Tommy Hilfiger history, profile and history video “About Tommy Hilfiger . As one of the world’s leading premium lifestyle brands, Tommy Hilfiger delivers superior styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide. The brand celebrates the essence of Classic American Cool and provides a refreshing twist to the preppy fashion genre. Since its debut in 1985, the Tommy Hilfiger Group has become a US$ 4.6 billion apparel and retail company by offering consumers a breadth of beautifully designed, high quality products including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, sportswear, denim, and a range of licensed products such as accessories, fragrances and home furnishings.…
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Darius
I've spent over a decade researching and documenting the stories behind the world's most influential companies. What started as a personal fascination with how businesses evolve from small startups to global giants turned into CompaniesHistory.com—a platform dedicated to making corporate history accessible to everyone.
Calvin Klein history and history video “CK stripped to his very stylish undies: the rise to fame, the pressure his subsequent success put on his first marriage, and the harrowing kidnap of his daughter, Marci. Calvin Klein was educated at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York from 1959-62. He then acted as assistant to Dan Millstein for two years, before becoming an independent designer. He also spent a number of years designing clothing for other New York stores. Klein married Jayne Centre in 1964 and the pair had one daughter. In 1968, Calvin Klein set up his own…
MAN Truck & Bus SE history, company profile (overview) and history video MAN Truck & Bus SE is one of Europe’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. It is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The company’s product portfolio includes vans, trucks, buses, diesel and gas engines and a range of services relating to the transport of passengers and goods. MAN Truck & Bus is a TRATON SE company. HISTORY MAN’s origins date back to 1840 when the entrepreneur Ludwig Sander together with engineer Jean Gaspard Dollfus founded the first direct predecessor company to MAN, the Sander’sche Maschinenfabrik (Sander’s…
Tractor Supply Co. history, profile and history video Tractor Supply Co. engages in the retail sale of farm and ranch products. It operates retail farm and ranch stores and focuses on supplying the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers and ranchers. The company operates its retail stores under the names Tractor Supply Company and Del’s Feed & Farm Supply. Its product categories include livestock and pet, hardware, tools, truck and towing, clothing and footwear, agriculture and seasonal, gift and toy products. The company was founded by Charles E. Schmidt, Sr. in 1938 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.” “Tractor Supply History Founded as a mail…
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. is a global insurance group headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the insurance holding company for Tokio Marine Group. HISTORY Tokio Marine Holdings’ history began in 1879 when the Tokio Marine Insurance Company was established as Japan’s first non-life insurance company. Encouraged by the government’s policy of promoting industrial development in the Meiji era in Japan, the marine shipping and trading businesses were emerging, and required marine insurance to support their expanding operations. To respond to this need, the Tokio Marine Insurance Company…
Ford Mustang history and history video “The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964, and was introduced to the public at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964 via all three American television networks on April 19. It made an appearance in the James Bond film Goldfinger (film) in September of 1964. It was one of the most successful product launches in automotive history. The Mustang sold over one million units in its first 18 months on the market. The Mustang remains in production today after many decades and numerous…
Pagani Automobili history, company profile (overview) and history video Pagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of hypercars (extremely high-performance sports cars) and carbon fiber components headquartered in Can Cesario Sul Panaro, Italy. HISTORY The Pagani Automobili’s origins date back to the founding of Modena Design in 1991. However, the company’s founder, Horacio Pagani, was dealing with cars and design long before that. In 1978, the individual company Horacio Pagani Design made its first appearance on the market with the Alpine caravan for “Radio Casilda” at the Industrial and Commercial Exhibition of Casilda. In 1979, the…
smart Automobile history and corporate video smart Automobile Co., Ltd. is a provider of electric vehicles headquartered in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo, China. It is a 50/50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz AG and Geely Automobile Group. HISTORY The origin of the smart brand goes back to 1972 when Daimler came up with a concept for a small city car in response to increasing congestion and intensifying air pollution in urban areas. In 1994, Nicholas Hayek, the inventor of the Swatch watch, approached Mercedes-Benz to realize his vision of an “ultra-urban” car. As a result, Daimler partnered with Nicholas…
Maserati history, profile and history video “About Maserati Officine Alfieri Maserati was founded on 1 December 1914 in Bologna, Italy. Since then, Maserati has played a consistently important role in the history of sports car culture and its development. Nearly a century of activity has brought with it glorious achievements both on the road and the track as well as more challenging times, which have helped forge the company’s character and personality. However, Maserati’s history involves more than its glorious sporting achievements and the launch of great road cars. The company has also developed industrially over the years. Today our pride…
Land Rover history, profile and history video Land Rover is a British brand of luxury SUVs and 4×4 vehicles. It is owned by the multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Its range of luxury SUVs include Range Rover, Discovery, and Defender models. HISTORY Today’s Land Rover models trace their roots back to the original Series I Land Rover conceived by the Wilks brothers. The first Land Rover was launched in 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show by The Rover Company. In 1967, Rover became part of Leyland Motors as Rover Triumph. Leyland Motors later became…