Company Profile | April 5, 2000

Brashear LP

Source: Contraves Brashear Systems
The John Brashear Company was established in 1881 and the Goerz Optical Company in 1905. The descendant companies of these two pioneers were purchased in 1974 by a Swiss corporation, Contraves A.G., and united to form Goerz Corporation. Its name later changed to Contraves Inc.

Today's Brashear LP was founded in 1997 when the Fire Control Systems and Surveillance divisions of Inc. were acquired by William E. Conway Jr., a founding partner of the Carlyle Group.

The Company operates two manufacturing facilities in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and employs over 100 scientists, engineers, opticians and support staff. The Company operates in four diverse, but complimentary product areas:

  • Telescope Systems
  • Optics
  • Tracking and Systems
  • Small Arms Fire Control Systems

An Enduring Tradition of Quality
"Brashear LP is committed to supplying customers with the highest quality products and services, to providing a stimulating and rewarding environment for employees and to maintaining its worldwide reputation for quality, integrity and innovation," says William E. Conway Jr., President and CEO.