Who makes hard drives?

Hard disk drives or personal computer storage devices are within a very competitive market.  Technological jumps in hard drive manufacturing processes along with constant price drops allowed some hard drive companies to prosper while other hard disk companies started to falter and became targets for overtaking, merges or left to bankruptcy.  Below is a list of the current and some now defunct manufacturers and shows the volitility of the hard disk drive industry.

Atasi Corp.: Bankrupt

Areal Technology: Acquired by Tomen Corp http://www.tomen-ele.co.jp/

Cogito Systems: Bankrupt

CMI Computer Memories Inc.: Stopped production of hard disk drives

Conner Peripherals: In 1996 merged with Seagate Technologies http://www.seagate.com/

Conner Technologies: In 2001 merged with ExcelStor http://www.excelstor.com

CDC Control Data/Imprimis: In 1989 Seagate purchased their hard disk drive division

DEC Digital Equipment Corporation: In 1994 Quantum purchased their hard disk drive division

Epson: Stopped Production of Hard Disk Drives

ExcelStor: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.excelstor.com

Fujitsu: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.fujitsu.com/us/

Hitachi: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.hitachi.us/

IBM: In 2002 Hitachi purchased their Hard Disk drive division

IMI International Memories: Stopped Production of Hard Disk Drives

Integral Peripherals: Bankrupt

Iomega: Now a media manufacturer http://www.iomega.com

JT Storage: Bankrupt

JVC: Stopped production of Hard Disk Drives

Kalok: Bankrupt

Kyocera: Stopped production of Hard Disk Drives

LaPine Technologies: In 1984 started venture with Kyocera, Kyocera backed out

Maxtor Corp.: In 2006 was acquired by Seagate Technologies http://www.seagate.com/

Micropolis Corp.: Bankrupt

Microscience Intl.: Bankrupt

MiniScribe: Acquired in 1990 by Maxtor Corp

Ministor: Bankrupt

Mitsubishi: Stopped Production of Hard Disk Drives

NEC: Stopped Production of Hard Disk Drives

PrairieTek: Bankrupt

Priam Systems: In 1991 Prima Intl. Purchased the Hard Disk Line

Quantum Corporation: In 2000 Maxtor Corp, purchased their Hard Disk Drive division

Rahm Rotationals: Merged in 1994 with Tamir Technology and in 1995 Purchased by Quantum

Rodime: Renamed Sportech PLC

Samsung: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.samsung.com/us/

Seagate Technologies: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.seagate.com

Syquest: Bankrupt

Tandon: Acquired in 1988 by Western Digital Corp. http://www.wdc.com/

Texas Instruments: Stopped Hard Disk Drive Prodution

Toshiba: Still Manufacturing personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.toshibastorage.com

Tulin Corp.: Bankrupt

WDC Western Digital Corp.: Still manufacturing Personal storage Hard Disk Drives http://www.wdc.com