Cargill, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Cargill, Inc. is a global provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services. It is headquartered in Minnesota, United States. HISTORY Cargill was established in 1865 when William Wallace (W. W.) Cargill acquired the grain warehouse in Conover, Iowa. In 1912, the name was changed to Cargill Elevator Company, after W. W. Cargill’s death in 1909. In 1923, Taylor & Bournique Company was acquired. In 1930, the company was incorporated and changed its name to Cargill. In 1945, Nutrena Mills was acquired. In…
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Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is a construction company that provides general contracting, design-build, and construction management services. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. HISTORY Brasfield & Gorrie is the successor to the Thos. C. Brasfield company, a general contractor that operated as a sole proprietor beginning in 1921. Thos. C. Brasfield was focused on the niche of small commercial and remodeling projects. In 1964, Miller Gorrie acquired the company’s construction assets. In 1967, the company’s name was changed to Brasfield & Gorrie. …
YTL Corporation Berhad history, company profile (overview) and history video YTL Corporation Berhad is an integrated infrastructure developer headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. YTL Group builds schools, hospitals, and national infrastructure in Malaysia and provides electricity, water, sewerage and environmental services, cement and building materials, education technology, technology, homes and hotels and luxury resorts worldwide. YTL has operations in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Thailand, and Vietnam. HISTORY YTL Corporation Berhad was founded in 1955 by Yeoh Tiong Lay, after whom the company is named. …
VF Corporation (VFC) history, company profile (overview) and history video VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills) is a global apparel and footwear company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, United States. It provides its customers a diverse portfolio of outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and workwear brands. HISTORY VF Corporation (VFC) was established in Pennsylvania in 1899, by John Barbey and a group of investors, as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company. In 1922, the company was renamed Vanity Fair Silk Mills, Inc. expanding into silk lingerie. In 1940, the name was changed to Vanity Fair Mills, Inc. In 1951,…
UCO Bank history, company profile (overview) and history video UCO Bank is a commercial bank and a Government of India Undertaking headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its range of banking solutions includes savings, loans, insurance, investments, Government Deposit schemes, international banking, digital banking, and others. HISTORY UCO Bank was established in 1943 as The United Commercial Bank Ltd. The idea of a truly Indian bank was first conceived of by Mr. G.D Birla, the doyen of the Indian Industrial renaissance, after the historic “Quit India” movement in 1942. In 1969, the Bank was nationalized by the Government…
Tronox Limited history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Tronox Limited is an integrated chemical company, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. The company mines and processes titanium ore, zircon and other materials and manufactures TiONA® and TiKON™ titanium dioxide pigment, specialty-grade CristalACTiV™ titanium dioxide products and high-purity titanium chemicals. HISTORY Tronox was established in 2006 when it was spun off from its parent company Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, and became an independent company. That year, it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2008, the company’s stock was moved from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the…
Tenet Healthcare Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a multinational healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States. HISTORY Tenet’s origins date back to 1969 when its predecessor company National Medical Enterprises (NME) was incorporated by attorneys Richard Eamer, Leonard Cohen and John Bedrosian. In 1982, four operating groups were established: international, hospitals, nursing homes, and medical products and services. In 1990, National Medical Enterprises became one of the nation’s largest hospital care service providers. In 1995, National Medical Enterprises (NME) acquired American Medical International (AMI), and the…
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and history video Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (住友電気工業株式会社) is a manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It has business operations in five industries: Automotive, Info-communications, Electronics, Energy and Environment, and Industrial Materials. HISTORY Sumitomo Electric’s origins date back to 1897 when Sumitomo acquired Nihon Seido Co., Ltd., establishing Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works, the predecessor to Sumitomo Electric, as one of its businesses. It began the production of copper wires, plates, and rods using copper from the Besshi Copper Mine as raw material. In…
Smiths Group plc history, company profile (overview) and history video Smiths Group plc is a multinational, diversified engineering company headquartered in London, England, the United Kingdom. OPERATIONS The company operates through the following business sectors: HISTORY Smiths Group was established in 1851, by Samuel Smith, as a jewellery shop. In 1914, the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). In 1960, the company was organized as Smiths Industries Ltd. In 1984, Smiths Industries was reorganized into three separate divisions: Industrial, Medical Systems, and Aerospace and Defence. In November 2000, the company changed its…
Sempra history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Sempra is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California, United States. HISTORY Sempra was formed as Sempra Energy in 1998 through the merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, the parent companies of Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. In 2014, Sempra’s Mexican subsidiary, IEnova, became public via an initial public offering (IPO). IEnova’s assets include pipelines, natural gas distribution, LNG and other liquid fuels infrastructure, as well as wind and solar power generation facilities. In 2016, the California Public Utilities…