1902
The A.H. Raymond Company opens it's doors as a four-man shop in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
1910s
The company is renamed as "Raybestos" and goes on to manufacture one million clutch facings in one year for the first time in 1919.
1920s
Demand for Raybestos clutches rises as the automobile becomes a necessity item.
1930s
The first automatic transmission, the Hydramatic, is manufactured and built with Raybestos friction clutch plates.
1940s
Raybestos produces clutch plates for the two-speed planetary B-29 Supercharger. All Raybestos divisions were honored for their contributions to the war effort.
1950s
Raybestos heat resistant materials help put the U.S. Explorer 1 into orbit.
1960s
Neil Armstong makes the first footprints on the moon wearing boots made with Raybestos composites.
1970s
Raybestos becomes the leader in non-asbestos wet friction materials.
1980s
Raybestos establishes its own R&D center & paper mill in Indiana, develops the original Blue Plate Special friction material, and becomes an OE supplier for the Ford AOD and Chrysler A604 transmissions.
1990s
Raybestos Powertrain adds transmission filters and transmission bands to its product line with the acquisition of Allomatic. The company also went on to receive major excellence awards from GM, Ford, Chrysler, Caterpillar, and John Deere.
2000s
Raybestos Powertrain continues to launch multiple OE programs and develops the 4L60E and E4OD/4R100 ZPaks, and GPZ, Stage-1 red plate, and Gen2 Blue Plate performance friction materials.
Today
Raybestos Powertrain continues to develop innovative industry solution friction materials with the release of GPX, HT, and TechniTorq friction technologies.