Automotive

EnerSys Corporate Office

EnerSys was formed in 2000 to acquire Japan’s Yuasa Corporation’s reserve power and motive power battery business.

Today the company manufactures and markets stationary industrial batteries which provide backup power for electronic systems,motive power batteries for equipment such as forklifts, and batteries used in military applications.

EnerSys sells its products directly and through distributors, serving 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries, mostly in the emergency lighting, space satellites, and electric utilities industries, as well as retailers, airports, mine operators, and warehouse operators, among others.

EnerSys trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ENS, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #896 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,500 employees, and had $2.54 billion in revenue in 2014.

EnerSys

EnerSys was formed in 2000 to acquire Japan’s Yuasa Corporation’s reserve power and motive power battery business.

History

Donaldson Company Corporate Office

Donaldson Company was incorporated in 1915 by Frank Donaldson as Donaldson Engineering. The company was established to sell the engine air cleaner filter that the founder invented.

Within the first decade the company had acquired an air filter license and introduced a new kind of filter, the Simplex, which was used to prevent damage to engines.

Notable events Donaldson Company’s history include expanding to Canada in 1938, expanding to more international markets in 1960, beginning production in China in 1999, and the acquisition of Aerospace Filtration Systems in 2007.

Today the company makes filtration systems that remove contaminants from liquids and air. Donaldson produces air intake and exhaust systems, liquid filtration systems, dust, fume, and mist collectors, air filters used in industrial gas turbines, computer disk drives, and factory clean rooms. The company has 39 manufacturing plants and operations in 40 countries.

Donaldson Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DCI, is a member of the S&P 400, is #858 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,700 employees, and had $2.49 billion in revenue in 2014.

In March 2021, the company introduced a smart dryer for compressed air process filtration devices.

The company maintains a corporate office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Donaldson Company

Donaldson Company was incorporated in 1915 by Frank Donaldson as Donaldson Engineering. The company was established to sell the engine air cleaner filter that the founder invented.

Within the first decade the company had acquired an air filter license and introduced a new kind of filter, the Simplex, which was used to prevent damage to engines.

History

In March 2021, the company introduced a smart dryer for compressed air process filtration devices.

The company maintains a corporate office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Uber Corporate Office

Uber is a private taxi and ridesharing service that was founded in 2009 by former CEO Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. The company was originally called UberCab and the mobile app launched in June 2010. The Uber app allows you to hail a private cab using your mobile phone’s GPS. The company has several different levels of service:

Uber Black: Black car executive service.
UberX: Cheapest service, non-luxury sedan
UberXL: UberX with a larger vehicle (SUV or minivan)
Uber Pool: Ridesharing service only available in select cities.

The company raised $49.5 million in funding in 2011 which helped lead an international expansion in 2012. The company first expanded into Canada, then the UK and Australia.

2013 saw the company expand into Singapore, Seoul and South Africa.

The company has faced strong opposition from the regulated cab industry. In many cities, a cab medallion can cost several hundred thousand to a million or more dollars. Uber has greatly disrupted that industry. The company has also faced public outcry for their “surge pricing” which increases fares by a multiplier depending on local demand.

Some countries have banned Uber altogether. Notably, the company was banned from operating in Germany in early 2015.

In 2014, the company began UberEats, a food delivery service. Uber anticipates being able to provide UberEats service to at least 70% of the continental US by the end of 2018.

The company stated in May 2019, that it would start banning clients with low ratings, but declined to give an official number.

Uber went public on the NYSE May 10, 2019, under the ticker symbol UBER. The stock briefly rose but returned to its opening price within 6 weeks.

Uber currently operates nearly worldwide and in more than 785+ major cities. The company has raised $2.8 billion in funding to date.

Even with the lower ridership due to the coronavirus, Uber will most likely make a profit in 2020.

Headquarters for the company remains in San Francisco, California.

Uber

Uber Black: Black car executive service.
UberX: Cheapest service, non-luxury sedan
UberXL: UberX with a larger vehicle (SUV or minivan)
Uber Pool: Ridesharing service only available in select cities.

The company raised $49.5 million in funding in 2011 which helped lead an international expansion in 2012. The company first expanded into Canada, then the UK and Australia.

History

2013 saw the company expand into Singapore, Seoul and South Africa.

Some countries have banned Uber altogether. Notably, the company was banned from operating in Germany in early 2015.

In 2014, the company began UberEats, a food delivery service. Uber anticipates being able to provide UberEats service to at least 70% of the continental US by the end of 2018.

The company stated in May 2019, that it would start banning clients with low ratings, but declined to give an official number.

Uber went public on the NYSE May 10, 2019, under the ticker symbol UBER. The stock briefly rose but returned to its opening price within 6 weeks.

Uber currently operates nearly worldwide and in more than 785+ major cities. The company has raised $2.8 billion in funding to date.

Even with the lower ridership due to the coronavirus, Uber will most likely make a profit in 2020.

Headquarters for the company remains in San Francisco, California.

WABCO Holdings Corporate Office

Westinghouse Air Brake Company was founded in 1869. The company sold a division to American Standard in 1968 which would eventually become WABCO when Trane, Inc spun-off its Vehicle Control Systems division in 2007.

Today WABCO Holdings designs, manufactures, and markets suspension, stability, braking, transmission control, and air compressing systems for passenger cars, SUVs, trailers, buses, and commercial trucks. The company’s products are sold directly to auto manufacturers. Clients include Volvo, BMW, Daimler, PACCAR, and Ashok Leyland.

The company has 21 manufacturing facilities on four continents, 12 engineering centers, 3 company-owned test tracks, and operations in 34 countries.

WABCO Holdings trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WBC, is #778 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,409 employees, and had $2,85 billion in revenue in 2014.

WABCO Holdings

The company has 21 manufacturing facilities on four continents, 12 engineering centers, 3 company-owned test tracks, and operations in 34 countries.

History

WABCO Holdings trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WBC, is #778 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,409 employees, and had $2,85 billion in revenue in 2014.

Mercury General Corporation Corporate Office

George Joseph founded the company as Mercury Insurance in 1961 and operated solely in California until 1990. The company initially offered private automobile insurance only.

Today Mercury General Corporation is the parent company to a group of insurers, including Workmen’s Auto Insurance Company and Mercury Casualty Company, which offer automobile insurance in 12 states. Standard auto insurance accounts for 80% of the company’s business, with the remaining 20% encompassing homeowners, umbrella, fire, and mechanical breakdown insurance.

Mercury General Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MCY, is a member of the S&P 400, is #767 in the Fortune 1000, has 4,400 employees, and had $3.69 billion in revenue in 2014.

Mercury General Corporation

George Joseph founded the company as Mercury Insurance in 1961 and operated solely in California until 1990. The company initially offered private automobile insurance only.