Atlas Copco AB history, profile and history video Atlas Copco AB provides industrial productivity solutions. The company’s products and services include compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems, and related aftermarket and rental. It operates through the four business areas: Compressor Technique, Industrial Technique, Mining and Rock Excavation Technique, and Construction Technique. The Compressor Technique business area provides industrial compressors, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. It also offers specialty rental services and has a global service network. The Industrial Technique business area provides…
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Key Stats Founded: 1876 (Bell Telephone Company) Headquarters: Dallas, Texas CEO: John Stankey (since July 2020) Employees: Approximately 141,000 NYSE Ticker: T AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications services and products including wireless communications, broadband, and business solutions. The company operates as the third largest telecommunications company by revenue globally and ranks as the third largest wireless carrier in the United States behind T-Mobile and Verizon. The company delivers services through its Communications segment, which includes mobility and business wireline operations. AT&T serves more than 100 million wireless subscribers and millions of broadband customers across the United States. AT&T reported revenues of…
Key Stats Founded in 1989 in Taipei, Taiwan by four former Acer engineers Fifth-largest PC vendor globally by unit sales in 2024 Revenue of NT$587.1 billion (approximately $18.24 billion USD) in 2024 Market capitalization of approximately $16.71 billion USD as of October 2025 Employs over 17,000 people globally with 5,000 in-house R&D staff ASUS (ASUSTeK Computer Inc.) is a Taiwanese multinational technology company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei. The company designs, manufactures, and sells computers, computer components, networking equipment, phones, and consumer electronics products. The company name derives from Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, symbolizing wisdom and knowledge.…
AstraZeneca Plc history, profile and corporate video AstraZeneca Plc is a global research-based biopharmaceutical company, which primarily focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology, and infectious disease. The company sells products under the brands Atacand, Crestor, Onglyza, Nexium, Entocort, Losec, Merrem/Meronem, Carbocaine, Citanest, Diprivan, Marcaine/Sensorcaine. AstraZeneca was founded on April 6, 1999, and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. HISTORY AstraZeneca was formed on 6 April 1999 through the merger of Astra AB of Sweden and Zeneca Group PLC of the UK – two companies with similar science-based cultures…
Astellas Pharma, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Astellas Pharma, Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, import, and export of pharmaceutical products. Its products mainly target therapeutic fields such as transplantation, immunology, infectious diseases, urology, oncology, neuroscience, diabetic complications, and metabolic diseases. Its global brands include Prograf, Vesicare, Protopic, Harnal, and Funguard. The company was founded by Kenji Yamanouchi in April 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. HISTORY Fujisawa Shoten was started in 1894 by Tomokichi Fujisawa in Osaka and was renamed Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. in 1943. Yamanouchi Yakuhin Shokai was started in 1923 by Kenji Yamanouchi in Osaka. The company was renamed Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical…
Associated British Foods Plc history, profile and corporate video Associated British Foods Plc is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail company. The company operates its business through five segments: Sugar, Agriculture, Retail, Grocery, and Ingredients. The Sugar segment is engaged in the growing and processing of sugar beet and sugar cane for sale to industrial users and to Silver Spoon, which is included in the grocery segment. The Agriculture segment is engaged in the manufacturing of animal feeds and the provision of other products for the agriculture sector. The Retail segment is engaged in the buying and merchandising of clothing…
Arrow Electronics, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Arrow Electronics, Inc. is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. The company offers both a wide spectrum of products and a broad range of services and solutions, including materials planning, new product design services, programming and assembly services, inventory management, reverse logistics, electronics asset disposition and a variety of online supply chain tools. It operates its business through two segments: Global Components Business and Global Enterprise Computing Solutions. The Global Components Business segment distributes electronic components to original equipment manufacturers…
ARM Holdings Plc history, profile and corporate video ARM Holdings Plc operates as a semiconductor intellectual property supplier, which designs microprocessors, physical IP and related technology and software, and sells development tools. Its comprehensive product offering includes 16/32/64-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. The company operates its business through the following divisions: Processor, Physical IP, and System Design. The Processor division encompasses the resources that are centered on microprocessor cores, including specific functions, such as graphics IP, fabric IP, embedded software IP, and…
Arkema history, profile and corporate video Arkema SA engages in the manufacture and supply of chemical products. It operates through the Industrial Chemicals and Performance Products segments. The Industrial Chemicals segment covers chemical activities on major intermediates. It comprises the following business units: Acrylics, Coating Resins, Specialty Acrylic Polymers, Photocure Resins, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Thiochemicals, Fluorochemicals, and Hydrogen Peroxide. The Performance Products segment involves the applications products in the Technical Polymers, Specialty Chemicals, and Functional Additives business units. The company was founded on January 31, 2003, and is headquartered in Colombes, France. HISTORY The Arkema group was created in October 2004, following…
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) history, profile and corporate video Archer Daniels Midland Co. engages in the processing of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities. It manufactures various products, including vegetable oil, protein meal, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients. The company also has grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley, as well as processed agricultural commodities. The company operates through three segments: Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing, and Agricultural Services. The Oilseeds Processing segment includes activities related…