ASML Holding NV history, profile and history video ASML Holding NV produces lithography systems for the semiconductor industry. It also develops complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or chips. The company develops, integrates, markets and services advanced systems used by semiconductor manufacturers to create chips that power a wide array of electronic, communications and information technology products. ASML Holding was founded on April 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands.” “ASML Holding History 2006-present 2012 – A year of new partnerships To accelerate the development of next-generation lithography technologies, ASML and three of its large customers –…
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Ashland, Inc. profile and corporate video Ashland, Inc. provides the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Its chemistry is used in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. The company operates its business through the following segments: Specialty Ingredients, Water Technologies, Performance Materials and Consumer Markets. The Specialty Ingredients segment offers industry-leading products, technologies and resources for solving formulation and product-performance challenges. The Water Technologies segment supplies process, utility and…
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. engages in glass, chemicals, and ceramics businesses. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Glass, Electronics, Chemicals, and Others. The Glass segment provides glass for glazing, decorative glass, and special-purpose glass such as flat glass for construction, industrial-use processed glass, and automotive glass. The Electronics segment offers glass for display panels, optical thin film products, optoelectronic materials, synthetic quartz products, glass frit and paste, semiconductor components, and lighting products. The Chemicals segment handles chlor-alkali and urethane products, and fluorinated resins. The Others segment includes ceramic products. The…
Areva SA profile and corporate video Areva SA supplies solutions for power generation, electricity transmission, and distribution. It operates through the following business groups: Mines, Front End, Reactors & Services, Back End, and Renewable Energy. The Mines group separates uranium mines exploration and operation activities. The Front End group converts and enriches the uranium and designs the fuel for the nuclear reactors. The Reactors and Services group the activities of design and construction of nuclear reactors and propulsion and research reactors and the activities of maintenance of the nuclear power plants. The Back End group recycles the used fuel and provides transport,…
Hitachi Ltd. history, profile and history video Hitachi Ltd. engages in the manufacture of electronic and electrical equipment. It operates through the following segments: Information and Telecommunication Systems, Power Systems, Social Infrastructure and Industrial Systems, Electronic Systems and Equipment, Construction Machinery, High Functional Materials and Components, Automotive Systems, Components and Device, Digital Media and Consumer Products, Financial Services, and Others. The Information and Telecommunication Systems segment offers systems integration, outsourcing services, software, disk array subsystems, servers, mainframes, telecommunications equipment, and an automated teller machine (ATM) services. The Power Systems segment includes thermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and wind power generation systems. The Social Infrastructure…
ArcelorMittal SA history, profile and corporate video ArcelorMittal SA is engaged in steelmaking and mining activities. It operates through the following segments: Flat Carbon Americas, Flat Carbon Europe, Long Carbon Americas and Europe, Asia, Africa and CIS (AACIS), Distribution Solutions, and Mining. The Flat Carbon segments produces slabs, hot- and cold-rolled coils, coated steel, and plates. The Long Carbon Americas and Europe segment deals with the production of sections, wire rods, rebar, billets, blooms and wire drawings, and tubular products. The AACIS segment handles a combination of flat and long products and tubular products. The Distribution Solutions segment provides in-house trading and…
Key Stats HeidelbergCement AG rebranded as Heidelberg Materials in September 2022. Market capitalization stands at approximately 35.6 billion EUR as of 2025. The company operates around 130 cement plants with annual capacity of 170 million tonnes. Heidelberg Materials has a presence in over 50 countries worldwide. The company employs approximately 51,000 people at nearly 3,000 production sites. Heidelberg Materials, formerly known as HeidelbergCement AG, stands as one of the world’s largest building materials companies. Founded in 1874 in Heidelberg, Germany, the company has evolved from a single cement plant to a global powerhouse in construction materials. The organization manufactures and…
$59.8B 2024 Revenue (USD) $124B Market Cap (Jan 2026) 144,000 Employees Worldwide 500+ Beer Brands ~50 Countries of Operation Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV stands as the world’s largest brewer by production volume. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, the company controls approximately 25% of the global beer market through its portfolio of over 500 brands. The company traces its brewing heritage back more than 600 years to the Den Hoorn brewery in Belgium. Today, AB InBev owns iconic global brands including Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, and Michelob Ultra. AB InBev operates breweries across nearly 50 countries and sells products in over 150 markets…
Anglo American Plc history, profile and history video Anglo American Plc is a global mining company, which engages in the exploration and mining of precious base metals and ferrous metals. Its portfolio of mining businesses span bulk commodities, including iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal, base metals and minerals, copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates, and precious metals and minerals. The company’s mining operations, pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities are located in Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe. Anglo American was founded on May 24, 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.” “Anglo…
Andritz AG history, profile and corporate video Andritz AG is an Austrian company that develops production systems and industrial process solutions for various standard and specialized products. The Company divides its activities into five business segments. The HYDRO business segment supplies turnkey electromechanical equipment and services for hydro power plants. PULP & PAPER segment provides technology and services that enable the industry to produce practically all grades of pulp for the manufacture of paper, board and fiberboard, among others. METALS segment develops, manufactures and installs plants for the production of cold-rolled and hot-rolled, surface-finished carbon steel, high-grade steel and non-ferrous metal strip.…