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.

Innolux Corporation history, profile and corporate video    Innolux Corporation is a producer of TFT-LCD (thin film transistor liquid crystal display), liquid crystal panel modules and touch modules. It is headquartered in Miaoli, Taiwan.    Innolux provides display integration solutions, including 8K4K ultra-high resolution, AM miniLED, AM microLED, LTPS, and touch solutions. Its product lines also cover various display applications, such as TV panels, desktop monitors and laptop panels, small and medium-sized panels, medical and automotive panels, etc. HISTORY    Innolux was founded in 2003 as Innolux Display Corp.    In 2006, Innolux was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.…

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Helvetia Holding history, profile and corporate video Helvetia Holding AG is an insurance and financial services company headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Helvetia Holding is the parent company of the insurance group Helvetia Group. Helvetia Group operates in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Spain, as well as in Latin America and Asia. The Group offers vehicle insurance, leisure and travel insurance, pet insurance, personal liability insurance, home insurance, pensions & health insurance, business insurance, and other financial services. HISTORY Helvetia was established in 1858 as Allgemeine Versicherungsgesellschaft Helvetia in St Gall. In 1861, Helvetia Schweizerische…

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En+ Group history, profile and corporate video En+ Group is an aluminum and hydropower producer headquartered in Moscow, Russia. HISTORY En+ Group was founded in 2002 in Russia with a predominant focus on the production of aluminium and alumina. In 2003, the company acquired 64.0% of the shares in Krasnoyarsk hydropower station. With 6.0 GW of installed electricity capacity, the Krasnoyarsk HPP is currently one of the largest hydropower stations globally. In 2004, En+ Group became the sole owner of RUSAL. In 2007, the Group acquired a controlling stake in the power company Irkutskenergo. In…

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Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. history, profile and history video Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. is a steel company headquartered in Incheon and Seoul, South Korea. It is a member of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its products range extends from steel bars for construction and thick plates for shipbuilding through to hot rolled plates and cold rolled plates for automobiles. The company is the only domestic steel company equipped with both blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces. HISTORY Hyundai Steel was established as Korea Heavy Industry Corporation in 1953. It was Korea’s first steelmaker. In 1962, the company…

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Commerzbank AG history, profile and corporate video Commerzbank AG is a universal bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The Bank’s main two Business Segments are: Private & Small-Business Customers and Corporate Clients. Its products include accounts, payments, securities trading, savings, investments, insurance, pensions, capital market solutions, wealth management, corporate banking, cash management, finance, e-banking, and others. HISTORY Commerzbank was founded in 1870 as the Commerz- und Disconto-Bank by a number of merchants, merchant bankers and private bankers in Hamburg. As of around 1900, it became one of the country’s leading big banks with…

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Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) history, company profile (overview) and history video Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) is a banking and financial company headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It offers financial and banking services, including corporate banking, investment, private banking, and treasury. SAB is one of the leading corporate and institutional international banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the leading companies in the retail banking and wealth management sector, and one of the leading players in trade finance, foreign exchange, equity and debt wholesale banking, and advisory. SAB is also an international partner of the HSBC Group,…

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Bank of Ireland Group plc history, profile and corporate video Bank of Ireland Group plc is a diversified financial services group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The Group provides its financial services to the Personal, Private, Business, Corporate, and UK Banking sectors. Its products include mortgages, loans, credit cards, current accounts, savings accounts, international payments, insurance, protection, pensions, investments, wealth management, treasury, finance, and others. HISTORY Bank of Ireland, now a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group plc, was established in 1783 by Royal Charter. Bank of Ireland first opened for business at Mary’s Abbey, Dublin In…

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Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIPG) history, company profile (overview) and history video Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIPG) (上海国际港务(集团)股份有限公司), operator of public terminals in the Port of Shanghai, is a specialized conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai, China. SPIG’s main businesses include port handling operations, integrated logistics services, port-related services, and port investment businesses. The company owns and operates the professional football club Shanghai Port. SPIG is also one of the major shareholders of the Bank of Shanghai. HISTORY Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. was established in January 2003 through the restructuring of the…

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Key Stats Founded: May 1, 2001 Headquarters: New York City, NY Final CEO: Joseph J. DePaolo (2001-2023) Employees at Closure: Approximately 1,800 Former NASDAQ Ticker: SBNY Signature Bank operated as a commercial bank headquartered in New York City, serving privately owned businesses, their owners, and senior managers. The bank maintained 40 private client offices across New York, Connecticut, California, Nevada, and North Carolina before its closure in March 2023. The bank offered commercial lending, real estate financing, private banking, and equipment financing through its subsidiary Signature Financial LLC. At the end of 2022, Signature Bank held total assets of $110.4…

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China International Travel Service, Limited (CITS) history, profile and corporate video    China International Travel Service, Limited (CITS) is a tourism company headquartered in Beijing, China. It owns a national network with more than 120 CITS branches and sub-branch offices across the whole country to travel products and services to people who travel within China.    China International Travel Service, Limited (CITS) is a subsidiary of CITS Group Corporation. CITS Group Corporation is a state-owned key enterprises group integrating travel services, sales of duty-free products, development and management of real estate in tourism resorts, communications and transport, e-commerce, and other…

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