Textron

Also known as Textron Incorporated

Textron Inc. is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island. Textron's subsidiaries include Bell Textron, Kautex, Textron Aviation (which itself includes the Beechcraft and Cessna brands), and Lycoming Engines. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company. In 2020, Textron employed over 33,000 people in 25 countries. The company ranked 265th on the 2021 Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.

Key facts

Company.name: Textron Inc.
Company.logo: frameless|class=skin-invert-image
Company.logo_alt: Textron logo
Company.image: Textron building in Providence, Rhode Island.jpg
Company.image_upright: yes
Company.image_alt: A tan-color 23-story office building in a dense downtown area
Company.image_caption: Textron Tower, the company's headquarters
Company.former_name: Special Yarns Company
Company.type: Public
Company.founder: Royal Little
Company.hq_location: Textron Tower,
Company.key_people: Lisa Atherton(CEO & president)

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A Textron Company (NYSE: TXT) é um conglomerado empresarial com sede em Providence, Rhode Island, nos Estados Unidos que controla empresas fabricantes de aeronaves civis e militares. A Textron foi fundada em 1923, por Royal Little, como Special Yarns Company hoje inclui empresas em diversos ramos de negócios como: * Bell Aircraft Corporation * Cessna Aircraft Company * Lycoming Engines * Beechcraft Corporation * Greenlee No Brasil, o grupo controla a TAM Aviação Executiva, empresa especializada em táxi aéreo e revenda de aeronaves, sendo a representante oficial no Brasil das fabricantes do grupo Textron (Cessna, Beechcraft e Bell).

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