Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. provides power, hand tools and mechanical access solutions such as automatic doors, commercial and residential locking systems, electronic security and monitoring systems. It also manufactures and markets industrial tools and security solutions. The company operates through three segments: Construction & Do-It-Yourself, Security and Industrial. The Construction & Do-It-Yourself segment comprises of the professional power tool and accessories business, the consumer power tool business, which includes outdoor products and the hand tools, fasteners & storage business. The professional power tool and accessories business sells professional grade corded and…
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Walgreen Co. history, profile and history video Walgreen Co. operates as a drugstore chain in the United States. Its drugstores are engaged in the retail sale of prescription and non-prescription drugs and general merchandise, including household products, convenience and fresh foods, personal care, beauty care, photofinishing and candy. The company offers pharmacy, health and wellness solutions, which include retail, specialty pharmacy, infusion and respiratory services, mail service, convenient care clinics and worksite clinics. Walgreen offers pharmacy services that provide customers nationwide access to a variety of medications, services and programs for managing complex and chronic health conditions. The company offers its customers…
Standard Chartered Plc history, profile and history video Standard Chartered Plc operates as an international banking and financial services company in the United Kingdom. It provides personal and business banking services such as loans and mortgages, insurance and investment. The company operates its business through two segments: Consumer Banking and Wholesale Banking. The Consumer Banking segment offers solutions and services through multiple channels including branches, call centres and online and mobile applications. This segment provides consumer banking products and services, including savings and accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, investment advisory, foreign exchange trading, currency deposits, mutual funds and employee banking, as well…
Key Stats Market capitalisation: R372 billion (USD $21 billion) as of June 2025 Total assets under management: R3.4 trillion (USD $191.8 billion) Active clients: Over 19.2 million across Africa Global workforce: More than 50,000 employees Geographic reach: Operations in 20+ Sub-Saharan African countries Standard Bank Group stands as Africa’s largest bank by assets and the continent’s leading financial services provider. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the institution delivers comprehensive banking, insurance, and wealth management solutions to retail, business, and corporate clients. The group operates through four primary segments: Personal and Private Banking, Business and Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking,…
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. profile and corporate video Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. is an investment holding company, which is engaged in the provision of engineering and related services. It operates through the following business divisions: Aerospace, Electronics, Land Systems, and Marine. The Aerospace division provides maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul, engineering design and technical services, and aviation materials and management services. The Electronics division presents innovative solutions to government, commercial, defense and industrial customers worldwide. The Land Systems division delivers integrated land systems, specialty vehicles and their related through life support…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. history, profile and history video Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats around the world. It operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club. The Walmart U.S. segment includes the company’s mass merchant concept in the U.S., operating under the Walmart or Wal-Mart brand, as well as walmart.com. and also offers financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire transfers, check cashing and bill payment. The Walmart International segment includes numerous formats of retail stores, restaurants, wholesale clubs, including Sam’s Clubs, and various retail websites that operate outside the U.S. This…
Vornado Realty Trust history, profile and corporate video Vornado Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust and conducts its business through Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The company owns office, retail, merchandise mart properties and other real estate and related investments. Its office properties include various building office complexes and Bank of America Center in San Francisco. The trust’s retail properties include shopping centers, regional malls single tenant retail assets. The trust’s other real estate and related investments include marketable securities and mezzanine loans or real estate. It operates through five business segments: New York Office Properties, Washington, DC…
Royal Vopak NV history, profile and corporate video Royal Vopak NV is an independent provider of conditioned storage facilities for bulk liquids, engaged in the storage and handling of oil products, chemicals, vegetable oils, and liquified gases. It operates facilities including product tanks, jetties, truck loading stations and pipelines, and provides access to road and rail networks. It operates through the following divisions: Europe, Middle East and Africa, The Netherlands, Asia, North America, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.” “Vopak history Our past, our future Vopak’s history goes back to 1616. In its earliest…
AB Volvo history, profile and corporate video . AB Volvo designs, manufactures and markets commercial vehicles. It operates through following business areas: Volvo Group Trucks Operations, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Buses, Volvo Penta and Volvo Group Finance and Business Support. The Volvo Group Trucks Operations business area covers operations in the geographic regions, including North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia and Pacific. The Volvo Construction Equipment business area includes manufacturing articulated haulers and wheel loaders and other general purpose equipment. The Volvo Buses business area includes manufacturing heavy buses. The Volvo Penta business area includes manufacturing…
Volkswagen AG history, profile and history video Volkswagen AG is engaged in the manufacture of automobiles. It operates through following segments: Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles, Trucks and Buses, Power Engineering, and Financial Services. The Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles segment covers the development of vehicles and engines, the production and sale of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the corresponding genuine parts business. The Trucks and Buses segment comprise of the development, production, and sale of trucks and buses, the corresponding genuine parts business and related services. The Power Engineering segment consists of the development and production of…