Opened: 1946 by Engineering Research Associates
Other owners: Sperry, UNISYS, Loral
Current life: Lockheed Martin took over the plant in 1996 when it bought Loral Corp.'s electronics and systems-integration business.
Lockheed's peak employment there: 3,000 in the late 1990s
Current employment: 1,000
Facilities: 623,000 square feet of buildings on 50 acres
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
