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Southwest Gas Corporation Corporate Office

Southwest Gas Corporation

Southwest Gas Corporation was founded in 1931 in Barstow, California. The company expanded to Nevada in 1953.

Today Southwest Gas is the largest supplier of natural gas in Arizona and Nevada with 1.93 million customers, as well as some presence in California.

The company acquires its natural gas from 46 suppliers and also owns a transmission pipeline in the Las Vegas area.

History

Southwest Gas Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SWX, is a member of the S&P 600, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 6,232 employees, and had $2.25 billion in revenue in 2014.

Southwest Gas Corporation was founded in 1931 in Barstow, California. The company expanded to Nevada in 1953. Today Southwest Gas is the largest supplier of natural gas in Arizona and Nevada with 1.93 million customers, as well as some presence in … [Continue reading] about Southwest Gas Corporation Corporate Office

Valhi Corporate Office

Valhi

Valhi was created by the merger of LLC Corporation and a subsidiary of Contran Corporation in 1987.

Today the company, through its subsidiaries, works in the real estate, chemicals, waste management, and component products businesses.

One subsidiary, Kronos, which is operated through the NL Industries unit, is a leading manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. This pigment is used to whiten paper, fibers, plastic, and paint.

History

Other subsidiaries include Waste Control Specialists, Tremont, and CompX.

Valhi trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VHI, is #982 in the Fortune 1000, has 3,210 employees, and had $1.86 billion in revenue in 2014.

Valhi was created by the merger of LLC Corporation and a subsidiary of Contran Corporation in 1987. Today the company, through its subsidiaries, works in the real estate, chemicals, waste management, and component products businesses. One … [Continue reading] about Valhi Corporate Office

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Corporate Office

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

E*TRADE Financial Corporation was founded by William A. Porter and Bernard A. Newcomb in 1982 as TradePlus, an online discount brokerage service for self-directed investors. Trading services were offered through America Online and Compuserve. Within 12 years of founding the company had $11 million in annual revenue.

Today E*TRADE provides advice, tools, services, and products stock plan participants and individual investors online and through a network of financial consultants and customer service representatives. For corporate clients, the company also offers trade clearing and employee stock option plan administration.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ETFC, is a member of the S&P 500, is #980 in the Fortune 1000, has 3,221 employees, and had $1.76 billion in revenue in 2014.

History

E*TRADE Financial Corporation was founded by William A. Porter and Bernard A. Newcomb in 1982 as TradePlus, an online discount brokerage service for self-directed investors. Trading services were offered through America Online and Compuserve. Within … [Continue reading] about E*TRADE Financial Corporation Corporate Office

Synopsys Corporate Office

Synopsys

Synopsys was founded in 1986 by Dr. Aart J. de Geus with a team of engineers from General Electric (GE) as Optimal Solutions. The company was founded to develop and market synthesis technology that had been developed at GE’s Microelectronics Center.

Today Synopsys provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, which is used by integrated circuit (IC) designers to test design before production, and then afterwards to test the finished product.

Customers are mainly from the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries.

History

Synopsys trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SNPS, is #979 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,436 employees, and had $2.12 billion in revenue in 2014.

Esterline Technologies Corporate Office

Esterline Technologies

Esterline Technologies was founded by John Esterline in 1906 as a magnet and recording device manufacturer.

In 1968 the company, then named Esterline Corporation, went public and expanded into the aerospace and defense industries.

During the following 20 years the company expanded to the medical supply and equipment and ophthalmic goods and hearing aids industries by acquiring 20 companies.

History

Today Esterline Technologies operates through three business segments: Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems, and Advanced Materials. The company serves clients in the aerospace, defense, and commercial business segments.

Esterline Technologies trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ESL, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #977 in the Fortune 1000, has 12,874 employees, and had $2.01 billion in revenue in 2014.

Esterline Technologies was founded by John Esterline in 1906 as a magnet and recording device manufacturer. In 1968 the company, then named Esterline Corporation, went public and expanded into the aerospace and defense industries. During the … [Continue reading] about Esterline Technologies Corporate Office