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Stark Industries
The multinational corporation known best as Stark Industries originated in the 19th century of the United States as an engineering and manufacturing business family-run by Isaac Stark, Sr. By modern times, the company was one of the top industrial firms, headed by Howard Stark. Stark Industries maintained some of the USA’s most important military contracts and Howard relied upon the genius of his son Tony Stark for many of the company’s advancements, particularly in transistor design. After the unfortunate death of Howard and Maria Stark; Tony was promoted to President Emeritus. However, while touring his company’s operations in the field, Tony received a dangerous shrapnel injury to his heart, which led to him designing his first suit of Iron Man armor. After Stark Industries bodyguard, Iron Man, helped found the Avengers, Stark Industries provided many special devices that the team required. Tony also had his company lend significant industrial support to the peace-keeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D., including development of their first Helicarrier and many of the group’s special weaponry. As a reflection of the worldwide business that the company dealt in, Tony later renamed it Stark International. Around the same time, Tony decided to cease producing munitions for his clients after witnessing the devastating effects they had in the field. After several years of surviving attempts via hostile takeovers by companies such as Stane International, Fujikawa International, and even S.H.I.E.L.D., Stark Industries still retains its financial independence. Although Stark Industries no longer regularly produces munitions, its many other areas of research and production include aeronautics, aerospace engineering, anti-gravity, artificial intelligence, automotive engineering, bionics, cryogenics, cybernetics, directional drilling, energy development, energy shielding, guidance systems, holography, light deflection, medical technology, mobile communications, nanotechnology, nuclear power, radiological protection, robotics, satel
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