1902
| Factory opened in Podolsk, Russia.
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1903
| Annual sales reach 1.35 million machines worldwide.
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1904
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New factories opened in Wittenberge, Prussia and St. John's, Quebec, Canada.
Russian corporate headquarters opened. It was Russia's first steel girder structure.
Singer Sewing Machine Company became the sales and distribution division of Singer Manufacturing Company. |
1905
| Singer acquired Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company.
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1907
| Factory opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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1908
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Singer Building at 149 Broadway in New York City opens. At the time of its completion it was the first skyscraper and the tallest building in the world, standing at 47 stories, 612 feet tall. It was headquarters for the Executive Office for 54 years. |
1913
| Singer sales reach 3 million machines worldwide. |
1921
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Singer introduced the "Portable Electric," an electric-motor powered model 99K. |
1927
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First Singer Sewing Center, offering sewing courses, was introduced in New York City. |
1929
| Nine worldwide Singer manufacturing facilities exist, employing 27,000 people and producing 3,000 models.
Singer purchased the Standard Sewing Machine Company.
First vacuum cleaner introduced, launching Singer’s strategy of diversification beyond sewing machines.
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1933
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Singer introduced its "Featherweight" at the Chicago's World Fair.
Factories opened in Monsa, Italy and Bounieres, France. |
1949
| Singer developed Model 95K capable of 4,000 stitches per minute. |
1950
| Plant opened in Anderson, South Carolina. |
1951
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Singer Sewing Centers train an estimated 400,000 housewives.
Singer recovers from World War II when sewing machine production was suspended, reaching $307.8 million in sales during its centennial year. |
1952
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Singer introduced the "Slant-O-Matic," its first zigzag machine. |
1955
| New factory in Campinas, Brazil opened. |
1957
| Annual sales reached $359 million. |
1958
| Annual sales reached $507 million. |
1960
| Singer begins diversification. In the following years the Company will make acquisitions in electric and electric test equipment and office machinery, including Packard Bell Electronics (1966) and General Precision Equipment Corporation (1968). |
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