Delco-Remy Corporation

Delco-Remy Corporation was an automotive electrical manufacturer rooted in Anderson, Indiana. Its history reaches back to the Remy Electric Company, founded by the Remy brothers in 1896, and later joined with Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, or Delco, under General Motors. In 1926, Delco and Remy were merged into Delco-Remy, with Anderson becoming the center for production of automotive electrical equipment.

For decades, the company supplied key parts such as ignition systems, starters, and other electrical components used across GM vehicles and beyond. Historical sources also connect Delco-Remy with major moments in transportation history, including early Indianapolis 500 racing technology and wartime manufacturing work, which helps explain why the name remained so well known for much of the 20th century.

The original GM division era ended in 1994, after which parts of the business continued under later names including Delco Remy and Remy International. Even so, Delco-Remy is still remembered as one of Indiana's landmark industrial names and an important part of American automotive manufacturing history.