Gillette profile and history video The Gillette product line of razors and personal care products became part of Procter & Gamble when P&G bought the company in 2005. Razors are one of the most profitable businesses for P&G with operating margins of 31%. Procter & Gamble controls 70% of the global blades and razors market led by Gillette. Gillette pays $7 million annually for the naming rights to Gillette Stadium, which houses the New England Patriots of the NFL.” *Information from Forbes.com **Video published on YouTube by “Gillette UK”
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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.
Louis Vuitton stands as one of the world’s most valuable luxury brands, operating as a division of LVMH conglomerate while maintaining distinctive identity in high-end fashion and leather goods. Founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris, the company revolutionized luggage design with flat-bottom trunks and introduced the iconic monogram canvas pattern that became synonymous with luxury worldwide. The brand’s product portfolio encompasses leather goods, handbags, trunks, shoes, watches, jewelry, and accessories, most adorned with the recognizable LV monogram. Louis Vuitton operates as one of the most profitable brands globally with profit margins approaching 40%,…
Mercedes-Benz history, profile and history video Mercedes-Benz is a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler AG) and the brand is used on luxury cars, buses and trucks. Mercedes focuses its sponsorship spending on events that attract a well-heeled crowd. Its three pillars are golf, tennis and New York’s Fashion Week. Last year, it jumped into football with a 10-year stadium naming rights deal for the Superdome in New Orleans worth an estimated $50 million to $60 million.” “Mercedes-Benz History Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz’s creation of the first petrol-powered car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, financed by Bertha Benz and patented in January 1886, and…
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) – history, company profile (overview) and corpoate video World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a technology services company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. With expertise in AI, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, data analytics, automation, and digital transformation, it provides digital strategy, innovative technology, and supply chain solutions to public and private organizations. HISTORY World Wide Technology was founded in 1990 by David Steward and Jim Kavanaugh. In 1994, WWT entered into a partnership with Cisco Systems. It also established partnerships with Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, Microsoft, NetApp, and VMware. …
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. – history, company profile (overview) and history video W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) is a global materials science company headquartered in Newark, Delaware, United States. HISTORY Gore’s history began in 1958 when Wilbert Lee (“Bill”) Gore and his wife Genevieve (“Vieve”) Walton Gore launched W. L. Gore & Associates in the basement of their home in Newark, Delaware, to pursue their belief in the untapped potential of the polymer polytetrafluoroethylene, (PTFE). The company’s first product was MULTI-TET™ Insulated Wire and Cable, a ribbon cable that will be heavily used in…
Unisource Worldwide, Inc. – history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Unisource Worldwide, Inc. is a distributor of printing paper, packaging equipment and supplies, and facility maintenance equipment and supplies. It provides solutions across the life cycle of core business operations, including product packaging and fulfillment, paper and print management, general supply chain and logistics, and facility supplies solutions. Unisource Worldwide is a subsidiary of Veritiv. HISTORY Unisource Worldwide was formed in 1996 upon splitting off from Alco Standard Corporation. In 1998, International Paper formed xpedx division. In 1999, Unisource was acquired by Georgia-Pacific LLC.…
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. – history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform headquartered in Langley, Berkshire, the United Kingdom. It connects travel product suppliers (airlines, hotels, cruise lines, etc.) to resellers (travel agents, travel management companies, tour operators, etc.). HISTORY Travelport’s origins date back to 1971, but its most immediate predecessor, Travel Distribution Services (TDS), was formed by Cendant in 2001 following its acquisitions of Galileo GDS and CheapTickets. In 2004, Orbitz and Flairview Travel were acquired. In 2005, the company acquired eBookers and Gullivers Travel Associates. In 2006,…
Southwire history, profile and history video Southwire makes building, utility, industrial power and telecommunications cable products, and copper and aluminum rods. The company also provides engineering, fabrication and inventory management services. Southwire customers include building contractors, utility companies and original equipment manufacturers for the automotive, electrical and industrial equipment industries. The company dates back to 1937, when Roy Richards, Sr. erected power lines for the Rural Electrification Administration.” “Southwire History Our roots extend to 1937, when Roy Richards, then a young 25 year old, started a company to erect power poles. Two years earlier, he had graduated from Georgia Tech. While the promise…
Sheetz history, profile and history video Sheetz operates more than 430 convenience stores throughout six states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. In its stores, Sheetz sells everything from made-to-order salads to freshly baked goods to discount cigarettes. Founded by Bob Sheetz in 1953, the company remains family owned and operated.” “Sheetz History Bob Sheetz founded Sheetz, Inc. in 1952 when he purchased one of his father’s five dairy stores located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In 1961, Bob hired his brother Steve to work part-time at the store. It was not until 1963 that the second store was opened under the…
Scoular Company history, profile and history video The Scoular Company is an employee-owned agricultural marketing company with more than 60 locations across North America. The company specializes in buying, selling, storing, handling and transporting grain and ingredients for use in food, feed and renewable fuel markets worldwide.” “Important Dates in Scoular History 2011 Scoular once again made Forbes Magazine’s List of Largest Private Companies, jumping in rank from 105th in 2010 to 63rd in 2011 as well as earning a place among the top ten food companies on the list 2010 Scoular extended its operations into Illinois after forming a new venture…