Amgen Inc. history, profile and corporate video Amgen Inc. (Amgen) is a biotechnology medicines company. The Company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets medicines for illnesses. It focuses solely on human therapeutics and concentrates on medicines based on cellular and molecular biology. It markets recombinant protein therapeutics in supportive cancer care, inflammation and nephrology. In addition to the Company’s marketed products, it has product candidates in mid- to late-stage development in a range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, hematology, inflammation, bone health, nephrology, cardiovascular and general medicine, which includes neuroscience. On March 4, 2011, the Company acquired BioVex Group, Inc. On April 7,…
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American Water Works Co., Inc. profile and history video American Water Works Co., Inc. provides water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial, public, and other customers. It operates through two segments: Regulated Businesses and Market-Based Operations. The Regulated Businesses segment involves in the ownership of subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, including sale for resale and public authority customers. The Market-Based Operations segment includes three lines of business: Contract Operations Group, Homeowner Services Group and Terratec Environmental Ltd. The Contract Operations Group operates and maintains water and wastewater facilities for the…
American Tower Corp. history, profile and corporate video American Tower Corp. is a wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company which owns, operates and develops communications sites. Its primary business is leasing antenna space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers and radio and television broadcast companies. The company’s communications site portfolio includes, wireless communications towers, broadcast communications towers and distributed antenna system networks, which are collocation solutions to support seamless in-building and outdoor wireless coverage. It operates business through three segments: Domestic Rental and Management, International Rental and Management and Network Development Services. The Domestic Rental and Management segment provides for…
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. history, profile and corporate video American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. engages in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. The company, through its wholly-owned life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Co. operates as a full service underwriter of fixed annuity and life insurance products. Its annuities offer an accumulating retirement savings; source of income during the payout period; fixed rate deferred annuities; and multi-year rate guaranteed products. The company was founded by David J.…
American Electric Power Co., Inc. history, profile and history video American Electric Power Co., Inc. engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through following segments: Utility Operations, Transmission Operations, AEP River Operations, and Generation and Marketing. The Utility Operations segment generates electricity for sale to U.S. retail and wholesale customers. It engages in transmission and distribution of electricity through assets owned and operated by its utility operating companies. The Transmission Operations segment involves in the development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in its wholly-owned transmission subsidiaries and transmission joint ventures. The AEP River…
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…
Key Stats $15.0B Revenue FY2025 ~$22B Market Cap (early 2026) 1860 Year Founded ~77,000 Employees (post-Berry) 40+ Countries of Operation Amcor is a global packaging solutions company that supplies a broad range of plastic, fiber, metal, and glass packaging products. It has operated through several business segments over its history, including Amcor Rigid Plastics, which manufactures rigid plastic containers for beverages, food, sauces, spreads, and personal care items, along with plastic caps for a wide variety of applications; Amcor Flexibles, which provides packaging for food and beverage — including confectionery, coffee, fresh food, and dairy — as well as for…
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.…
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…
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…