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.

Key Stats Market Cap: $28 billion (2025) Annual Revenue: $7.62 billion (2024) Employees: 8,981 Electric Customers: 2.4 million Natural Gas Customers: 900,000 Ameren Corporation is an American utility holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company provides electric and natural gas services to customers across Missouri and Illinois through its operating subsidiaries. Ameren operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, and renewable energy sources including hydroelectric, wind, and solar. Ameren serves a 64,000-square-mile region and ranks among the largest investor-owned…

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Amcor Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Amcor Ltd. is a global packaging solutions company, which supplies a broad range of plastic, fiber, metal and glass packaging products. It operates through four segments: Amcor Rigid Plastics, Amcor Australasia and Packaging Distribution, Amcor Flexibles and Other/Investments. The Amcor Rigid Plastics segment manufactures rigid plastic containers from various materials for a broad range of predominantly beverage and food products, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, sports drinks, milk-based beverages, spirits and beer, sauces, dressings, spreads and personal care items and plastic caps for a wide variety of applications. The Amcor Australasia and Packaging Distribution…

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Finning International Inc. history, profile and history video  Finning International Inc. provides sales, rental, parts and support services for Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) equipment and engines and equipment on three continents. Its operating units include Canadian operations, South American operations, the United Kingdom and Ireland operations, and Other. The Canadian operating segment includes Finning (Canada) and its interest in OEM Remanufacturing Company Inc. Finning (Canada) sells, services and rents Caterpillar mobile equipment and engines in British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and a portion of Nunavut. Its South American operation sells, services, and rents Caterpillar mobile equipment and engines in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia.…

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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., formerly known as Foundation Coal Holdings, is a United States-based coal company. The Company provides steam and metallurgical coal. Steam coal is primarily purchased by large utilities and industrial customers as fuel for electricity generation and manufacturing, and metallurgical coal is used to make coke. It produces, processes and sells steam and metallurgical coal from approximately 150 mines and 40 coal preparation plants. It also purchases and resells coal mined by others.” “Alpha Natural Resources History Alpha was formed in 2002 by members of management and by affiliates of First…

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Almarai Co. Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Almarai Co. Ltd. engages in the food and beverage business. Its principal business activities involve manufacturing and trading of dairy and juice products under the Almarai brand, bakery products under the brands L’usine and 7 Days, poultry products under the Alyoum brand, as well as arable and horticultural products. It also engages in investments in Zain and infant nutrition. The company was founded by Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer in 1976 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” “Almarai History A proud heritage, a positive future and a relentless commitment to quality…

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Alliance Data Systems Corp. history, profile and corporate video  Alliance Data Systems Corp. provides data-driven and transaction-based marketing and customer loyalty solutions. The company operates through three reportable business segments: LoyaltyOne, Epsilon, and Private Label Services & Credit. The LoyaltyOne segment provides marketing sevices and also designs, builds, and maintains both standalone loyalty programs for individual clients, and coalition loyalty programs, including the AIR MILES Reward Program. This segment products and services include AIR MILES reward program, loyalty services, loyalty consulting, customer analytics, and creative services. The Epsilon segment provides integrated direct marketing solutions that combine database marketing technology and analytics with…

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the innovation, development, and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products for treating patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders. It focuses on developing products for the treatment of diseases in the areas of hematology, nephrology, neurology, metabolic disorders, oncology, and ophthalmology. The company offers Soliris (eculizumab), a therapeutic product for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a blood disorder; and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disease. It also conducts Phase IV clinical trails on Soliris for its usage for…

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Akzo Nobel NV history, profile and corporate video Akzo Nobel NV engages in the production and supply of decorative paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Decorative Paints, Performance Coatings, and Specialty Chemicals. The Decorative Paints segment supplies a full range of interior and exterior decoration and protection products for both professional and do-it-yourself markets. The Performance Coatings segment engages in general industrial coatings, protective coatings, automotive vehicle refinishes, aerospace coatings, coil and extrusion coatings and packaging coatings. The Specialty Chemicals segment includes such as disinfectants, plastics, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, paper and asphalt. The…

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Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video  Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive parts. It operates through the following segments: Aisin Seiki Group, Aisin Takaoka Group, Aisin AW Group, Advics Group, and Others. The Aisin Seiki Group segment provides general automotive parts and services, life and amenity-related equipment, public works, and petroleum sales. The Aisin Takaoka Group segment handles engine and brake cast components. The Aisin AW Group deals with automatic transmissions and car navigation systems. The Advics Group segment offers brake components. The Others segment includes other automotive parts. The company was founded…

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Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. profile and corporate video  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. serves energy, electronics, chemicals, steel, and manufacturing customers globally with a unique portfolio of products, services, and solutions that include atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment, and services. It also produces hydrogen, helium, and other industrial gases and chemicals. The company operates its business into four reportable segments: Merchant Gases, Tonnage Gases, Electronics and Performance Materials and Equipment and Energy. The Merchant Gases segment sells atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases such as hydrogen and helium; specialty gases; and certain services…

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