EXHIBIT 21 MARCH 1994 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES PERCENT COMPANY RELATIONSHIP OWNERSHIP ------- ------------ --------- Accu-Lube Manufacturing GmbH - Germany Affiliate 50% Action Fasteners Pty. Ltd. - Australia (1) Subsidiary 100% Andrex Radiation Products A/S - Denmark Subsidiary 100% Andrex NDT Products (UK) Ltd. - England (2) Subsidiary 100% Automated Label Systems Company - Ohio (3) Affiliate 50% Automated Label Systems Productions GmbH - Austria (4) Subsidiary 100% Balance Engineering Corporation - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Buell Industries, Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Cintas Inyectadas Citex S.A. - Spain (5) Subsidiary 100% Coding Products Inc. - Michigan (6) Subsidiary 100% Crones & Co. GmbH - Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% Cumberland Leasing Co. - Illinois Subsidiary 100% Denepark Pty Ltd. - Australia Subsidiary 100% Devcon Limited - Ireland Subsidiary 100% Devcon de Mexico S.A. - Mexico Subsidiary 100% DeVilbiss Ransburg de Mexico S.A. de C.V. - Mexico (8) Subsidiary 100% DeVilbiss Holding, S.A. - France Subsidiary 100% DeVilbiss Ransburg Equipmentos Para Pintura Industrial Ltda - Brazil Subsidiary 100% Envases Multipac, S.A. de C.V. - Mexico Affiliate 49% Etanco, S.A. - Spain (9) Subsidiary 10% Fixlock A.B. - Sweden Subsidiary 100% Gema Volstatic AG - Switzerland (8) Subsidiary 100% Gema Volstatic S.A. - France (8) Subsidiary 100% Gerrard-Signode Pte. Ltd. - Singapore Affiliate 49% Glen Lake Venture - Illinois Affiliate 50% Gunther S.A. - France (10) Subsidiary 100% ITW Asia (Pte.) Limited - Singapore Subsidiary 100% ITW Austria Vertriebs - Ges.m.b.H. - Austria Subsidiary 100% ITW Ateco GmbH - West Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% ITW Befestigungssyteme GmbH - West Germany (11) Subsidiary 100% ITW Bevestigingssystemen B.V. - Netherlands (12) Subsidiary 100% ITW Belgium S.A. - Belgium Subsidiary 100% ITW Canada Inc. - Canada Subsidiary 100% ITW de Argentina S.A. - Argentina (13) Subsidiary 100% ITW de France S.A. - France (10) Subsidiary 100% ITW (Deutschland) GmbH - West Germany (8) Subsidiary 100% ITW Development Corporation - Illinois Subsidiary 100% ITW do Brasil Participacoes Ltda. - Brazil Subsidiary 100% ITW Dynatec Kabushiki Kaisha - Japan Affiliate 50% ITW Dynatec Klebetechnik Holding GmbH - Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% ITW Espana S.A. - Spain (14) Subsidiary 100% ITW Fastex Italia S.p.A. - Italy Subsidiary 100% ITW Finishing Systems & Products Pty. Ltd. - Australia Subsidiary 100% ITW Fixations - France (15) Subsidiary 100% ITW Fixfast AB - Sweden Subsidiary 70% ITW Hi-Cone Holdings - Ireland (16) Subsidiary 100% ITW Hi-Cone - Ireland (17) Subsidiary 100% I.T.W. Inc. - Illinois Subsidiary 100% ITW Industriesysteme GmbH - West Germany (18) Subsidiary 100% ITW Industry Co., Ltd. - Japan (19) Subsidiary 100% ITW International Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Italia S.p.A. - Italy Subsidiary 100% ITW Korea Inc. - Korea Subsidiary 100% ITW Limited - England Subsidiary 100% ITW Mapri Industria e Commercio Ltda. - Brazil (20) Subsidiary 94.3% ITW Meritex Sdn Bhd - Malaysia (21) Subsidiary 100% ITW Mima Europe S.A. - France (10) Subsidiary 100% ITW Nederland B.V. - Netherlands Subsidiary 100% ITW New Zealand - New Zealand Subsidiary 100% ITW-Nifco Inc. - Delaware Affiliate 50% ITW Oberflachentechnik GmbH - Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% ITW Overseas Holdings Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Overseas Investment Corp. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Packaging Corporation - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Participations S.A. - France Subsidiary 100% ITW Polska Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Polska Sp. z o.o. - Poland (22) Subsidiary 100% ITW Shelf Corporation - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Signode India Limited - India Affiliate 29% ITW South America Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% ITW Surface & Finition S.A. - France (23) Subsidiary 100% ITW Switches Asia Ltd. - Taiwan Subsidiary 100% PAGE 2... MARCH 1994 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT COMPANY RELATIONSHIP OWNERSHIP ------- ------------ --------- I.T.W. (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - Thailand Subsidiary 100% ITW XP Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Impex Essen Vertrieb von Werkzeugen GmbH - Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% Impex Walcar B.V. - Netherlands (12) Subsidiary 100% IMSA Signode, S.A. de C.V. - Mexico Affiliate 50% Inmobiliaria Cit, S.A. de C.V. - Mexico Affiliate 49% Indiana Pickling and Processing Company - Indiana (24) Affiliate 35% Jambro Ltd. - New Zealand Subsidiary 100% Jambro Pty. Ltd. - Australia (1) Subsidiary 100% Kormag Industries e Comercio Ltda. - Brazil Affiliate 40% Liljendals Bruk Ab - Finland Subsidiary 100% Macon Klebetechnik GmbH - Germany (25) Subsidiary 100% Maple Control Company - Michigan Subsidiary 100% Maple Roll Leaf Company, Inc. - Michigan (26) Subsidiary 100% Meritex (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. - Malaysia (21) Subsidiary 100% Meritex Plastic Industries, Inc. - Texas Subsidiary 100% Meypack Verpackungs und Palettiertechnik GmbH - West Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% Millham Road Facility Inc. - Indiana (8) Subsidiary 100% Miller Automation, Inc. - Wisconsin (27) Subsidiary 100% Miller Electric Mfg. Co. - Wisconsin (27) Subsidiary 100% Miller Europe, S.p.A. - Italy (28) Subsidiary 100% Miller Group France S.A., The - France Subsidiary 100% Miller Group, Ltd., The - Wisconsin Subsidiary 100% Miller Insurance, Ltd. - Bermuda (27) Subsidiary 100% Miller Services of Appleton, Ltd. - Wisconsin (27) Subsidiary 100% Miller Thermal, Inc. - Wisconsin (27) Subsidiary 100% Mima, Inc. - Florida Subsidiary 100% Minigrip Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% N. A. Woodworth Company - Michigan Subsidiary 100% Nifco Hi-Cone Leasing Company Limited - Japan Affiliate 40% Odesign, Inc. - Illinois Subsidiary 100% Pro/Mark Corporation - Connecticut Subsidiary 100% Packaging Leasing Systems Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 80% Paslode Corporation - Illinois Subsidiary 100% Paslode Corporation - Florida - Florida (28) Subsidiary 100% Paslode S.A.R.L. - France (10) Subsidiary 100% Plastiglide Manufacturing Corporation - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Ransburg Comercial Ltda. - Brazil (8) Subsidiary 100% Ransburg Corporation - Indiana Subsidiary 100% Ransburg Equipamentos Industrials Ltda. - Brazil (30) Affiliate 50% Ransburg-Gema KK - Japan (8) Subsidiary 100% Ransburg-Gema Limited - Indiana (8) Subsidiary 100% Ransburg-Gema s.r.l. - Italy (8) Subsidiary 100% Ransburg Industrial Finishing K.K. - Japan (31) Subsidiary 100% Ransburg Manufacturing Corporation - Indiana (8) Subsidiary 100% Scanilec B.V. - Netherlands (12) Subsidiary 100% Shippers Paper Products Company - Ohio Subsidiary 100% Signode B.V. - Netherlands (12) Subsidiary 100% Signode Bernpak GmbH - West Germany Subsidiary 100% Signode Bernpak, Inc. - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Signode Corporation - Oklahoma Subsidiary 100% Signode France - France (10) Subsidiary 100% Signode Hong Kong Limited - Hong Kong Subsidiary 100% Signode International Trading Corporation - Illinois Subsidiary 100% Signode Kabushiki Kaisha - Japan Subsidiary 100% Signode Overseas Inc. of Illinois - Illinois Subsidiary 100% Signode Packaging Systems Limited - East Africa Affiliate 20% Signode Pickling Corporation - Delaware Subsidiary 100% Signode Systems GmbH - West Germany Subsidiary 100% Simco (Europe) B.V. - Netherlands (8) Subsidiary 100% Simco Japan Kabushiki Kaisha - Japan (32) Affiliate 50% Simco (Nederland) B.V. - Netherlands (33) Subsidiary 100% Societe de Prospection et D'Invention Techniques - France (10) Subsidiary 100% Societe Novvelle SARL Provence Plastic - France (15) Subsidiary 100% Steinmax GmbH - Germany (7) Subsidiary 100% Vortec Corporation - Ohio (8) Subsidiary 100% W.A. Deutsher Pty. Ltd. - Australia Subsidiary 100% Waterbury Buckle Company - Connecticut Subsidiary 100% PAGE 3... MARCH 1994 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <FN> (1) Wholly owned by W.A. Deutsher Pty. Ltd. (2) Ownership interest is by Andrex Radiation Products A/S (3) Ownership interest is by ITW Packaging Corporation (4) Wholly owned by Automated Label Systems Company (5) Wholly owned by ITW Espana S.A. (6) 80% owned by Maple Control Company; 20% owned by Illinois Tool Works Inc. (7) Wholly owned by ITW (Deutschland) GmbH (8) Wholly owned by Ransburg Corporation (9) Ownership interest is by ITW Espana S.A. (10) Wholly owned by ITW Participations S.A. (11) 64% owned by ITW (Deutschland) GmbH; 36% owned by ITW Ateco GmbH (12) Wholly owned by ITW Nederland B.V. (13) Wholly owned by ITW South America Inc. (14) Wholly owned by ITW International Inc. (15) Wholly owned by Societe de Prospection et D'Invention Techniques (16) .1% owned by ITW Overseas Holdings Inc.; 99.9% by ITW Overseas Investment Corp. (17) .1% owned by ITW Overseas Holdings Inc.; 99.9% by ITW Hi-Cone Holdings (18) Wholly owned by Signode Bernpak GmbH (19) Wholly owned by Ransburg-Gema KK (20) 94% owned by Illinois Tool Works Inc.; .3% owned by ITW do Brasil Participacoes Ltda. (21) Wholly owned by Meritex Plastic Industries, Inc. (22) Wholly owned by ITW Polska Inc. (23) Wholly owned by DeVilbiss Holding, S.A. - France (24) Ownership interest is by Signode Pickling Corporation (25) Wholly owned by ITW Dynatec Klebetechnik Holding GmbH (26) Wholly owned by Maple Control Company (27) Wholly owned by The Miller Group, Ltd. (28) Wholly owned by Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (29) Wholly owned by Paslode Corporation (30) Ownership interest is by Ransburg Comercial Ltda. (31) 60% owned by Ransburg-Gema K.K.; 40% owned by Illinois Tool Works Inc. (32) Ownership interest is by Ransburg Corporation (33) Wholly owned by Simco (Europe) B.V.