| 1904 |
Customer roster grows to include Buick Motor Co., Olds Motor Works, Mack Bros. Motor Co. (later Mack Trucks), Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co., and American Motors. |
| 1904-04-01 |
Clarence Spicer starts his company on April 1, based on his patented invention of the encased universal joint, in Plainfield, New Jersey. |
| 1906 |
Clarence Spicer's business changes its name to Spicer Manufacturing Company. |
| 1909 |
Attorney Charles Dana purchases a controlling interest in Spicer Manufacturing Company. Decades later, in 1955, he says, 'I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't gone into the Spicer company. Mr. Spicer had a joint that was really wanted by car and truck manufacturers. If it had gone off the market, I sometimes wonder what would have happened to the automotive industry.' |
| 1914 |
Charles Dana becomes president and treasurer. |
| 1916 |
With an eye on growth beyond universal joints and propeller shafts, Charles Dana completes three big acquisitions of frame, transmission, and axle manufacturers. One of these companies, Salisbury Axle, later becomes the Spicer Axle Division of Dana. |
| 1919 |
Spicer is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. |
| 1922 |
Profits rise considerably due to increased production of automobiles priced under $1,000 and truck demand by the U.S. government. |
| 1923 |
Spicer begins international operations in England. |
| 1925 |
Spicer relocates its headquarters and most operations to Toledo, Ohio, closer to Detroit, the center of the automotive world. |
| 1931 |
Clarence Spicer's last of 40 U.S. and French patents is issued Dec. 20, less than a year before he dies. |
| 1931 |
Sales of cars, trucks, and buses hit their lowest point in the Depression era, but Spicer remains profitable. |
| 1933 |
The Great Depression and lower vehicle production volumes hit Spicer's sales and earnings. The company returns to profitability in 1933. |
| 1938 |
As the U.S. begins war mobilization, the company retools for production of military vehicles and other war materials throughout World War II. |
| 1967 |
Dana conducts experiments of driveline concepts for electrical vehicles, decades before the production of hybrid and electric cars. |
| 2011 |
Dana and Ford are honored with the Automotive News PACE Innovative Partnership Award for bringing the marketplace a thermal technology that improves fuel efficiency by up to 4 percent. |
| 2012 |
The Dana China Technical Center, a 129,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu Provence, China, opens. |
| 2013 |
Dana opens the Dana Spicer Thailand gear manufacturing facility. |
| 2013 |
James K. Kamsickas named President and CEO. |
| 2014 |
Dana named to Forbes' list of America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for 2014. |
| 2015 |
Dana and Audi are awarded a 2015 Automotive news Pace Innovation Partnership Award for developing Victor Reinz partially coated multi-layer steel valve body separator plates. |
| 2015 |
Dana Holding Corporation changes name to Dana Incorporated. |
| 2016 |
Completed acquisition of Brevini Group, S.p.A. power transmission and fluid power businesses for off-highway applications. |
| 2016 |
Dana breaks ground on new gear manufacturing facility in Europe. |
| 2016 |
Dana inaugurates new Toledo, Ohio production facility, once home to the original Jeep® Plant. |
| 2016 |
Dana earns Automotive News PACE Award for multi-layer steel transmission pump gasket. |
| 2016 |
Dana opens its 16th Chinese facility in Yancheng, producing thermal-management and new-energy solutions. |
| 2016 |
Dana and Hydro-Quebec announce strategic joint venture, positioning Dana as a leader in power generation and conveyance for electrified vehicles. |
| 2018 |
Dana earns Automotive News PACE Award for Spicer® AdvanTEK® Ultra™ Axle System. |
| 2018 |
Dana completes purchase of the drive systems segment of Oerlikon Group. Includes Graziano and Fairfield brands as well as Vocis, Ltd. and Ashwoods Electric Motors. |
| 2018 |
Dana acquires Nordresa. |
| 2018 |
Dana completes purchase of Rational Motion GmbH and PI Innovo to further expand our electrification capabilities and expertise as the only supplier capable of delivering all elements of a complete, fully integrated electrified system across all mobility markets. |
| 2019 |
Dana recognized by General Motors as a 2019 Supplier of the Year Winner for Driveline Technologies and FCA Supplier of the Year for Value Optimization. |
| 2020 |
2020 Dana Incorporated Sustainability and Social Responsibility Infographic |
| 2020 |
We received more than 20 customer and industry honors in 2020, including being named a World’s Best Employer by Forbes and one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. |
| 2020 |
Climate commitments originally made in 2020 to reduce global Scope 1 and 2 emissions. |
| 2021 |
Dana continued to make substantial progress on its enterprise strategy with the expansion of its e-Mobility offerings, including new high-voltage motor offerings, the founding a motor facility in Amal, Sweden, the launch of production of its... |
| 2022 |
For the first time, Dana was the title sponsor of the 2022 Dana Open presented by Marathon – one of the longest running and most popular stops on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour. |
| 2023 |
For the fourth consecutive year, Dana was named among “America’s Most Responsible Companies” by Newsweek. |
| 2023 |
Recognized as one of the “2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies®” by Ethisphere. |
| 2023 |
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 – Newsweek. |
| 2023 |
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 – Newsweek. |
| 2023 |
Top Employer 2023 in 12 countries, earning a special distinction for our European operations. |
