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Wabtec Corporate Office

Wabtec

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Wabtec) was founded in 1869 as the Westinghouse Brake Company. The company in its present form became independent via management buyout in 1990 and went public five years later.

Today Wabtec produces brake equipment and other equipment for locomotives, passenger railcars, and freight cars. Products include air brakes, hand brakes, slack adjusters, monitoring and control equipment, railroad electronics, and draft gears.

Clients include Union Pacific, CSX Transportation, General Electric Transportation, and Trinity Industries.

History

Wabtec trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WAB, is a member of the S&P 400, is #818 in the Fortune 1000, has 12,600 employees, and had $3.04 billion in revenue in 2014.

Kennametal Corporate Office

Kennametal

During its first year the company, then called McKenna’s Metals Company, had $30,000 in sales and 12 employees. However, when the US entered World War II, demand for these products increased and McKenna’s Metals soon had annual sales of $10 million and 900 employees.

Today Kennametal produces tools and supplies for machining steel, mining and highway construction equipment, and engineering services. The company has clients globally in the aerospace, defense, energy, engineering, mining, and transportation industries.

History

Kennametal is pubicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KMT, is a member of the S&P 400, is #814 in the Fortune 1000, has 13,521 employees, and had $2.90 billion in sales in 2014.

Kennametal was founded in 1938 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania by Philip M. McKenna. McKenna invented a tungsten-titanium carbide alloy for cutting tools that cut faster and were more durable than traditional tools. During its first year the company, … [Continue reading] about Kennametal Corporate Office

Covance Corporate Office

Covance

Covance was founded in 1968 as Environmental Sciences Corporation in Seattle, Washington.

In 1972 the company bought Hazleton Laboratories, a laboratory that conducted toxicology testing, and took on that name. By 1982, Hazleton had become the largest biological testing company in the U.S.

Covance was purchased by Labcorp in 2014 in a $6.1 billion deal.

History

Today the company provides testing services, including toxicology studies and biostatistical analysis for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Other clients include companies in the food, agrochemical, and chemical industries. The company also provides testing services which include designing and realizing human clinical trials.

Covance was founded in 1968 as Environmental Sciences Corporation in Seattle, Washington. In 1972 the company bought Hazleton Laboratories, a laboratory that conducted toxicology testing, and took on that name. By 1982, Hazleton had become the … [Continue reading] about Covance Corporate Office

Crane Company Corporate Office

Crane Company

Crane Company was founded by Richard Teller Crane in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut.

Today the company is a holding company for the following divisions: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, Fluid Handling, and Controls. These products are manufactured for the commercial construction, general and commercial aviation, power generation, food and beverage, and chemical industries.

Crane Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CR, is a member of the S&P 400, is #812 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,300 employees, and had $2.92 billion in revenue in 2014.

History

Crane Company was founded by Richard Teller Crane in 1855 in Stamford, Connecticut. Today the company is a holding company for the following divisions: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, Fluid Handling, and … [Continue reading] about Crane Company Corporate Office

Uber Corporate Office

Uber

Uber is a private taxi and ridesharing service that was founded in 2009 by former CEO Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. The company was originally called UberCab and the mobile app launched in June 2010. The Uber app allows you to hail a private cab using your mobile phone’s GPS. The company has several different levels of service:

Uber Black: Black car executive service.
UberX: Cheapest service, non-luxury sedan
UberXL: UberX with a larger vehicle (SUV or minivan)
Uber Pool: Ridesharing service only available in select cities.

The company raised $49.5 million in funding in 2011 which helped lead an international expansion in 2012. The company first expanded into Canada, then the UK and Australia.

History

2013 saw the company expand into Singapore, Seoul and South Africa.

The company has faced strong opposition from the regulated cab industry. In many cities, a cab medallion can cost several hundred thousand to a million or more dollars. Uber has greatly disrupted that industry. The company has also faced public outcry for their “surge pricing” which increases fares by a multiplier depending on local demand.

Some countries have banned Uber altogether. Notably, the company was banned from operating in Germany in early 2015.

In 2014, the company began UberEats, a food delivery service. Uber anticipates being able to provide UberEats service to at least 70% of the continental US by the end of 2018.

The company stated in May 2019, that it would start banning clients with low ratings, but declined to give an official number.

Uber went public on the NYSE May 10, 2019, under the ticker symbol UBER. The stock briefly rose but returned to its opening price within 6 weeks.

Uber currently operates nearly worldwide and in more than 785+ major cities. The company has raised $2.8 billion in funding to date.

Even with the lower ridership due to the coronavirus, Uber will most likely make a profit in 2020.

Headquarters for the company remains in San Francisco, California.