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Dover Corporation is an American conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products. The Downers Grove, Illinois-based company was founded in 1955. As of 2021, Dover's business was divided into five segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy and Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate and Sustainability Technologies. Dover is a constituent of the S&P 500 index and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV". Dover was ranked 445 in the 2023 Fortune 500. The company relocated its headquarters to Illinois from New York in mid-2010. History Founding In the 1930s and 1940s, George Ohrstrom Sr., a New York City stockbroker, bought four manufacturing companies: C. Lee Cook Company (seals and piston rings), Rotary Lift (automotive lifts), C. Norris (oil-well pump-sucker rods), and Peerless (space heaters). Dover Corporation was incorporated in 1947, and in 1955 Ohrstrom brought in the former owner and president of C. Lee Cook Company, Fred D. Durham, to manage his four companies. Later that same year, the Dover Corporate offices opened in Washington, D.C., and Dover Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange. As such, the year 1955 marks the company's official founding.Fred Durham influenced Dover's corporate culture, emphasizing autonomy, decentralization, and few corporate staff members. As a result, divisions were run in an independent fashion, each with its own president. Today, Dover is still known for its decentralized management structure, its governance of operating companies, and for its acquisitive approach.Between 1955 and 1979, Dover acquired fourteen companies. A great deal of this acquisition activity served to build the Dover Elevator business. This elevator growth began in 1955, as Dover Elevator split from Rotary Lift and became an independent operating company within Dover. Dover's purchase of the Shepard Warner Elevator Company in 1958 marked the beginning of an effort to grow the elevator business. In 1963, Dover acquired Acme Elevator, Elevator Service, Reddy Elevator Company in 1964, and Hunter-Hayes Elevator Company in 1970. With these purchases, Dover soon became the third largest elevator company in the U.S. and remained so for many years. Dover continued to expand its elevator division throughout the 1960s and 1970s with the purchases of Moody & Rowe, Burch, Turnbull, Burlington, Hammond & Champness, Louisiana Elevator, and W.W. Moore. Ultimately, Dover sold its elevator division in 1999 to Thyssen AG for $1.1 billion. Dover Elevator had a pretax operating profit of $93 million in 1997. The sale allowed Dover to focus on building its other businesses and moved ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas to the number three spot worldwide in the elevator and escalator industry. Acquisitions Dover's acquisition history reaches beyond the elevator industry. With a focus on diversification in the 1960s, such as the acquisition of Ohio Pattern Works & Foundry Company in 1961, came notable purchases of companies that continue to be a significant part of Dover Corporation today. The company was shortened to OPW, and in 1949 one of its engineers, Leonard H. Duerr, invented the automatic shutoff fuel-dispensing nozzle valve. Today, the basic technology of Duerr's invention continues to exist in automatic shutoff nozzles, and OPW is still a part of Dover, specializing in the design and manufacture of commercial and retail-fueling. In 1962, Dover made two notable acquisitions: Detroit Stamping Company, now DE-STA-CO, specializing in the design and manufacturing of clamping, gripping, transferring, and robotic tooling; and Alberta Oil Tool, subsequently part of Dover Artificial Lift before its separation from Dover Corp. Today, Alberta Oil Tool produces specialty drive rods, Norris tubular fittings, Norriseal control valves, and other products.1964 marked a significant year, as OPW's former leader Thomas Sutton became president of Dover and corporate headquarters were relocated to New York City. The 1970s were characterized by Dover's intent to expand beyond its principle industries of building materials, equipment, and industrial components. A result of this effort included the acquisition of Dieterich Standard, which manufactured liquid-measurement instruments and whose president, Gary Roubos, went on to become Dover's chief operating officer (COO) and president in 1977. Later, Roubos became Dover's chief executive officer (CEO) in 1981.Another significant acquisition included Sargent Industries, a manufacturer of control devices for aerospace and industrial end-markets, purchased in 1984 for $68 million. The Sargent Aerospace & Defense unit persisted as a global supplier of precision-engineered components and aftermarket services, performing critical functions on a variety of commercial and military aircraft, submarines, and land-based vehicles.In the 1980s, Dover also began to focus more on electronics. This period was marked by the acquisitions of K&L Microwave in 1983, Dielectric Laboratories in 1985, and NURAD in 1986. Dover later chose to spin off DOVatron in 1993 to shareholders, as the company specialized in circuit-board assembly and had become a source of competition for Dover customers.That same year, Dover acquired Phoenix Refrigeration Systems, which then acquired Hill Refrigeration in 1994 to form Hillphoenix. Hillphoenix now manufactures commercial refrigeration systems and mechanical centers, electrical distribution products, walk-in coolers and freezers, and specialty display cases and fixtures. The company is a partner of the EPA's GreenChill initiative, which focuses on reducing refrigerant emissions and climate-change impact. Hillphoenix has more equipment installed at GreenChill Certified retail stores than any other refrigeration manufacturer.Also in 1994, Dover's COO and President, Thomas Reece, became CEO of the company. The following year, Dover purchased an 88 percent interest in the French company Imaje Printing Products for $200 million; this acquisition marks the largest in Dover's corporate history. In 2006, Dover acquired Markem Corporation which specializes in identification. In 2007, the companies merged and were renamed Markem-Imaje, and have since focused on product coding, labeling, traceability, and identification. 2000s While Dover acquired more than seventy companies between 1998 and 2002, the company's acquisition rate slowed in the early 2000s. Dover sold eight companies in 2001 for a total of $400 million. The early 2000s also marked a leadership change: Ronald Hoffman, Dover's vice president, and former president and CEO of Dover Resources, become president and COO of Dover Corporation in 2003. In 2005, he was appointed to the position of CEO. The financial crisis hit Dover hard, but the company recovered quickly.Dover focused on growing target areas from 2007 to 2009, including electronic communication, energy and fluids, product identificatio.... Discover the L P Dover popular books. Find the top 100 most popular L P Dover books.

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  • Roped In synopsis, comments

    Roped In

    L.P. Dover

    STANDALONE NOVELWho says a wild heart can’t be tamed?For years, I lived for the job and let it control me. Violence was all I knew. I protected, killed, and served. My name is Blak...

  • Playmaker synopsis, comments

    Playmaker

    L.P. Dover

    He knows every play in the book. But she’s calling the shots.I’m Maddox Ledger, allstar winger and the reason the Charlotte Strikers killed it in the playoffs. Yeah, the tabloids l...

  • Trusting You synopsis, comments

    Trusting You

    L.P. Dover

    I trust you …These are the three words that Melissa Ashford wishes she could say to someone; to the one person she can fully give herself to and not worry about being betrayed. Bei...

  • What He Wants synopsis, comments

    What He Wants

    L.P. Dover

    What He Wants is the prequel novella to the novel, Trusting You (A Second Chances standalone) by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover. Find out what happens ...

  • Love, Lies, and Deception synopsis, comments

    Love, Lies, and Deception

    L.P. Dover

    What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the least?Twentythree year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everythi...

  • Defending Hayden synopsis, comments

    Defending Hayden

    L.P. Dover

    No one’s tougher than Carolina Cougars linebacker Derek McLaughlin. But when a fatal car accident claims the life of his girlfriend, Derek finds himself caught in a destructive spi...

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    Intended for Bristol

    L.P. Dover

    Trying to live down his very public indiscretions, Carolina Cougars kicker Jaxon Reed feels like the most hated man in the NFL. Fans and teammates alike treat him with the disrespe...

  • Awakened by the Moon synopsis, comments

    Awakened by the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    ~ Sizzling attraction meets pulsepounding danger in this world of smoldering shifters created by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, L.P. Dover. The last installment i...

  • In the Crossfire synopsis, comments

    In the Crossfire

    L.P. Dover

    Secrets.Lies.Betrayal.Murder.I’ve gotten away with it all, but that won’t last forever.I’m Bryce Chandler, FBI agent and member of the Circle of Justice, a covert organization that...

  • Turn of the Moon synopsis, comments

    Turn of the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    One girl. Two wolves. Promised to one. Destined for the other.To escape the cruel, overbearing, Kade, the Yukon Pack alpha she’s been promised to, Bailey Whitehill flees her home i...

  • Spring of the Cursed Fae synopsis, comments

    Spring of the Cursed Fae

    L.P. Dover

    From New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover comes a seductive tale of angstridden romance.Fae from across the land have come to the enchanting Spring Court in hopes of winnin...

  • Hard Stick synopsis, comments

    Hard Stick

    L.P. Dover

    He carries a big stick. And he’s not afraid to use it.On the ice, I’m Kellan Carter, powerhouse enforcer for the Charlotte Strikers. Off the ice, I’m just a regular guy. The last t...

  • Target synopsis, comments

    Target

    L.P. Dover

    ~ STANDALONE NOVEL ~An assassin . . . that’s what I am.I’m Wade Chandler by day and a killer at night. I get the job done no matter the cost. Not only do I hunt people for the FBI,...

  • Taking the Fight synopsis, comments

    Taking the Fight

    L.P. Dover

    Two months ago, everything changed. The enemy no longer feels the need to sulk in the shadows. Instead, he hides in plain sight and prepares his attack… against Reagan Jameson.Reag...

  • Meant for Me synopsis, comments

    Meant for Me

    L.P. Dover

    A steamy, romantic suspense (standalone) novel by the bestselling author, L.P. Dover. If you love sexy MMA fighters then this book is definitely for you. Let the fight begin ... Af...

  • Off the Ice synopsis, comments

    Off the Ice

    L.P. Dover

    He’s always made the scoring plays, both on and off the ice, but this time he has a new goal … the one for Meghan’s heart.I’m Justin Davis, allstar center for the Charlotte Striker...

  • Beginnings by the Sea synopsis, comments

    Beginnings by the Sea

    L.P. Dover

    After her marriage failed, Nyla Clark started a new life in the charming town of Oak Island, NC. With her medical practice thriving and a new man in her life, everything seems perf...

  • Forever Fae synopsis, comments

    Forever Fae

    L.P. Dover

    From New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover comes a fantastical tale of intoxicating romance and gripping intrigue.Ancient prophecy claims that a princess of the Summer Court...

  • Intercepting Love synopsis, comments

    Intercepting Love

    L.P. Dover

    A steamy, romantic suspense novel by USA TODAY Bestselling author, L.P. Dover. If you love strong and sexy football players then this book is definitely for you.Both have what she ...

  • Going for the Hole synopsis, comments

    Going for the Hole

    L.P. Dover

    Grip it softly.Stroke it smooth.And you’ll sink right into the hole.That’s my motto both on and off the golf course. The women come in full supply everywhere I go and there are no ...

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    Trigger

    L.P. Dover

    ~ STANDALONE NOVEL ~A killer . . . that’s what I am.It’s what I do.It’s what I live for.I’m no longer the Preston Hale everyone knew. I left that life and the people in it a long t...

  • Catching Summer synopsis, comments

    Catching Summer

    L.P. Dover

    Former nurse Summer Jacobs has seen her fair share of suffering, but she never expected tragedy to hit so close to home. After watching her husband die in the MMA ring, Summer spen...

  • Summer of Frost synopsis, comments

    Summer of Frost

    L.P. Dover

    Get swept up in the magic and desire found in the Forever Fae series, written by New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover!The Land of the Fae is stronger than ever with all fou...

  • Claimed by the Moon synopsis, comments

    Claimed by the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    In his 200 years of life, Zayne Lyall has made his share of enemies. The most ruthless of all being Knox Channon, who seeks vengeance for a pack war that took place over a hundred ...

  • Winter of the Shadow Fae synopsis, comments

    Winter of the Shadow Fae

    L.P. Dover

    New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover delivers an enticing enemiestolovers romance with a magical twist!Twentyfive years have passed since the darkness was defeated in the L...

  • Bound by the Moon synopsis, comments

    Bound by the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    Feelings she can’t deny.A bond impossible to ignore.Haunted by pain of the past, Kami Grayson seeks to make the world a better place by joining the FBI. She thought being invited t...

  • Craving the Fight synopsis, comments

    Craving the Fight

    L.P. Dover

    Fame. Money. Status. An infinite number of women standing ringside in hopes of one night with him. These are all the things Carter Reynolds loves about being MMA royalty. As a UFC ...

  • Dark Room synopsis, comments

    Dark Room

    L.P. Dover & Heidi McLaughlin

    The rules of Society X are simple . . . break them and you're out.Rule #1 No namesIt doesn't matter if you want to know, it's forbidden.Rule #2 No exchanging numbersIt doesn't ma...

  • Ending the Fight synopsis, comments

    Ending the Fight

    L.P. Dover

    Despite her tough upbringing, Wren Langston has found success as a UFC fighter and a career criminal. Yet when a series of murders draw a chilling connection to her, Wren fears her...

  • Aim synopsis, comments

    Aim

    L.P. Dover

    When someone asks what I do for a living, I answer it plain and simple . . . I’m a hunter. I hunt the dregs of society and I’m very damn good at it.I’m Ian Chandler, FBI agent and ...

  • No Limit synopsis, comments

    No Limit

    L.P. Dover

    ~~ STANDALONE NOVEL the first installment in the Armed and Dangerous standalone series by NYT and USA Today bestselling author, L.P. Dover. ~~Murder. Lies. Betrayal.I deal with th...

  • Reign of Ice synopsis, comments

    Reign of Ice

    L.P. Dover

    New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover delivers smoldering passion and gripping suspense in the epic Forever Fae conclusion.Armed with an ancient scroll, the fae have discove...

  • High-Sided synopsis, comments

    High-Sided

    L.P. Dover

    STANDALONE NOVELWild, reckless, and fast.That’s how I raced until a fatal accident on the track ruined my riding career. I had no choice but to leave that life behind; at least, un...

  • Fighting for Love synopsis, comments

    Fighting for Love

    L.P. Dover

    A STEAMY, romantic suspense novel by USA TODAY bestselling author, L.P. Dover. If you love strong and sexy MMA fighters then this book is definitely for you.Fighting for someone’s ...

  • Taken Under the Moon synopsis, comments

    Taken Under the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    When her deceptive plan against the Royal Pack fails, royal arctic wolf, Kara Channon, finds herself stripped of her strength and left with nothing but the weak human shell of a bo...

  • Blocked synopsis, comments

    Blocked

    L.P. Dover

    He’s got every reason to be cocky . . . until a female cuts him down to size.I’m Dallas Easton, the best goaltender in the league. I make a damn good living playing hockey, and wit...

  • Rise of the Moon synopsis, comments

    Rise of the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    Half fae. Half shifter. Unimaginable power lying in wait...The moment halfblood Laila joined the Teton pack, Cedric knew she belonged to him. Completing their bond will not be easy...

  • Resisting the Moon synopsis, comments

    Resisting the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    The past was pain.The present unclear.For Tyla Rand, her future couldn’t be bleaker. Death follows her everywhere, especially to those she loves. Being a member of the royal pack, ...

  • Hide Away by the Sea synopsis, comments

    Hide Away by the Sea

    L.P. Dover

    From New York Times bestselling author L.P. Dover comes a compelling tale of intrigue, hidden family secrets, and long overdue second chances.Everleigh Abbott – born and bred in Oa...

  • Anonymous synopsis, comments

    Anonymous

    L.P. Dover

    Every person has a story to tell. Some may be sweet with a happily ever after, but there are others that end in tragedy. Mine has yet to be finished.My name is Elizabeth Kingston a...

  • Wanting the Fight synopsis, comments

    Wanting the Fight

    L.P. Dover

    Ethan Jameson has it all. He’s one of the hottest fighters in the middleweight circuit and is loved by women everywhere. It seems nothing can stand in his way… except for the drago...

  • Unleashed by the Moon synopsis, comments

    Unleashed by the Moon

    L.P. Dover

    Desired by many.Longing for one.As the last royal arctic female, shifters across the country are sniffing for the chance to be the lucky male mated to Faith. A bond with her would ...