Key Stats Founded: 1884 in Omaha, Nebraska Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska, United States CEO: Rick Lanoha (since 2020) Employees: Approximately 31,800 Ownership: Employee-owned (Private) Kiewit Corporation ranks among the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America. The company provides construction services across transportation, water, power, oil and gas, building, industrial, mining, and marine sectors. Kiewit operates as an employee-owned company with a decentralized structure spanning offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The organization employs more than 31,800 craft and staff workers on projects of all sizes. The construction firm generated approximately $16.8 billion in revenue during 2024. Kiewit…
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Zekelman Industries (formerly JMC Steel Group) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Zekelman Industries (formerly JMC Steel Group) is a construction company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It operates through the following business sectors: Infrastructure, Commercial and Industrial Construction, National Defense, Transportation, Industrial Equipment, Agriculture, and Energy. HISTORY Zekelman Industries’ history began in 1887 when the John Maneely Company (JMC) was founded. John Maneely Company started as a distributor of pipe, values and fittings in Philadelphia. In 2006, the JMC Steel Group was founded through the combination of John Maneely Co. and Atlas Tube, which was…
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FEMSA) history, company profile (overview) and history video Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., (FEMSA) is a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The company operates through the following business units: Proximity Division, FEMSA Salud, Digital@FEMSA, Coca-Cola FEMSA, and Strategic Businesses. It is also a shareholder of Heineken. HISTORY FEMSA’s history began in 1890 when five entrepreneurs, Isaac Garza, José Calderón, José A. Muguerza, Francisco G. Sada, and Joseph M. Schnaider founded the Cervecería Cuauhtémoc brewery, at the time also known as Fábrica de Hielo y Cerveza Cuauhtémoc, at Monterrey, Nuevo…
$7.55B 2024 Revenue (USD) $55B Market Cap (Dec 2025) 23,702 Employees (2024) 3,400+ Locations Worldwide 1967 Year Founded Fastenal Company ranks as North America’s largest fastener distributor. Founded in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota, the company grew from a single storefront selling nuts and bolts into a global industrial supply leader. Fastenal provides fasteners, safety equipment, tools, and MRO supplies to manufacturing and construction customers. The company operates over 3,400 in-market locations across 25 countries. Beyond traditional distribution, Fastenal pioneered industrial vending technology. The company manages more than 100,000 vending devices at customer sites, transforming how businesses access and track their…
Key Stats $11.17B 2024 Revenue ~$72B Market Cap (2025) 9,000+ Properties Worldwide 1.3M+ Hotel Rooms 141 Countries & Territories Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) is a multinational hospitality company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton, it now operates 25 hotel brands across more than 9,000 properties in 141 countries and territories. The company runs on a fee-based, asset-light model, earning revenue through franchising and management contracts rather than direct property ownership. Its loyalty program, Hilton Honors, had roughly 195 million members as of 2024. With around 181,000 employees globally and a development pipeline exceeding…
ProMedica Senior Care (formerly HCR ManorCare Inc.) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video ProMedica Senior Care (formerly HCR ManorCare Inc.) is a non-profit healthcare company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It provides Skilled Nursing, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Memory Care and Home Health and Hospice Care. CARE SERVICES Skilled Nursing and RehabilitationMemory CareAssisted LivingIndependent LivingHome Health CareHospice CarePalliative Care HISTORY ProMedica Senior Care’s origins date back to the founding of ManorCare in 1959, when Stewart W. Bainum Sr., a former plumber, opened a nursing home in Wheaton, Maryland. In 1980, the company merged with the hotel company Quality…
Hallmark Cards, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and history video Hallmark Cards, Inc. creates and sells a variety of products including greeting cards, gift wraps, stationery, ornaments, gifts, art materials, toys, and other related products. It is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. HISTORY Hallmark Cards’ history began in 1910 when 18-year-old Joyce Clyde Hall stepped off a train in Kansas City, Mo., with two shoeboxes of postcards. Joyce Clyde Hall became captivated by a salesman who stopped by his family’s store in 1906 in Norfolk, Nebraska. Driven by the postcard craze of 1903, Hall decided to venture from retail of various products to…
Guardian Industries history, company profile (overview) and history video Guardian Industries is a manufacturer of float glass, fabricated glass products, and coatings on plastic for the automotive and commercial truck industries. It is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States. HISTORY Guardian Glass Company was established in 1932 as a small windshield fabricator in Detroit, Michigan. In 1968, the company went public and changed its name to Guardian Industries Corp. In 1974, the company acquired Glass Guard Industries in Webster, Massachusetts. In 2017, Guardian Industries was acquired by Koch Industries. SUBSIDIARIES Guardian Glass – one…
Liebherr Group history, company profile (overview) and corporate video The Liebherr Group is a multinational construction machine manufacturer headquartered in Bulle, Switzerland. PRODUCTS Refrigeration and freezing;Construction machines;Mining equipment;Mobile and crawler cranes;Material handling technology;Maritime cranes;Aerospace and transportation systems;Gear technology and automation systems;Components. HISTORY In post-war Germany, Hans Liebherr recognized the need for tools and machinery for the building industry and domestic construction, and founded the Hans Liebherr Maschinenfabrik (engineering works) in 1949 in Kirchdorf. The company’s first product was the mobile tower crane, invented by Hans Liebherr together with design engineers and tradesmen. In 1954, the first refrigerator was built and series production…
Graybar Electric Company, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Graybar Electric Company, Inc. specializes in supply chain management services, and is a distributor of components, equipment, and materials. It is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, United States. The company serves the construction market, the commercial, institutional, and government (CIG) market, and the industrial and utility markets. HISTORY Graybar’s history began in 1869 when the entrepreneur Enos Barton and inventor Elisha Gray co-founded Gray & Barton. In 1872, the Western Electric Manufacturing Company was incorporated. In 1925, the Graybar Electric Company was incorporated as the successor…