East Money Information Co., Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and history video East Money Information Co., Ltd. is an information technology and services company headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company’s website Eastmoney.com provides financial and stock information, both free and paid-for, and is used by millions of people a day. East Money Information was founded in 2004 by Qi Shi, and is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. With more than 5,600 employees, East Money Information Co., Ltd. is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World, according to Forbes. *Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org,…
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W. R. Berkley Corporation history, company profile (overview) and history video W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. It operates worldwide in two segments of the property casualty insurance business: Insurance and Reinsurance. The company operates commercial insurance businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South America, Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Asia and Australia and reinsurance businesses in the United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa. HISTORY W. R. Berkley Corporation was founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley. In…
Quiñenco S.A. history, profile and corporate video Quiñenco S.A. is a diversified business conglomerate with investments in leading companies of the financial, beverage, manufacturing, energy, transport, and port services sectors. It is headquartered in Las Condes, Chile. Quiñenco S.A.’s shares are traded on the Chilean stock exchanges. With 83% of ownership interest, the company manages the Luksic Group’s financial and industrial investments, while the mining and railways investments are managed by Antofagasta plc. The Luksic Group also participates in the tourism industry of Croatia. HISTORY Quiñenco’s origins date back to 1957 when Forestal Quiñenco S.A. was…
SEGRO plc history, profile and corporate video SEGRO plc is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and an owner, asset manager and developer of warehousing and industrial property. It is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. HISTORY SEGRO’s origins date back to 1920 when Lord Percival Perry, Redmond McGrath and Noel Mobbs founded The Slough Trading Company Ltd and purchased a military repair depot established by the British Government in Slough during the First World War. They rehired the original War Department staff, adapting the military vehicles for civilian use. The military vehicles were quickly recycled and…
Absa Group Limited history, profile and corporate video Absa Group Limited, originally Amalgamated Banks of South Africa, is a diversified financial services group headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. It offers products and services across retail, business, corporate, investment and wealth banking as well as investment management and insurance solutions. HISTORY Absa was founded in 1991 through the merger of financial service providers United Bank (South Africa), the Allied Bank (South Africa), the Volkskas Bank Group and certain interests of the Sage Group. In 1992, Absa acquired the entire shareholding of the Bankorp Group which included Trustbank, Senbank,…
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation history, profile and corporate video Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is a shipping company headquartered in Keelung, Taiwan. HISTORY Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) was established in 1972. In 1979, a new Asia/U.S. West Coast full-container liner service was launched. In 1980, the Far East / America liner service was inaugurated. In 1981, a new Asia/Mediterranean full-container liner service was launched. In 1982-1983, an extension to North Europe was added to the Mediterranean- bound liner service, and the Far East / Europe full container liner service was…
Diamondback Energy, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and history video Diamondback Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas, United States. The company focuses on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. The Permian Basin is one of the largest sedimentary basins in the U.S. HISTORY Diamondback Energy began operations in 2007 with the acquisition of 4,174 net acres in the Permian Basin. In 2012, the company became a public company via an initial public offering (IPO).…
Westlake Chemical Corporation history, profile and corporate video Westlake Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer and global supplier of chemicals, polymers and building products. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. HISTORY Westlake was founded in 1986 by T. T. Chao, a pioneer in the global petrochemical industry, with the acquisition of a polyethylene plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 2004, the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 2013, the company entered the specialty pipe business. In 2014, Westlake acquired the German polyvinyl chloride manufacturer Vinnolit. In 2016, the…
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a chemical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It offers products in the fields of essential chemicals & plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals and materials, health and crop science products, and pharmaceuticals. HISTORY Sumitomo Chemical’s origins date back to 1913 when the House of Sumitomo established an independently managed fertilizer plant at Niihama, Ehime prefecture, to resolve the air pollution problem caused by Sumitomo’s copper smelting operation at the Besshi Copper Mine. The air was cleaned by removing the sulfur from the copper…
Key Stats Founded: July 2015 (merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA (formerly Sandy Springs) Final CEO: David B. Sewell (2021-2024) Final Employees: ~50,000 Peak Revenue: $21.3 billion (FY 2022) Status: Merged with Smurfit Kappa to form Smurfit WestRock (July 2024) WestRock Company was an American paper and packaging company formed in July 2015 through the merger of MeadWestvaco Corporation and RockTenn Company. Prior to its combination with Smurfit Kappa in July 2024, WestRock was the second-largest packaging company in the United States and one of the largest in the world, with operations spanning more than 300 locations…