Textron

Textron {{nyse|TXT}}, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, is a U.S.-based conglomerate which, unlike many other conglomerates, remains fairly large even after the "glory years" in the 1960s.

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Providence - Rhode Island - U.S. - Conglomerate

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Today the company's $10 billion is mostly made up of aviation interests, including Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Lycoming (considered part of Bell) and Textron Systems, which makes avionics. It also owns a number of unrelated companies, including Textron Fastening Systems, Greenlee (wire working tools), Cushman industrial vehicles, E-Z-GO golf carts and Jacobsen lawn-care products.

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Aviation - Bell Helicopter - Cessna - Lycoming - Avionics

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