Rocket Companies, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Rocket Companies, Inc. is a holding company consisting of personal finance and consumer service brands headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. HISTORY The company’s flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage, was founded by Dan Gilbert in 1985 as Rock Financial, a brick-and-mortar mortgage company. In 1999, the company launched RockLoans.com, a branch-based lender site, changed its name to Quicken Loans, and partnered with Title Source, a title company we still work with today. Since then, Rocket Companies grew from a single mortgage lender to an ecosystem of…
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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.
Resona Holdings, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Resona Holdings, Inc. is a Japanese holding company headquartered in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in December 2001 as Daiwa Bank Holdings, Inc. through a share transfer involving the 3 banks of The Daiwa Bank, Ltd., The Kinki Osaka Bank, Ltd., and The Nara Bank, Ltd. Daiwa Bank Resona traces its roots back to the establishment of The Osaka Nomura Bank., Ltd. in May 1918. This company served as the financing arm of the Nomura zaibatsu founded by Tokushichi Nomura. Its securities brokerage operation separated in 1925 to form…
China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd. (CFLD) history, profile and corporate video China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd. (CFLD) is a Chinese real estate developer headquartered in Beijing, China. Founded in 1998, the company is headed by Wang Wenxue, which still the largest shareholder of the company via China Fortune Land Development Holding. Since January 2015, the company is the current owner of Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune F.C. The company operates through the following business segments: New industrial city and related businesses, and Commercial real estate and related businesses New industrial city and…
Founded: August 16, 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida FY 2025 Revenue: $15.91 billion (6.6% increase from 2024) Employees: 19,500 (as of 2025) Market Cap: Approximately $33.7 billion (January 2026) Total Client Assets: $1.57 trillion Raymond James Financial, Inc. is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm provides wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and banking services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities. Raymond James operates through several segments including Private Client Group, Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Bank. The company has approximately 8,800 financial advisors serving clients across the United States, Canada,…
Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. (Muyuan Foodstuff) – history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd. (Muyuan Foodstuff – 牧原食品) is a pig farming company headquartered in Nanyang, Henan, China. It engages in the breeding and distribution of pigs and operates mainly through feed processing, pig breeding, commercial pig farming, slaughtering and processing. Its main products consist of pigs (hogs and boars), piglets, and pork products. HISTORY Muyuan’s origins date back to 1992 when Qin Yinglin and his wife, Qian Ying, started their first farm with just 22 pigs. By 1994, they had 2,000 pigs, and…
RMB 513B 2024 Revenue HK$21B Market Cap (Dec 2025) 87,528 Employees Worldwide 30.6% Lenovo Ownership 1984 Year Founded Legend Holdings Corporation is a Chinese investment holding company headquartered in Beijing. The company operates as the controlling shareholder of Lenovo Group, the world’s largest personal computer manufacturer by market share. Founded in 1984 with funding from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Legend Holdings has grown from a small computer startup into a diversified investment powerhouse. The company manages strategic investments across IT, financial services, agriculture, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. Legend Holdings trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code…
Ferguson plc (formerly Wolseley plc) history, profile and corporate video Ferguson plc (formerly Wolseley plc) is a British multinational distributor of plumbing and heating products headquartered in Wokingham, England, the United Kingdom. The company principally serves the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) markets and operates in two geographic regions – the United States and Canada. The company can trace its roots back to 1887 when Frederick York Wolseley, an Irish immigrant living in Australia, founded the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company in Sydney. The Company’s purpose was to manufacture his invention, the first mechanical sheep shearing machine.…
DSV A/S history, company profile (overview) and corporate video DSV A/S is a Danish global supplier of transport and logistics headquartered in Hedehusene, Denmark. It offers transport services globally by road, air, sea and train, as well as courier and logistics solutions. HISTORY The company was founded in 1976 when Leif Tullberg and nine independent hauliers established DSV, an initialism for “De Sammensluttede Vognmænd af 13-7 1976 A/S” (The Joint Hauliers of 13-7 1976). Since its founding, DSV has acquired a number of companies, some of the most important ones being Borup Autotransport A/S and Hammerbro A/S-Bech…
Asahi Kasei Corporation history, profile and history video Asahi Kasei Corporation is a Japanese holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It can trace its roots back to May 1922, when Shitagau Noguchi founded Asahi Fabric Co. In 1923, Japan Nitrogenous Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. began the manufacturing of synthetic ammonia in Nobeoka. In 1931, Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd., the formal establishment of Asahi Kasei, was established, producing ammonia, nitric acid, and other chemicals. In 1933, Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber acquired Japan Bemberg Fiber Co., Ltd. and Asahi Fabric Co., Ltd., forming Asahi Bemberg Fiber Co., Ltd.…
CarMax, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video CarMax, Inc. is an American used-car retailer headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. HISTORY The concept for CarMax was developed by Circuit City, an American consumer electronics retail company. It was developed for nearly a year in 1991, using the code name “Project X”, but it was also known as “Honest Rick’s Used Cars”. In 1993, the first CarMax retail location was opened in Richmond, Virginia, United States. In 1996, the company acquired its first new car franchise with Chrysler. By 1999, it added new vehicle…