Corporate Office

Becton, Dickinson and Company Corporate Office

Becton, Dickinson and Company, known as BD, was founded in 1897 by Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson and its first product was a Luer-all-glass syringe.

In 1924 the company manufactured its first syringe designed for insulin injection.

In 1947 BD developed the Evacutainer- a device that drew blood through a needle into a test tube by vacuum.

The company grew through acquisition and international expansion. By the 1950’s BD was operating in Canada, Mexico, France, and Brazil.

Today Becton, Dickinson and Company is one of the top global manufacturers of syringes and other injection devices. The company also manufactures catheters, prefillable drug delivery systems, self-injection devices for diabetes patients, anesthesia trays, and sharps disposable systems, among others.

Becton, Dickinson and Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BDX, is a member of the S&P 500, is #312 in the Fortune 500, has 30,000 employees, and had $8.29 billion in revenue in 2013.

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Becton, Dickinson and Company, known as BD, was founded in 1897 by Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson and its first product was a Luer-all-glass syringe.

In 1924 the company manufactured its first syringe designed for insulin injection.

In 1947 BD developed the Evacutainer- a device that drew blood through a needle into a test tube by vacuum.

History

The company grew through acquisition and international expansion. By the 1950’s BD was operating in Canada, Mexico, France, and Brazil.

Ameren Corporation Corporate Office

Ameren Corporation was created when Missouri’s Union Electric Company and the Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPSO) merged in 1997.

At the time of the merger Union Electric had assets of $600 million and CIPSO has assets of $210 million.

Today Ameren distributes electricity to 2.4 million customers and natural gas to 900,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri.

Ameren’s electricity is primarily coal-fired, with a generating capacity of 10,727 MW.

The company operates one nuclear power plant, two hydroelectric plants, and several coal-fired and natural gas-fired plants.

Ameren Corporation is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AEE, is a member of the S&P 500, is #320 in the Fortune 500, has 8,527 employees, and had $5.76 billion in revenue in 2013.

Ameren Corporation

Ameren Corporation was created when Missouri’s Union Electric Company and the Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPSO) merged in 1997.

At the time of the merger Union Electric had assets of $600 million and CIPSO has assets of $210 million.

Today Ameren distributes electricity to 2.4 million customers and natural gas to 900,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri.

History

Ameren’s electricity is primarily coal-fired, with a generating capacity of 10,727 MW.

The company operates one nuclear power plant, two hydroelectric plants, and several coal-fired and natural gas-fired plants.

VF Corporation Corporate Office

VF Corporation was founded by John Barbey in 1899 as Reading Glove & Mitten Manufacturing Company.

In 1919 the company changed its name to Vanity Fair Mills and began manufacturing undergarments.

In 1951 the company acquired The H.D. Lee Company which manufactured jeans, and the company name was changed to VF Corporation to reflect the more diverse product line.

Today VF Corporation manufactures jeans under the Lee, Riders, Wrangler, and Rock & Republic brands, backpacks under the names JanSport and Eastpack, outdoor gear under the names North Face and Eagle Creak, Nautica sportswear, and Vans footwear, among others.

VF Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VFC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #310 in the Fortune 500, has 59,000 employees, and had $11.77 billion in revenue in 2013.

VF Corporation

VF Corporation was founded by John Barbey in 1899 as Reading Glove & Mitten Manufacturing Company.

In 1919 the company changed its name to Vanity Fair Mills and began manufacturing undergarments.

In 1951 the company acquired The H.D. Lee Company which manufactured jeans, and the company name was changed to VF Corporation to reflect the more diverse product line.

History

Stryker Corporation Corporate Office

Stryker Corporation is a medical technology company.

The company was founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker as The Orthopedic Frame Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The company originally produced a mobile hospital bed that allowed the re-positioning of patients, the cast cutter, and the walking heel.

The Orthopedic Frame Company changed its name to Stryker Corporation in 1964.

Today Stryker products include implants used in joint replacements and trauma surgeries, surgical equipment, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling and emergency medical equipment, among others.

These products are marketed to and sold directly to doctors, hospitals, and healthcare facilities in the United States and over 100 countries globally.

Stryker Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SYK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #333 in the Fortune 500, has 25,000 employees, and had $9.29 billion in revenue in 2013.

Stryker Corporation

Stryker Corporation is a medical technology company.

The company was founded in 1941 by Dr. Homer Stryker as The Orthopedic Frame Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The company originally produced a mobile hospital bed that allowed the re-positioning of patients, the cast cutter, and the walking heel.

History

The Orthopedic Frame Company changed its name to Stryker Corporation in 1964.

These products are marketed to and sold directly to doctors, hospitals, and healthcare facilities in the United States and over 100 countries globally.

Ball Corporation Corporate Office

Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 by brothers Frank C. and Edmund B. Ball as the Wooden Jacket Can Company. The company originally made tin cans encased in wood for kerosene.

The brothers soon realized that it would be more efficient to store the kerosene in glass, and in 1882 began manufacturing glass products.

In 1884 the brothers discovered that the patent for the Mason Improved fruit jar had expired, and they could begin making the fruit jars in their factory.

The company was then renamed Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company.

Today Ball Corporation produces food and beverage packaging and household goods. The company also manufactures an array of aerospace systems through its Ball Aerospace & Technologies division.

Ball Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLL, is a member of the S&P 500, is #307 in the Fortune 500, has 14,500 employees, and had $8.57 billion in revenue in 2013.

Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 by brothers Frank C. and Edmund B. Ball as the Wooden Jacket Can Company. The company originally made tin cans encased in wood for kerosene.

The brothers soon realized that it would be more efficient to store the kerosene in glass, and in 1882 began manufacturing glass products.

In 1884 the brothers discovered that the patent for the Mason Improved fruit jar had expired, and they could begin making the fruit jars in their factory.

History

The company was then renamed Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company.

Today Ball Corporation produces food and beverage packaging and household goods. The company also manufactures an array of aerospace systems through its Ball Aerospace & Technologies division.