Align Technology, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Align Technology, Inc. is a global medical device company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. SOLUTIONS Align Technology’s solutions include the Invisalign system and iTero intraoral scanners. The Invisalign system The Invisalign system is one of the most advanced clear aligner systems in the world, used for straightening teeth with a series of custom-made aligners for each patient. iTero scanners The iTero intraoral scanners deliver visualization capabilities for general practitioners or orthodontists. Its imaging technology uses optical and laser scanning to achieve accurate scans in color. The iTero…
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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.
Towngas (Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited) history, profile and corporate video The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) is a diversified conglomerate specializing in the energy industry. It is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, and is considered Hong Kong’s first public utility. The company provides town gas and gas appliances to customers from the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. In addition to gas supply, the company diversified its business into telecommunications, building services, engineering and new eco-energies, and others. The Towngas Group operates projects that include piped city-gas projects, upstream and midstream…
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. is a financial holding company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. HISTORY Yuanta Financial Holdings was formed in 2007 through the merger of Fuhwa Financial Holdings and Yuanta Core Pacific Securities. Yuanta Core Pacific Securities The history of Yuanta began in 1961 when it received approval to open for business as a securities brokerage. In 1989, Yuanta expanded its business operations to underwriting and proprietary trading, becoming a fully integrated securities company. In 1994, Yuanta established its subsidiary in Hong Kong. …
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) history, profile and corporate video Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company headquartered in San Jose, California, United States. Western Digital can trace its roots back to 1956 when IBM invented the world’s first hard drive, the Model 350 Disk Storage Unit (aka the RAMAC), which was the size of a refrigerator and weighed 2,140 pounds (971kg), but could only hold roughly 5MB of data. This division of IBM was sold to Hitachi’s storage division in 2003 before eventually being acquired by Western Digital. The…
New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. is an agro-food company specializing in food processing and agriculture. It is headquartered in Sichuan, China. The company operates through the following business segments: Feed Business, Pig Farming Business, Poultry Business, and Food Business. New Hope Liuhe also operates overseas, with over 40 enterprises in 20 countries in Asia, Europe and Africa. HISTORY New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. was founded and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1998 as Sichuan New Hope Agribusiness Co., Ltd. In 2005, New Hope…
Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (GRC Bank) history, profile and corporate video Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (GRC Bank) is a commercial bank headquartered in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank, formerly known as Guangzhou Rural Credit Cooperative, was established in 1952. In 2006, Guangzhou Rural Credit Cooperative Union was established. In 2009, Guangzhou Rural Credit Cooperative Union was restructured, and Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. was incorporated. In 2017, Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank operates through the following business…
Kuwait Finance House KSC (KFH) history, profile and corporate video Kuwait Finance House KSC (KFH) is an Islamic banking institution headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It provides a wide range of banking shari’a compliant products and services, covering real estate, trade finance, investment portfolios, commercial, retail, and corporate banking. KFH is considered a pioneer in the banking phenomenon known as Islamic Finance or Shari’a Compliant Banking. KFH is available in the State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia, and Germany. HISTORY Kuwait Finance House was established in 1977…
Legrand SA history, profile and corporate video Legrand SA is a French industrial company specializing in electrical and digital building infrastructures. It is headquartered in Limoges, France. The origins of Legrand go back to 1865, when two wood merchants, Henri Barjaud de Lafond and Léonard Clidasson, built the porcelain factory, which was operated in turn by Ernest Duchatelet, M. Léobon, Paul Lacroix, and Henri Barjaud de Lafond. In 1897, brothers Jules and François Vultury bought the factory and operated it themselves. In 1904, the business was bought by Frédéric Legrand, Charles Alary and Jean Joquel, to…
DB Insurance Co, Ltd. history, profile and corporate video DB Insurance Co, Ltd. is an insurance company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It provides long-term insurance, car insurance, and general insurance. DB Insurance was established in 1962 as Korea Public Automobile Insurance Company. In 1968, the Korea Public Automobile Insurance Company was dissolved and Public Automobile Insurance Co. Ltd. was established. In 1976, the company introduced, for the first time in Korea, unlimited coverage liability insurance for car owner indemnity, a precursor of current automobile insurance. In 1983, Dongbu Group acquired the management right of…
China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. is a financial asset management company headquartered in Beijing, China. China Huarong was founded in 1999 as China Huarong Asset Management Corporation, being one of the four major state-owned financial asset management companies set up to withstand the impact of the Asian Financial Crisis, resolve financial risks, promote reform of state-owned banks and provide bailouts for state-owned enterprises. In 2012, the company was converted into a joint-stock limited company upon the approval of the State Council, becoming China Huarong Asset…