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CHS Corporate Office

CHS, Inc. has its roots in the 1929 organization of the regional cooperative, North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc (NPGG). The Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) was founded in 1938. These two cooperatives eventually merged in 1983 to form the Harvest States Cooperatives.

In 1931 Farmers Union Central Exchange was founded in Minnesota. This cooperative later became Cenex, which became a seed, plant, and food business. They later expanded into transportation, convenience stores, and gas stations.

In 1998 Cenex and Harvard States merged to form the Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, an integrated agricultural food systems company that linked producers to consumers.

In 2000 CHS Cooperatives was adopted as the new name of the company, and then CHS, Inc. in 2003. Cenex is the company’s energy brand.

Today CHS, Inc. is a Fortune 100 business owned by U.S. agricultural cooperatives, farmers, ranchers, and thousands of preferred stockholders. They own and operate food processing and wholesale, farm supply, Cenex brand fuel, financial services, and retail businesses. They are also co-owner of Ventura Foods, a processor of vegetable oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $40.6 billion.

 

CHS, Inc.

CHS, Inc. has its roots in the 1929 organization of the regional cooperative, North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc (NPGG). The Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) was founded in 1938. These two cooperatives eventually merged in 1983 to form the Harvest States Cooperatives.

In 1931 Farmers Union Central Exchange was founded in Minnesota. This cooperative later became Cenex, which became a seed, plant, and food business. They later expanded into transportation, convenience stores, and gas stations.

In 1998 Cenex and Harvard States merged to form the Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, an integrated agricultural food systems company that linked producers to consumers.

History

In 2000 CHS Cooperatives was adopted as the new name of the company, and then CHS, Inc. in 2003. Cenex is the company’s energy brand.

Today CHS, Inc. is a Fortune 100 business owned by U.S. agricultural cooperatives, farmers, ranchers, and thousands of preferred stockholders. They own and operate food processing and wholesale, farm supply, Cenex brand fuel, financial services, and retail businesses. They are also co-owner of Ventura Foods, a processor of vegetable oil. Their revenue for 2012 was $40.6 billion.

 

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.

 

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corporate Office

Lockheed Martin was formed when Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta merged in 1996 in a $10 billion merger.

Both companies had important products in their portfolio that they brought to the deal. Lockheed’s portfolio included the Trident Missile, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, and A-4AR Fightinghawk. Martin had Titan Rockets, Space Shuttle External Tank, Viking I and Viking II landers, and various satellite models.

Today Lockheed Martin is one of the world’s biggest defense contractors. About three-quarters of the company’s revenue comes from the Department of Defense and military contracts.  Lockheed Martin receives 7% of funds paid out by the Pentagon. The company also works with some foreign governments.

Lockheed Martin is an aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company which operates  through five business segments: Aeronautics, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Missile and Fire Control, Mission Systems and Training, and Space Systems.

Lockheed Martin trades on the NYSE under the symbol LMT, is part of the S&P 500, has 123,000 employees worldwide and had $46.499 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin was formed when Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta merged in 1996 in a $10 billion merger.

Both companies had important products in their portfolio that they brought to the deal. Lockheed’s portfolio included the Trident Missile, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, and A-4AR Fightinghawk. Martin had Titan Rockets, Space Shuttle External Tank, Viking I and Viking II landers, and various satellite models.

Today Lockheed Martin is one of the world’s biggest defense contractors. About three-quarters of the company’s revenue comes from the Department of Defense and military contracts.  Lockheed Martin receives 7% of funds paid out by the Pentagon. The company also works with some foreign governments.

History

Lockheed Martin is an aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company which operates  through five business segments: Aeronautics, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Missile and Fire Control, Mission Systems and Training, and Space Systems.

Lockheed Martin trades on the NYSE under the symbol LMT, is part of the S&P 500, has 123,000 employees worldwide and had $46.499 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Intel Corporate Office

Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore, Robert Noyce, Arthur Rock, and Max Palevsky. The name Intel comes from the original name for their company, Integrated Electronics.

The initial investment for Intel was $2.5 million. The company went public just two years later, with an initial IPO of $6.8 million ($23.50 per share).

Intel’s first product was a semiconductor. During the 1970s the business expanded as the company improved its manufacturing processes and diversified its product line to include memory devices, microprocessors, and one of the first microcomputers.

During the 1980’s Intel decided to focus on microprocessors. This started a period of unprecedented growth as the primary hardware supplier to the personal computer industry.

In the first decade of the 2000’s Intel’s growth slowed due to fierce competition.

Since 2010 Intel has acquired several businesses, including the manufacturer of security technology, McAfee.

Intel is also actively working on improving Artificial Intelligence, according to Forbes.

Today Intel manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers, integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, and embedded processors.

Intel trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol INTC, is part of the NASDAQ 100 and the S&P 500, has 104,700 employees and had revenue of $53.54 billion in 2012.

Intel Corporation

Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore, Robert Noyce, Arthur Rock, and Max Palevsky. The name Intel comes from the original name for their company, Integrated Electronics.

The initial investment for Intel was $2.5 million. The company went public just two years later, with an initial IPO of $6.8 million ($23.50 per share).

Intel’s first product was a semiconductor. During the 1970s the business expanded as the company improved its manufacturing processes and diversified its product line to include memory devices, microprocessors, and one of the first microcomputers.

History

During the 1980’s Intel decided to focus on microprocessors. This started a period of unprecedented growth as the primary hardware supplier to the personal computer industry.

In the first decade of the 2000’s Intel’s growth slowed due to fierce competition.

Since 2010 Intel has acquired several businesses, including the manufacturer of security technology, McAfee.

Intel is also actively working on improving Artificial Intelligence, according to Forbes.

Today Intel manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers, integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, and embedded processors.

Intel trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol INTC, is part of the NASDAQ 100 and the S&P 500, has 104,700 employees and had revenue of $53.54 billion in 2012.