Author: Darius

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and history video    J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, United States.    The company provides safe and reliable transportation and delivery services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Its services include customized freight movement, revenue equipment, labor, and systems services. HISTORY    J.B. Hunt Transport was incorporated in 1961 in Arkansas.    In 1983, J.B. Hunt was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.    With more than 30,000 employees, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is considered one of…

KBC Group N.V. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video KBC Group N.V. is an integrated bank-insurance group, catering mainly for retail, private banking, SME, and mid-cap clients. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and its core markets are Belgium, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Bulgaria. HISTORY KBC Bank’s origins date back to 1889 when the Catholic Volksbank van Leuven – one of the earliest predecessors of the KBC Bank – was founded. Another predecessor was the Bremer Vorschussverein, which was founded in 1889 and changed later into Bankverein Bremen AG. In 1935, the banks Algemeene Bankvereeniging and Volksbank van Leuven merged with the Bank voor…

Kansas City Southern history, company profile (overview) and corporate video    Kansas City Southern (KCS) is a transportation holding company, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. HISTORY    Kansas City Southern history began in 1887 when Arthur Edward Stilwell together with Edward L. Martin built the Kansas City Suburban Belt Railway, which was incorporated in 1887 and began operation in 1890, serving the Argentine District in Kansas City, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and the riverside commercial and industrial districts of Kansas City.    In 1962, the company was reorganized as a holding company and was renamed Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (KCSI).    In 2002, the…

Kimco Realty Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video    Kimco Realty Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, New York, United States. It is specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions, and value-enhancing redevelopment activities. HISTORY    Kimco Realty was founded in 1966 by a group of real estate investors who decided to group their shopping center assets to create a corporation that was focused originally on building its own shopping centers. Martin Kimmel and Milton Cooper were part of the corporation’s founders.    During the 1980s, Cooper changed the corporation’s strategy to focus on acquisitions.…

Kyocera Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video    Kyocera Corporation is a multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.    The Kyocera Group is a supplier of solar power generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, printheads, LCDs, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, and industrial ceramics. HISTORY    Kyocera was established in 1959 as Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. Kyocera’s original product was a ceramic insulator known as a “kelcima” for use in television picture tubes.    In 1971, Kyocera was listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange’s Second Section and on the Kyoto Securities Exchange.    In 1972, Kyocera…

Lear Corporation history, company profile (overview) and history video    Lear Corporation is a global manufacturer of automotive seating and automotive electrical systems headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, United States. In addition to providing seat structures and mechanisms, it provides leather, fabric, and industry-leading seat cover sewing expertise. HISTORY    William Lear was a noted self-taught inventor. He went on to invent the Learscope Direction Finder, a radio triangulation device; the first commercial automobile radio for the company that would later become Motorola; the first practical lightweight beacon receiver for aircraft; and the Lear Jet Stereo 8 track tape in 1963, which…

LG Display Co., Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video LG Display Co., Ltd. is an electronics company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It operates through the following business sectors: TV display, Commercial display, IT display, Mobile display, and Automotive display. It is one of the main licensed manufacturers of the more color-accurate IPS panels used by Dell, NEC, ASUS, Apple (including iMacs, iPads, iPhones, iPod touches) and others, which were developed by Hitachi. HISTORY LG Display was originally formed as LG.Philips LCD, a joint venture created by the Korean electronics company LG Electronics and the Dutch company Koninklijke Philips Electronics in 1999 to manufacture active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCDs). In 2004, the company became…

Key Stats Annual Revenue reached $10.59 billion in fiscal year 2024, reflecting continued growth in the athletic apparel market. Market Capitalization stands at approximately $19.66 billion as of October 2025. Global workforce comprises around 39,000 employees supporting operations across multiple continents. Retail network includes 711 stores operating worldwide as of January 2024. Company went public in 2007 through initial public offering on NASDAQ and Canadian exchanges. Lululemon Athletica Inc. operates as a leading technical athletic apparel company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company designs and distributes yoga-inspired athletic wear, running apparel, and lifestyle products for men and women across…

Key Stats Market Capitalization: MYR 120 billion (USD 30 billion) Total Assets: MYR 1.075 trillion (USD 255 billion) Employees: 43,000+ worldwide Branch Network: 2,600+ branches in 18 countries Annual Revenue (2024): USD 6.24 billion Malayan Banking Berhad, commonly known as Maybank, is Malaysia’s largest bank by market capitalization and total assets. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the bank operates as a universal bank with key markets in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The bank provides services across consumer banking, corporate banking, Islamic banking, wealth management, insurance, and investment banking. Maybank holds presence in all 10 ASEAN nations, making it a truly regional…

Ageas NV history, company profile (overview) and history video    Ageas NV is a multinational insurance company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. HISTORY    The company’s roots reach back to the 1824 foundation of the Belgian life insurer Assurances Générales (now AG Insurance). In 1990 AG merged with the Netherlands-based bancassurer AMEV/VSB to form Fortis. AMEV/VSB had itself been formed earlier that year by the combination of savings bank VSB (Verenigde Spaarbank) and insurer AMEV, which took advantage of the recent relaxation of Dutch legislation preventing mergers between banks and insurers. AMEV had originally been founded in Utrecht in 1920 as Algemeene Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Verzekeringsmaatschappijen (English: General Society for Operation of…