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In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. The men who give their names to their companies all become Strikers in due time.

1 Amalgamated Switch and Signal

A company run by Mr. Mowen and located in Connecticut. They have supplied Taggart Transcontinental for generations. Dagny Taggart orders Rearden Metal switches from them.

Amalgamated Switch and Signal appears in section 171.

2 Ayers Music Publishing Company

Ayers Music Publishing Company is the publisher of the music of Richard Halley. Dagny Taggart contacts Mr. Ayers to inquire as to the existence of Halley's Fifth Concerto.

Ayers Music Publishing Company is mentioned in section 114.

3 Associated Steel

Associated Steel is the company owned by Orren Boyle. The company was started with just a few hundred-thousand dollars of Boyle's own money, and hundreds of millions of dollars in government grants. Boyle used this money to buy out his competitors, and now relies on influence peddling and political favors to run his business.

Associated Steel is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 131 and 171.

4 Barton and Jones

The company, located in Denver, that supplies food for the workers rebuilding the Rio Norte Line. They go bankrupt in the middle of the project.

Barton and James is mentioned in section 171.

5 d'Anconia Copper

A copper and mining company founded by Sebastian d'Anconia in Argentina during the time of the Inquisition. Each man who ran the company saw it grow by 10% in his lifetime, so by the time Francisco d'Anconia heads the company it is the largest in the world. His dream, from childhood, it to increase the size of the company by 100%.

d'Anconia Copper is mentioned in sections 152 and 171.

6 Hammond Motors

A car company in Colorado. They make the best cars on the market until the founder disappears.

Hank Rearden buys a Hammond on his trip to Colorado in section 171.

7 Incorporated Tool

A compant that is contracted to deliver drill heads to Taggart Transcontinental but who fail to do this. It is mentioned in section 171.


8 Phoenix-Durango

The Phoenix-Durango is an old, small railroad located in the Southwest run by Dan Conway that has been insignificant for most of its existence. However, the Phoenix-Durango grows rapidly when Ellis Wyatt revives the economy of Colorado and Taggart Transcontinental's Rio Norte Line fails to service Wyatt adequately. Later, James Taggart conspires to get the Phoenix-Durango driven out of Colorado with the Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule.

The Phoenix-Durango is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 131 (alluded to), 132, 145, 146, 147 and 152.

9 Rearden Coal

A business founded by Hank Rearden prior to the founding of Rearden Steel. It is mentioned in section 121.

10 Rearden Limestone

A business founded by Hank Rearden prior to the founding of Rearden Steel. It is mentioned in section 121.





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