PetroChina Co. Ltd. history, profile and corporate video PetroChina Co. Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. The company also involves in the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, production and marketing of primary petrochemical products, derivative chemical products and other chemical products; the marketing of refined products and trading business; and the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined oil products and the sale of natural gas. It operates its business through five segments: Exploration & Production, Refining & Chemicals, Marketing, Natural Gas & Pipeline, and Other. The Exploration & Production…
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Key Stats Founded: 1887 in Allegan, Michigan Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland (legal) and Grand Rapids, Michigan (operational) CEO: Patrick Lockwood-Taylor (since June 2023) Employees: Approximately 8,400 NYSE Ticker Symbol: PRGO Perrigo Company plc operates as the world’s largest manufacturer of store brand over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes consumer self-care products across the United States, Europe, and international markets. Perrigo operates through two primary segments: Consumer Self-Care Americas and Consumer Self-Care International. The product portfolio includes pain relief, cough and cold remedies, digestive health, skin care, women’s health products, vitamins, and infant formula. The company generated $4.37 billion…
Pepco Holdings, Inc. profile and corporate video Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) is a holding company that, through regulated public utility subsidiaries, is engaged in the transmission, distribution and default supply of electricity and the distribution and supply of natural gas: Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), Delmarva Power & Light Company (DPL) and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE). As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated in three segments: Power Delivery, consisting of the operations of Pepco, DPL and ACE, engaged primarily in the transmission, distribution and default supply of electricity and the distribution and supply of natural gas; Pepco Energy Services and…
Pentair Ltd. profile and corporate video Pentair Ltd. engages in the manufacturing and servicing of highly engineered valves, actuation & controls, electric heat management solutions, and water transmission and distribution products. It operates through four segments: Water & Fluid Solutions, Valves & Controls, Technical Solutions and Other. The Water & Fluid Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets and services innovative water management and fluid processing products and solutions and also offers pumps, valves and pipes for water transmission application. The Valves & Controls segment designs, manufactures, markets and services valves, fittings, automation and controls and actuators. The Technical Solutions segment manufactures and markets…
Peabody Energy Corp. history, profile and corporate video Peabody Energy Corp. is a coal mining company, which operates through the following segments: Western U.S. Mining, Midwestern U.S. Mining, Australian Mining, Trading and Brokerage, and Corporate and Other. The Western U.S. Mining segment consists of its Powder River Basin, Southwest and Colorado mines. This segment is engaged in the sale of thermal coal, sold primarily to electric utilities in the U.S. with a portion sold into the seaborne markets. The Midwestern U.S. Mining segment consists of its mines in Illinois and Indiana, which include a mix of surface and underground mining extraction processes…
Parker-Hannifin Corp. history, profile and history video Parker-Hannifin Corp. is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company operates through three business segments: Industrial, Aerospace, and Climate & Industrial Controls. The Industrial Segment is an aggregation of several business units, which manufacture motion-control and fluid power system components for builders and users of various types of manufacturing, packaging, processing, transportation, agricultural, construction, and military vehicles and equipment. The Aerospace Segment produces hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic and electro-mechanical systems and components, which are utilized on virtually…
Panasonic Corp. history, profile and history video Panasonic Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of electronic and electric products. It operates through the following segments: Audio Visual Computer (AVC) Networks, Appliances, System and Communications, Eco Solutions, Automotive Systems, Device, Energy, and Others. The AVC Networks segment provides imaging equipment such as flat-panel TVs, AVC network equipment including Blu-ray Disc recorders, digital cameras and notebook PCs, as well as projectors, in-flight entertainment systems, and other business-use AV equipment. The Appliances segment delivers products and services in the homemaking, cooking, beauty and grooming and health, cooling and heating, hot water supply, and…
Pall Corp. history, profile and corporate video Pall Corp. is a supplier of filtration, separation and purification technologies, principally made by the company using its engineering capability and fluid management expertise, proprietary filter media, and other fluid clarification and separations equipment for the removal of solid, liquid and gaseous contaminants from a wide variety of liquids and gases. The company operates its business through two segments: Life Sciences and Industrial. The Life Sciences segment focuses on developing, manufacturing and selling products to customers in the Medical, BioPharmaceuticals and Food & Beverage markets. The Industrial segment focuses on developing, manufacturing and selling products…
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. history, profile and corporate video Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Colombia. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of heavy crude oil and natural gas. It owns and operates the Rubiales, Piriri and Quifa heavy oil fields in the Llanos Basin, and the La Creciente natural gas field in the northwestern area of Colombia. It also owns and operates light oil assets in Colombia. The company includes a diversified portfolio of assets beyond Colombia, which includes producing and exploration assets in Peru, Guatemala, Brazil, Guyana and…
Reliance Industries Ltd. profile and hisdtory video Reliance Industries Ltd. engages in exploration and production of oil and gas, petroleum refining and marketing textiles, retail and special economic zones. The company also markets petrochemicals, polyester, fiber intermediates, plastics and chemicals. It has three reportable segments: Petrochemicals, Refining and Oil & Gas. The Petrochemicals segment includes production and marketing operations of petrochemical products, including high and low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, poly butadiene rubber, polyester yarn, polyester fibre, purified terephthalic acid, paraxylene, ethylene glycol, olefins, aromatics, linear alkyl benzene, butadiene, acrylonitrile, caustic soda and polyethylene terephthalate. The Refining segment includes production…