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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 capitalization stands at $5.2 billion as of October 2025. Annual revenue reached $23.0 billion for fiscal year 2024. The company employs approximately 94,000 people across its operations. Operates around 450 stores in the United States and territories. Macy’s Herald Square flagship store spans 1.1 million square feet. Macy’s stands as one of America’s most recognized department store chains. The company operates through three main brands: Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury. Founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy in New York City, the store has grown from a small dry goods shop to a retail giant. The iconic red…

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Kuhne & Nagel International AG history, profile and corporate video  Kuhne & Nagel International AG is engaged in the provision of logistic services. It also offers strategic solutions such as hotel logistics and emergency and relief logistics. It operates through the following segments: Seafreight, Airfreight, Road and Rail Logistics, Contract Logistics, Real Estate, and Insurance Brokers. The Seafreight segment provides Less-than-Container Load (LCL) services, which consolidate cargo and is involved in customs clearance, trade compliance and river shipping. The Airfreight segment includes KN Express, KN Expert, KN Extend, KN Extreme Fresh, KN PharmaChain, and special transport services such as charter services and…

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Kubota Corp. history, profile and history video  Kubota Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of machinery and equipment. It operates through the following segments: Farm and Industrial Machinery; Water and Environment; and Others. The Farm and Industrial Machinery segment consists of farm equipment, engines, and construction machinery. The Water and Environment Systems segment includes pipe-related products such as ductile iron pipes, plastic pipes, valves, and pumps; environment-related products; and social infrastructure-related products such as industrial castings, spiral welded steel pipes, vending machines, electronic weighing systems, and air-conditioning equipment. The Others segment offers design, construction, and residential equipment manufacturing services. The…

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KT&G Corporation profile and corporate video  KT&G Corporation is a Korea-based company engaged in the production and sale of cigarettes. The Company primarily manufactures and marketing of cigarettes under the brand names of ESSE SOUN 0.5, ESSE MENTHOL, Bohem mojito Double, BOHEM CIGAR NO.1, CLOUD 9 Slims 1mg, ENTZ 3.5mg, SEASONGS, SIMPLE ACE 5mg, Timeless TIME lights, Humming TIME, SIMPLE CLASSIC and others. The Company exports cigarettes under the brand names of ESSE Compact Red, ESSE BAMBOO, PINE Prime, ZEST Menthol, ZEST Lights, CARNIVAL BLUE, CARNIVAL RED, RAISON GREEN CAT, CIMA, THIS, THE ONE BLUE, Time Silver and others to the Middle…

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Hyosung Corp. history, profile and corporate video  Hyosung Corp. engages in a variety of industrial and technology areas. It operates through the following business areas: Industrial Materials, Textile, Chemicals, Construction, Trading, Information, Communication, Power and Industrial Systems. The Industrial Materials business area handles tire cord production facility, technical yarns, carpets, and aramids. The Textile business area provides spandex, polyester, nylon yarns textiles and dyed products. The Chemicals business area exports such as terephthalic acid, polypropylene and other chemicals. The Construction business area provides services such as reconstruction, redevelopment commercial, office facilities, civil works, environment works and social overhead capital business. The Trading…

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Key Stats Founded in 1883 by Barney Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio Operates 2,731 supermarkets across 35 states and District of Columbia as of 2025 Current market capitalization stands at approximately 45 billion dollars Annual revenue reaches 147 billion dollars for fiscal year 2025 Employs over 409,000 full-time and part-time associates nationwide Kroger operates as one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States, providing grocery and retail services through multiple store formats. The company manages combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses across the nation. The retailer owns 33 food production plants that…

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Royal KPN NV history, profile and corporate video  Royal KPN NV provides telecommunications services. The company operates through the following segments: The Netherlands, Mobile International, and Other Activities. The Netherlands segment consists of the following sub segments: Consumer Mobile, Consumer Residential, Business, Corporate Market, NetCo. The Consumer segment offers wire line services such as internet, telephony and television, and retail and wholesale wireless services. The Consumer Residential segment provides internet and TV, fixed telephony. The Business segment offers voice, Internet, data network services, workspace management, and data center services. The Corporate Market segment operates an ICT services and offering end-to-end solutions in…

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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which through its subsidiaries engages in ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications. The company operates its business through seven divisions: Ports & Related Services, Property & Hotels, Retail, Energy, Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Finance & Investments. The Ports and Related Services division deals with the investment, development and operation of ports. It also engage in mid-stream operations, river trade, cruise terminal operations and ports related logistics services. The Property & Hotels division invests in and develops office, commercial, industrial and…

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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust profile and corporate video  Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust or Trust) is a container port business trust. HPH Trust’s investment mandate is principally to invest in, develop, operate and manage deep-water container ports in the Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macau, collectively known as the Pearl River Delta (PRD). The Trust has interests in deep-water container port assets located in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China. As of December 31, 2011, these terminals operated 30 container berths across 514 hectares of land, with a combined throughput of approximately 21.9 million twenty-foot equivalent…

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Husky Energy, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Husky Energy, Inc. is an international integrated energy company. The company operates its business through two segments: Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment includes the exploration for, development, production and marketing of crude oil, bitumen, natural gas and natural gas liquids in Western Canada, China, Indonesia and Greenland. The Downstream segment includes upgrading of heavy crude oil feedstock into synthetic crude oil, refining in Canada of crude oil and marketing of refined petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, ethanol blended fuels, asphalt and ancillary products, and production of ethanol and refining in the U.S. of…

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