Pre-War Businesses

The companies and corporations providing the goods and services society depended upon went up in smoke when the bombs fell. Yet some remnants of pre-war industry do remain. These surviving products and facilities can have a significant impact on life in the Wasteland.

While there are a few real-world companies mentioned in Fallout (particularly weapon manufacturers), there are more than a few that are unique to the Fallout universe. Most have only brief references, but a few are known in more detail.

European

 * Glock, company using a Gaston Glock AI. Created the Glock 86 Plasma Pistol.
 * Heckler & Koch (Germany) produced genuine submachineguns (MP9, P90c, G11) and G11E assault rifle.
 * Rheinmetal AG (Germany) produced the Vindicator Minigun, caseless ammunition cal. 4.7 mm.
 * SIG-Sauer, creators of the 14mm Pistol.

American

 * BeatCo: manufactured the "Big Frigger" Power Fist.
 * Colt, design and manufacturing of, for example, the 6520 pistol or the Rangemaster.
 * Rockwell: manufacture of the CZ53 Personal Minigun and Avenger Minigun, cal. 5mm as well as the BigBazooka.
 * SharpWit, Inc.: made the "Stallona", a high-quality Combat Knife.
 * [reference: Rambo]


 * Wattz Electronics: a laser weapons and an electronic equipment manufacturer.
 * Winchester, creators of the P94 industrial-grade plasma caster.
 * Yuma Flats Energy Consortium: developed the YK32 Pulse Pistol and the YK42B Pulse Rifle.
 * [reference: the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, run by the U.S. Army. It has facilities to test all types of military weaponry, and is tasked in part with the development of the "21st Century Soldier".]

Poseidon conglomerate

 * Poseidon Energy and it subsidiary, Poseidon Oil: a major energy company.

Other companies

 * Vault-Tec: constructed the Vault system.
 * Chrysalis Motors: created the Highwayman automobile.
 * [reference: Chrysler]


 * General Atomics International: developed the Mr. Handy robot.
 * RobCo Industries: developed the PipBoy and Stealth Boy.
 * Med-Tek: produced "Mentats" mental enhancement pills.
 * [reference: Dune]


 * Nuka-Cola: the company behind the famous brand of softdrink.
 * [reference: Coca-Cola]


 * Snap-Off: makers of the "Super Tool Kit".
 * [reference: Snap-On Tools]