Xiamen C&D Inc. history, profile and corporate video Xiamen C&D Inc. is a Chinese supply chain operator and a real estate company headquartered in Xiamen, China. Its businesses first started in 1980, and it was listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 1998. The company operates through the following main business segments: Supply Chain Operations and Real Estate Development. Supply Chain Operations The Supply Chain Operations segment provides supply chain operation services in the metal materials industry, pulp and paper industry, agricultural and sideline industry, mining industry, energy and chemical industry, mechanical and electrical industry, light textile…
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Dell Technologies, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Dell Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, United States. The company was formed as a result of the September 2016 merger of Dell and EMC Corporation (which later became Dell EMC). The merger combined Dell’s enterprise server, personal computer, and mobile businesses with EMC’s enterprise storage business in a significant Vertical merger of IT giants. At that time, EMC Corp. owned around 80% of the stock of VMware, but after the merger, VMware was maintained as a separate company, held via a…
Key Stats Nucor reported consolidated net earnings of $603 million for Q2 2025. The company generated net sales of $8.46 billion in Q2 2025, an 8 percent increase from Q1 2025. Nucor maintains a market capitalization of approximately $31.23 billion as of September 2025. The steel producer operates with over 26,000 employees across facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nucor paid its 209th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share in 2025. Nucor Corporation stands as the largest steel producer in the United States and North America’s largest recycler of scrap metal. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina,…
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. is a Chinese securities group headquartered in Nanjing, China. It was established in May 1991. In 2016, the company acquired AssetMark, the third-largest TAMP (turnkey asset management platform) company in the USA. The company operates through the following main business segments: Wealth Management, Institutional Services, Investment Management, and International Business. Wealth Management The Wealth Management segment provides diversified wealth management services including brokerage and trading, asset allocation, and intermediary business among others. Institutional Services The Institutional Services segment provides financial services to…
CGN Power Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video CGN Power Co., Ltd. is a Chinese energy company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It operates and manages nuclear power stations, sells electricity generated by these stations, and manages and oversees the construction of nuclear power stations. The company was incorporated on March 25, 2014, when the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council issued “Reply on Approval Concerning the Establishment of CGN Power Co., Ltd.” referenced Guo-zi-gai-ge No. 123, 2014 endorsing CGN’s application to set up CGN Power jointly invested by CGN, Hengjian Investment Co.,…
Wuliangye Yibin Company Limited history, company profile (overview) and history video Wuliangye Yibin Company Limited is a Chinese alcoholic beverage company headquartered in Yibin, Sichuan, China. It specializes in manufacturing baijiu, and is best known for Wuliangye. Its other trademark liquor spirits offerings include Tiandichun, Wuliangchun, Wuliangshen, Changsanjiao, Jinliufu, Laozuofang, Liuyanghe, Lianghuchun, and Xiandairen. Wuliangye and Tiandichun are aromatic baijius The company’s leading product is Wuliangye Liquor, which has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It is a typical representative of Chinese Luzhou-flavor liquor and a well-known national brand. Wuliangye uses five grains of sorghum,…
AutoZone, Inc. history, profile and corporate video AutoZone, Inc. is an American retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. AutoZone’s history starts with a wholesale food company called Malone & Hyde, Inc. The CEO and grandson of the company’s founder, J.R. “Pitt” Hyde III, initiated and developed Malone & Hyde’s specialty retailing division, beginning with drug stores and expanding to include sporting goods stores and supermarkets. Pitt and some of Malone & Hyde’s top leadership identified a need for a chain of automotive parts stores with accessible products and…
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) profile and corporate video Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) is a provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. It was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The company operates through the following business segments: Title Insurance, Mortgage & Real Estate Services, Real Estate Technology, and Annuities & Life Insurance. Title Insurance In the Title Insurance segment, FNF is one of the largest providers of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. Brands & Companies: Alamo…
Global Payments, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Global Payments, Inc. is an American multinational financial technology services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It can trace its roots back to 1967 when George W. Thorpe, a retired Deputy Director of Intelligence with the US Air Force, conceived a plan to offer specialized data processing services. That year, National Data Corporation (NDC) was launched in Atlanta. By 1977, 50 percent of all banks in the U.S. and Canada used NDC for MasterCharge authorization. By 1984, NDC had made multiple acquisitions, launched new services and processed more…
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (中国铝业股份有限公司), known as ”Chalco”, is a Chinese multinational aluminum company headquartered in Beijing, China. Its business covers mineral resources exploration, alumina, aluminum, aluminum alloy, carbon anode, coal production, high-tech promotion and application, international trade, materials supply, logistics, energy and power, and others. HISTORY Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) is part of the Chinalco Group, along with five other listed companies, including Yunnan Copper, Chinalco International, Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd., Chihong Zinc and Germanium, and Silver Star Energy. The holding subsidiary…