Author: 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.

HK$91B 2024 Revenue $22B Market Cap (USD) 80% Hong Kong Population Served 17,970 MW Generation Capacity 1901 Year Founded CLP Holdings Ltd. ranks among the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia Pacific. Founded in Hong Kong in 1901, the company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to more than 6 million people across Kowloon, the New Territories, and most outlying islands. The company operates a diversified portfolio of power assets across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, India, and Southeast Asia. CLP uses coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources to produce electricity. Through its subsidiary EnergyAustralia, CLP serves over 2.4 million…

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$7.1B Annual Revenue (FY2025) $14B Market Cap (Jan 2026) 7,600 Employees Worldwide 100+ Countries Served NYSE: CLX Stock Exchange The Clorox Company stands as one of America’s most recognized consumer goods manufacturers. Founded in 1913 in Oakland, California, the company began as a small bleach factory and transformed into a multinational corporation with a diverse portfolio of household brands. Clorox operates through four primary segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The company’s product lineup includes cleaning supplies, cat litter, charcoal, water filtration systems, and natural personal care items. Major brands under the Clorox umbrella include Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita,…

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Roche Holding AG history, profile and history video Roche Holding AG is a holding company, which manufactures, develops, and markets diagnostic and therapeutic products. The company focuses on pharmaceutical products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. It offers in-vitro diagnostics and drugs for cancer, transplantation, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, virology, metabolic disorders and diseases of the central nervous system. The company operates through the following segments: Roche Diagnostics and Roche Pharmaceuticals. The Roche Diagnostics segment offers blood glucose meters for people with diabetes; point-of-care testing devices for use in doctor’s offices; high-throughput analyzers for…

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Ricoh Co., Ltd. history, profile and history video  Ricoh Co., Ltd. is engaged in the development, production, sale, and provision of services for imaging, solution and industrial products. It operates through the following segments: Imaging and Solutions, Industrial Products, and Other. The Imaging and Solutions segment provides imaging and network systems solutions. Its products include monochrome and color digital PPCs/MFPs, laser printers, GELJET printers, digital duplicators, projectors, video conference systems, facsimiles, scanners, related parts and supplies, services, support and software. The Industrial Products segment manufactures and sells thermal media, optical and electrical component units, semiconductor devices and electronic components. The Other segment…

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Chubb Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video    Chubb Corporation was a holding insurance company headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, United States. It was considered one of the largest casualty companies in the world.    The company operated as a holding company for a family of property and casualty insurance companies known informally as the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, and provided property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals around the world. HISTORY    The Chubb Corporation’s origins date back to 1882 when Thomas Caldecot Chubb and his son Percy Chubb opened their marine underwriting business, Chubb &…

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Revenue (2024): RMB 285.98 billion (approximately $39.5 billion USD) Net Profit (2024): RMB 18.74 billion, up 12.92% year-on-year Employees: Over 122,000 worldwide Market Cap: Approximately $36 billion USD Global Ranking: No. 1 major appliance brand for 16 consecutive years (Euromonitor) Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. stands as one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturers. Headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, the company designs, manufactures, and sells refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, water heaters, and kitchen appliances. The company operates under multiple global brands including Haier, Casarte, Leader, GE Appliances, Fisher & Paykel, Aqua, and Candy. Haier Smart Home ranks…

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China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. provides insurance and asset management services. The company operates its business through three segments: Life Insurance, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Other Businesses. The Life Insurance segment offers Renminbi (RMB) life insurance. The Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides RMB and foreign-currency property and casualty insurance. The Other Businesses segment provides management services and usage fund services. It engages in the property and casualty businesses, life insurance businesses, pension and annuity businesses, as well as asset management. The company was founded on May 13, 1991…

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China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd. (CGGC) profile and corporate video  China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd. (CGGC) engages in the businesses of construction engineering, hydropower investment, and real estate development. Its main activities include construction engineering services, expressway operations, development of real estate properties, and house leasing. It also involves in the production and sale of cement and carbon chemical products, generation of hydroelectric power, civil blasting, and export and import businesses. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China.” *Information from Forbes.com **Video published on YouTube by “王威”

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China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. history, profile and history video  China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. engages in the design and construction of transportation infrastructure, dredging and heavy machinery manufacturing business.. It operates through the following segments: Construction, Design, Dredging, Heavy Machinery, and Others. The Construction segment involves in infrastructure construction of ports, roads, bridges and railways. The Design segment involves in infrastructure design of ports, roads and bridges. The Heavy Machinery segment engages in manufacturing of heavy machinery. The company was founded on October 8, 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.” “China Communications Construction History The group was established in Mainland China in 2005…

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CGI Group, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  CGI Group, Inc. provides information technology and business process solutions. The company operates through four segments: Canada, United States and India, Europe and Asia Pacific, and Global Infrastructure Services. Its services include systems integration and consulting, application management, technology management, and business process services. It also provides end to end information technology and business process services to clients in Canada, United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Serge Godin and André Imbeau in June 1976 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.” “CGI history Since 1976, we have committed ourselves to…

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