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Johnson Controls Corporate Office

Warren S. Johnson founded the Johnson Electric Company in 1885 to manufacture, install, and service temperature regulation systems. Warren S. Johnson was a professor at the State Normal School in Wisconsin who had invented and patented the first electric thermostat in 1883.

Between 1885 and 1911 while Johnson was in control of the company, he delved into many different areas, including steam and gas powered automobiles and wireless telegraph communication. After his death in 1911, the company decided to focus solely on temperature controls for nonresidential buildings.

The company was renamed Johnson Controls in 1974.

Johnson Controls has continued to invent and innovate throughout their history. In the 1950s they introduced the Pneumatic Control Center, which allowed for monitoring and operating of all the temperature and control devices in a building.

In 1972 they introduced a microcomputer dedicated to building control. In 1980 they added digital control technology to this microcomputer.

In 1989 they entered the facilities management business. In 1990 their sales exceeded $1 billion for the first time.

During the 2000s they have continued to expand globally through acquisitions.

Today Johnson Controls offers products and services to optimize energy and operational efficiency of buildings, automotive batteries, electronics, and interior systems for automobiles.  They have 170,000 employees in more than 1,300 locations across six continents. Their revenue for 2012 was $41.955 billion.

 

Johnson Controls

Warren S. Johnson founded the Johnson Electric Company in 1885 to manufacture, install, and service temperature regulation systems. Warren S. Johnson was a professor at the State Normal School in Wisconsin who had invented and patented the first electric thermostat in 1883.

Between 1885 and 1911 while Johnson was in control of the company, he delved into many different areas, including steam and gas powered automobiles and wireless telegraph communication. After his death in 1911, the company decided to focus solely on temperature controls for nonresidential buildings.

The company was renamed Johnson Controls in 1974.

History

Johnson Controls has continued to invent and innovate throughout their history. In the 1950s they introduced the Pneumatic Control Center, which allowed for monitoring and operating of all the temperature and control devices in a building.

In 1972 they introduced a microcomputer dedicated to building control. In 1980 they added digital control technology to this microcomputer.

In 1989 they entered the facilities management business. In 1990 their sales exceeded $1 billion for the first time.

During the 2000s they have continued to expand globally through acquisitions.

Today Johnson Controls offers products and services to optimize energy and operational efficiency of buildings, automotive batteries, electronics, and interior systems for automobiles.  They have 170,000 employees in more than 1,300 locations across six continents. Their revenue for 2012 was $41.955 billion.

 

Sysco Corporate Office

Systems and Services Company, known by the acronym Sysco, was founded by Herbert Irving and John F. Baugh in 1969 as a foodservice company that provided ready-made meals.

The company went public the next year on the New York Stock Exchange and had sales of $115 million.

During the 1970s Sysco grew steadily due to their continued diversification into new products, such as fish, meat, and fresh produce.

In 1976 Sysco acquired Mid-Central Fish and Frozen Foods, which expanded the company’s distribution capabilities to the national level.

During the 1980s Sysco acquired several of their competitors, making it the largest food distribution company by the end of the decade.

In 1991 they spun off their chain restaurant distribution system into a new company called SYGMA.

Ttoday Sysco provides meals to hospitals, educational facilities, restaurants, and lodging facilities. They also produce equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.  They have more than 400,000 clients throughout the United States, Canada, and most recently, Ireland.

 

 

 

Sysco Corporation

Systems and Services Company, known by the acronym Sysco, was founded by Herbert Irving and John F. Baugh in 1969 as a foodservice company that provided ready-made meals.

The company went public the next year on the New York Stock Exchange and had sales of $115 million.

During the 1970s Sysco grew steadily due to their continued diversification into new products, such as fish, meat, and fresh produce.

History

In 1976 Sysco acquired Mid-Central Fish and Frozen Foods, which expanded the company’s distribution capabilities to the national level.

During the 1980s Sysco acquired several of their competitors, making it the largest food distribution company by the end of the decade.

In 1991 they spun off their chain restaurant distribution system into a new company called SYGMA.

Ttoday Sysco provides meals to hospitals, educational facilities, restaurants, and lodging facilities. They also produce equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.  They have more than 400,000 clients throughout the United States, Canada, and most recently, Ireland.

 

 

 

World Fuel Services Corporate Office

World Fuel Services began as a regional oil recycling company in Florida. It was incorporated in 1984 as International Recovery Corp. and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986.

In 1986 they acquired Advance Petroleum, Inc., an aviation fuel company. In 1989 they acquired another aviation fuel company, JCo Energy Partner, Ltd and renamed it World Fuel Services, Inc.

International Recovery Corp entered the marine fuel business with the 1995 acquisition of the Trans-Tec Services group of companies.

In 1995 the company changed its name from International Recovery Corp to World Fuel Services.

In 2004, World Fuel’s acquisition of Tramp Oil increased their marine revenue by 60%.

Today World Fuel Services provides marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products to commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft, petroleum distributors, and ships as 2,500 locations throughout the world.  Their revenue for 2011 was $34.7 billion.

 

World Fuel Services

World Fuel Services began as a regional oil recycling company in Florida. It was incorporated in 1984 as International Recovery Corp. and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986.

In 1986 they acquired Advance Petroleum, Inc., an aviation fuel company. In 1989 they acquired another aviation fuel company, JCo Energy Partner, Ltd and renamed it World Fuel Services, Inc.

International Recovery Corp entered the marine fuel business with the 1995 acquisition of the Trans-Tec Services group of companies.

History

In 1995 the company changed its name from International Recovery Corp to World Fuel Services.

In 2004, World Fuel’s acquisition of Tramp Oil increased their marine revenue by 60%.

Today World Fuel Services provides marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products to commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft, petroleum distributors, and ships as 2,500 locations throughout the world.  Their revenue for 2011 was $34.7 billion.

 

DuPont Corporate Office

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) was founded in 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont two years after he arrived in the United States with his family. They had fled France to escape the French Revolution.

Du Pont started his gunpowder manufacturer because he noticed that the gunpowder industry in the United States was lagging behind Europe. By the mid-nineteenth century DuPont had become the largest supplier of gunpowder to the U.S. military. It supplied half of the gunpowder used by the Union Army in the American Civil War.

From 1902 to 1912 DuPont expanded into dynamite and smokeless powder. They became so powerful through the acquisition of several small chemical companies that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they must divest. This led to the creation of the Hercules Powder Company and the Atlas Powder Company.

In 1928 DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invented neoprene, the first synthetic rubber, and nylon in 1935. Teflon followed several years later.

In the 1950s and 1960s DuPont developed Mylar, Dacron, Orlon, Lycra, Tyvek, Nomex, Qiana, Corfam, and Corian.

They were instrumental in the testing and development of modern body armor, which led ultimately to the bullet-resistant vests worn by police and military in the industrialized world.

Today DuPont is a global science company with more than 70,000 employees. Their revenue for 2012 was $34.812 billion.

DuPont

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) was founded in 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont two years after he arrived in the United States with his family. They had fled France to escape the French Revolution.

Du Pont started his gunpowder manufacturer because he noticed that the gunpowder industry in the United States was lagging behind Europe. By the mid-nineteenth century DuPont had become the largest supplier of gunpowder to the U.S. military. It supplied half of the gunpowder used by the Union Army in the American Civil War.

From 1902 to 1912 DuPont expanded into dynamite and smokeless powder. They became so powerful through the acquisition of several small chemical companies that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they must divest. This led to the creation of the Hercules Powder Company and the Atlas Powder Company.

History

In 1928 DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invented neoprene, the first synthetic rubber, and nylon in 1935. Teflon followed several years later.

In the 1950s and 1960s DuPont developed Mylar, Dacron, Orlon, Lycra, Tyvek, Nomex, Qiana, Corfam, and Corian.

They were instrumental in the testing and development of modern body armor, which led ultimately to the bullet-resistant vests worn by police and military in the industrialized world.

Today DuPont is a global science company with more than 70,000 employees. Their revenue for 2012 was $34.812 billion.

Abbott Laboratories Corporate Office

Abbott Laboratories was founded by Wallace C. Abbott in 1888 as the Abbott Alkaloidal Company. At the time he was 30 years old and an 1885 graduate of the University of Michigan who was a practicing doctor and owner of a drug store. His innovation was  a tiny pill made of the active part of a medicinal plant that allowed for more effective and and consistent dosages for patients.

Abbott opened his first international office in 1931 in Canada.

In 1962 they entered into a joint partnership with Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan. The same year, they also expanded to Italy, England, and France.

In 1985 Abbott developed the first HIV blood-screening test.

In 2004 they spun off their hospital products division into the new company Hospira. The same year they acquired TheraSense, which merged with MediSense to become Abbott Diabetes Care.

In 2007 they acquired Advanced Medical Optics, which gave Abbott a Vision Eye Care division.

Today Abbott Laboratories is a global pharmaceuticals and health care products company with 90,000 employees in 130 countries. Their broad range of medical tests and diagnostic instruments are used worldwide by hospitals, physicians, blood banks, and laboratories.  Their revenue for 2010 was $38.851 billion.

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories was founded by Wallace C. Abbott in 1888 as the Abbott Alkaloidal Company. At the time he was 30 years old and an 1885 graduate of the University of Michigan who was a practicing doctor and owner of a drug store. His innovation was  a tiny pill made of the active part of a medicinal plant that allowed for more effective and and consistent dosages for patients.

Abbott opened his first international office in 1931 in Canada.

In 1962 they entered into a joint partnership with Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan. The same year, they also expanded to Italy, England, and France.

History

In 1985 Abbott developed the first HIV blood-screening test.

In 2004 they spun off their hospital products division into the new company Hospira. The same year they acquired TheraSense, which merged with MediSense to become Abbott Diabetes Care.

In 2007 they acquired Advanced Medical Optics, which gave Abbott a Vision Eye Care division.

Today Abbott Laboratories is a global pharmaceuticals and health care products company with 90,000 employees in 130 countries. Their broad range of medical tests and diagnostic instruments are used worldwide by hospitals, physicians, blood banks, and laboratories.  Their revenue for 2010 was $38.851 billion.