo King division, and in 1975 began JV GM Detroit Diesel Sales in Venezuela.
In 1980, the company started building GE gas turbine power packages for offshore oil rigs. 1985 saw the California Cogen – power producing industry and the company competed for the U.S. Army’s M939 A2 5-ton program.
Through a joint venture with Mercedes Benz, built 700 “Starship” transit buses from 1987-1992.
In 1988 the company granted exclusive territory for EMD engines, included 10 southern states, Mexico, and Central America, and in 1989 awarded a John Deere light industrial dealership.
In the 1990s, the company designed and built Rail King railcar mover, awarded contract to build $1.2 billion of 2.5 & 5-ton trucks for U.S. Army, purchased Foley Valves – oil field equipment supplier, acquired PAMCO – Waukesha gas compression & generating equipment, signed agreement with European Gas Turbines Ltd., packager of mid-range units. Marketed large self-propelled snowblowers for use at airports and on roadways, competed for the U.S. Marine/Army Medium Tactical Truck Replacement (MTTR) Program, and began production in September of second multi-year contract for the next FMTV increment of 10,000 vehicles.
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