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PPG Industries Corporate Office

PPG Industries primarily manufactures paint, stains, and sealants.

The company was founded in 1883 by John Baptiste Ford and John Pitcairn Jr. as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.

The company changed its name in 1968 to PPG Industries to reflect its diverse offerings.

Two important acquisitions for PPG were SigmaKalon Group in 2008 for $3.2 billion and AkzoNobel North America, including the brands Glidden, Liquid Nails and Flood, in 2013.

Today PPG Industries produces paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass, and fiberglass and  has operations in over 70 countries worldwide.

Today PPG trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PPG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #190 in the Fortune 500, has 41,400 employees, and had $15.64 billion in revenue in 2013.

PPG Industries

PPG Industries primarily manufactures paint, stains, and sealants.

The company was founded in 1883 by John Baptiste Ford and John Pitcairn Jr. as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.

The company changed its name in 1968 to PPG Industries to reflect its diverse offerings.

History

Two important acquisitions for PPG were SigmaKalon Group in 2008 for $3.2 billion and AkzoNobel North America, including the brands Glidden, Liquid Nails and Flood, in 2013.

Today PPG Industries produces paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass, and fiberglass and  has operations in over 70 countries worldwide.

Today PPG trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PPG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #190 in the Fortune 500, has 41,400 employees, and had $15.64 billion in revenue in 2013.

Occidental Petroleum Corporate Office

Occidental Petroleum was founded in 1920, but it was not until the 1961 discovery of the Lathrop Gas Field in California that the company began to grow rapidly.

During the 1960’s the company expanded internationally to Libya, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Trinidad, and the U.K.

Occidental entered the chemical business when it acquired Hooker Chemical Company in 1968. It expanded this division in 1988 with the purchase of Cain Chemical.

Today Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a oil and gas exploration and production company and makes basic chemicals, plastics, and petrochemicals.

Occidental is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OXY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #125 on the Fortune 500, has 12,900 employees, and had $24.67 billion in revenue in 2013.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Occidental Petroleum was founded in 1920, but it was not until the 1961 discovery of the Lathrop Gas Field in California that the company began to grow rapidly.

During the 1960’s the company expanded internationally to Libya, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Trinidad, and the U.K.

Occidental entered the chemical business when it acquired Hooker Chemical Company in 1968. It expanded this division in 1988 with the purchase of Cain Chemical.

History

Today Occidental Petroleum Corporation is a oil and gas exploration and production company and makes basic chemicals, plastics, and petrochemicals.

Occidental is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OXY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #125 on the Fortune 500, has 12,900 employees, and had $24.67 billion in revenue in 2013.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporate Office

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the result of the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Electron was founded in 1956 by George Hatsopoulos and Peter Nomikos. The company focused on analytical laboratory products and had revenue  of $2 billion in 2004.

Fisher Scientific was founded in 1902 by Chester Fisher. The company focused on laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services for the fields of healthcare, research, safety, and education.

Thermo Fisher Scientific serves hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide in its key markets of health care and diagnostics, biotech and pharmaceutical, academic, government, and industrial and applied settings which includes environmental quality.

Thermo Fisher Scientific trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TMO, is a member of the S&P 500, is #220 on the Fortune 500, has 50,000 employees, and $13.80 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the result of the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Electron was founded in 1956 by George Hatsopoulos and Peter Nomikos. The company focused on analytical laboratory products and had revenue  of $2 billion in 2004.

Fisher Scientific was founded in 1902 by Chester Fisher. The company focused on laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services for the fields of healthcare, research, safety, and education.

History

Thermo Fisher Scientific serves hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide in its key markets of health care and diagnostics, biotech and pharmaceutical, academic, government, and industrial and applied settings which includes environmental quality.

Thermo Fisher Scientific trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TMO, is a member of the S&P 500, is #220 on the Fortune 500, has 50,000 employees, and $13.80 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Jacobs Engineering Corporate Office

Jacobs Engineering was founded by Joseph J. Jacobs in 1947 as Jacobs Engineering Company. The original company was both a consulting agency and a manufacturer’s representative for makers of large-scale equipment in the processing industry.

In 1956 the company completed its first substantial chemical project – the engineering of a chlorine plant in Louisiana.

In 1970 Jacobs Engineering went public, trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

From 1968 to 1978 the company completed one-third of the uranium projects in the United States with 1,600 employees.

In 1995 Jacobs Engineering expanded to Italy, Spain, and France and in 1999 to the Middle East.

Today Jacobs Engineering is an international architecture, engineering, and construction firm with offices all over the world. The company’s largest single client (20%) is the United States Government, for which it does aerospace and defense work.

Typical projects for Jacobs Engineering include oil refineries, manufacturing plants, and roads and highways.

Jacobs Engineering is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JEC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #249 in the Fortune 500, has 50,000 worldwide employees, and had $12.13 billion in revenue in 2013.

Jacobs Engineering

Jacobs Engineering was founded by Joseph J. Jacobs in 1947 as Jacobs Engineering Company. The original company was both a consulting agency and a manufacturer’s representative for makers of large-scale equipment in the processing industry.

In 1956 the company completed its first substantial chemical project – the engineering of a chlorine plant in Louisiana.

In 1970 Jacobs Engineering went public, trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

History

From 1968 to 1978 the company completed one-third of the uranium projects in the United States with 1,600 employees.

In 1995 Jacobs Engineering expanded to Italy, Spain, and France and in 1999 to the Middle East.

Today Jacobs Engineering is an international architecture, engineering, and construction firm with offices all over the world. The company’s largest single client (20%) is the United States Government, for which it does aerospace and defense work.

Typical projects for Jacobs Engineering include oil refineries, manufacturing plants, and roads and highways.

Jacobs Engineering is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JEC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #249 in the Fortune 500, has 50,000 worldwide employees, and had $12.13 billion in revenue in 2013.

Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Corporate Office

Momentive was formed in 2010 through the merger of parent holding companies Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Resins produced by Momentive Performance Materials Holdings bind, bond, and coat thousands of products used in furniture, construction materials, autos, and other industrial applications. Momentive is one of the world’s largest producers of silicones. It also makes resins and other specialty chemicals including epoxy, phenolic, coating resins, quartz derivatives, and forest products resins such as formaldehyde. The company is also involved in oilfield exploration and production.

Momentive is #43 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 11,000 employees, and had $7.41 billion in revenue in 2011.

Momentive Performance Materials Holdings

Momentive was formed in 2010 through the merger of parent holding companies Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Resins produced by Momentive Performance Materials Holdings bind, bond, and coat thousands of products used in furniture, construction materials, autos, and other industrial applications. Momentive is one of the world’s largest producers of silicones. It also makes resins and other specialty chemicals including epoxy, phenolic, coating resins, quartz derivatives, and forest products resins such as formaldehyde. The company is also involved in oilfield exploration and production.

Momentive is #43 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 11,000 employees, and had $7.41 billion in revenue in 2011.

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