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.

Hindalco Industries Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Hindalco Industries Ltd. produces and markets aluminium and copper products. The company operates it business through two segments: Aluminium and Copper. The Aluminium segment encompass the entire gamut of operations, from bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting to downstream rolling, extrusions, foils, along with captive power plants and coal mines. It provides Hydrate & Alumina, Aluminium and Aluminium products. The Copper segment produces copper cathodes, continuous cast copper rods and other by-products, such as gold, silver and DAP fertilisers. Hindalco Industries was founded by Ghanshyam Das Birla and Aditya Vikram Birla on December…

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Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video  Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the supply of video surveillance products and solutions. Its products include network and color camera; color and network speed dome; network, digital, and hybrid video recorder; digital video server; video encode & decode card. The company was founded by Hong Jia Gong on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.” *Information from Forbes.com **Video published on YouTube by “Hikvision Corporate Channel”

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Hexagon AB history, profile and corporate video  Hexagon AB provides design, measurement and visualization technologies. The company operates through two segments: Hexagon Measurement Technologies and Other Operations. The Hexagon Measurement Technologies segment comprises the application areas geosystems, metrology, and technology. The Other Operations segment is focused towards the transportation industry including cars and heavy vehicles. The company was founded on August 29, 1975 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.” “Hexagon History Hexagon has realised a number of major milestones since 1975 that have shaped our company into one of the world’s most advanced measurement and visualisation technologies provider.  2012 Hexagon hosted its second…

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Key Stats Market capitalization approximately $26 billion as of October 2024 Annual revenue reached $54.71 billion in fiscal year 2024 Employs approximately 58,000 people globally as of 2024 Founded in 1939 by William Hewlett and David Packard Split into HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2015 Hewlett-Packard Company stands as a pioneering technology corporation that reshaped the computing and printing industries. Founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, the company evolved from producing audio oscillators to becoming a global technology leader. The corporation operates through three primary segments delivering products and services worldwide. The Personal Systems segment provides…

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Key Stats Annual revenue reached $9.05 billion in 2024, with Q3 2025 revenue of $2.5 billion. Market capitalization stands at approximately $1.59 billion as of November 2025. Operates more than 11,000 rental locations across 160 countries worldwide. Achieved record fleet utilization of 84% in Q3 2025, the highest since 2018. Manages brands including Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, and Firefly vehicle rental services. Hertz Global Holdings operates as one of the leading car rental and mobility solutions providers in the world. The company maintains a significant presence through its subsidiaries and licensees across North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia, the…

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Intel Corp. history, profile and history video Intel Corp. designs, manufactures and sells computer components and related products. It designs and manufactures computing and communication components, such as microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, and wireless and wired connectivity products. The company develops advanced integrated digital technology products, primarily integrated circuits, for industries such as computing and communications.It also develops platforms, which it defines as integrated suites of digital computing technologies that are designed and configured to work together to provide an optimized user computing solution. The company operates its business through five segments: PC Client Group, Data Center Group, Other Intel Architecture Group,…

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Insurance Australia Group Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Insurance Australia Group Ltd. is an international insurance company. It provides commercial and motor fleet, motor vehicle, commercial liability, commercial property, construction and engineering, home and contents, income protection, marine and niche insurance services. The company operates through the following business segments: Australia Direct Insurance, Australia Intermediated Insurance, New Zealand Insurance, United Kingdom Insurance, Asia Insurance and Corporate & Other. The Australia Direct Insurance segment comprises insurance products distributed through a network of branches, franchises and country service centers throughout Australia as well as call centers and online facilities using predominantly the NRMA…

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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video  Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of dairy products. It also produces mixed feed. The product consists of five business units: liquid milk, ice cream, milk powder, yogurt and raw milk.This includes liquid and pure milk, ice cream, popsicle, milk tea powder, asepsis milk, yogurt, and cheese. The company was founded on June 4, 1993 and is headquartered in Hohhot, China.” “About Inner Mongolia Yili Our Culture Our culture centers on health: a healthy culture integrating healthy products, operation, and vision. It guarantees Yili’s harmonious…

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Key Stats The Hershey Company generated revenue of 11.49 billion dollars in the twelve months ending September 2025. Hershey holds a market capitalization of approximately 38.74 billion dollars as of October 2025. The company employs approximately 20,030 people worldwide as of 2024. Hershey operates in approximately 70 countries with over 80 brand names globally. The company ranks as the 599th most valuable company by market cap globally. The Hershey Company stands as a leading North American manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products. Founded by Milton Hershey in 1894, the company revolutionized the chocolate industry by making milk chocolate affordable for…

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Henry Schein, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Henry Schein, Inc. provides health care products and services to medical, dental, and veterinary office-based practitioners. It operates its business through two reportable segments: Healthcare Distribution and Technology and Value-Added Services. The Healthcare Distribution segment aggregates its dental, medical, animal health and international operating segments. This segment consists of consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products, and vitamins. The Technology and Value-Added Services segment provides software, technology and other value-added services to healthcare practitioners. It also offers financial services…

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