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Snap-on Corporate Office

Snap-On

Snap-on is manufacturer, designer, and marketer of tools and equipment that are marketed to professional tool users.

Snap-on was founded as The Snap-on Wrench Company in 1920 by Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann.

History

The company’s first product was a new socket wrench that had ten sockets that snapped on to five interchangeable handles.

Today Snap-on manufactures hand tools such as wrenches, sockets, ratchet wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, punches and chisels, saws and cutting tools, power tools, electric tools, and tool storage products.

The company also provides PC-based diagnostic products and “under car” shop implements for mechanics and car makers.

Snap-on sells products under the Snap-on, Blackhawk, Lindstrom, ShopKey, and Sun brand names.

Snap-on is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SNA, is a member of the S&P 500, is #694 on the Fortune 1000, has 12,600 employees, and had $3.43 billion in revenue in 2016.

In September 2020, Snap-On acquired competitor AutoCrib for an estimated $36 million in cash.

In October 2020, the company purchased surrounding space in Kenosha to expand their manufacturing capabilities.

Snap-On maintains a corporate office in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporate Office

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the result of the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Electron was founded in 1956 by George Hatsopoulos and Peter Nomikos. The company focused on analytical laboratory products and had revenue of $2 billion in 2004.

Fisher Scientific was founded in 1902 by Chester Fisher. The company focused on laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services for the fields of healthcare, research, safety, and education.

History

Thermo Fisher Scientific serves hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide in its key markets of health care and diagnostics, biotech and pharmaceutical, academic, government, and industrial and applied settings which includes environmental quality.

Thermo Fisher Scientific trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TMO, is a member of the S&P 500, is #220 on the Fortune 500, has 50,000 employees, and $13.80 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Quad/Graphics Corporate Office

Quad/Graphics

Quad/Graphics is a leading US printing company that produces commercial material such as catalogs, magazines, books, and direct mail.

Quad/Graphics was founded by Harry V. Quadracci in 1971 in Wisconsin.

The company’s big break came when it landed a contract with weekly magazine Newsweek in 1978.

History

Today Quad/Graphics has 39 printing facilities in the United States, as well as facilities throughout Europe, Canada, and Latin America. The company prints BusinessWeek, Milwaukee Magazine, Time, Sports Illustrated, and People.

Quad/Graphics is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol QUAD, is #567 in the Fortune 1000, has 25,600 employees, and had $4.77 billion in revenue in 2013.

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Sally Beauty Corporate Office

Sally Beauty

Sally Beauty opened its first store in 1997 in New Orleans.

History

By 1969 the company had 11 stores. Alberto-Culver acquired the company the same year and operated it as a subsidiary.

By 1987 Sally Beauty had 500 stores and had expanded to the U.K. through the acquisition of the Ogee brand of beauty stores.

As of September 30, 2017, the company operates 3,763 company-owned retail stores with 2,883 stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico; and 880 company-operated stores located in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Chile, and Peru.

Sally Beauty is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SBH, has more than 14,000 employees, and had $3.68 billion in revenue in 2013.

The company’s largest competitor is Ulta, which is a much larger chain, however, Sally Beauty continues to hold it’s own against the competition, according to Forbes.

In April of 2018, the company announced cutbacks and layoffs as part of a restructuring plan to save the company $15 million in operating costs. The company declined to state how many people would receive pink slips, however, they did say that the company planned to increase wages for store employees.

Company headquarters are located in Dalton, Texas. The company also operates 168 franchised locations under the Armstrong McCall name.

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Orbitz Worldwide Corporate Office

Orbitz

Orbitz was established in 2001 through a partnership of major airlines.

At the time Orbitz’ competitors banded together to stop the formation of the company on antitrust grounds as the founders represented 80% of the US travel market.

In 2003 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OWW.

History

In 2004 the company was acquired by Cendant Corporation for $27.50 per share or $1.25 billion.

Today Orbitz offers diverse travel services such as plane tickets from 400 airlines, lodging at 80,000 hotels, rental car services, cruises, and vacation packages.

Its brands include CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, Rates ToGo, Orbitz for Business, and the Away Network.

Orbitz has 1,300 employees and $854.4 million in revenue in 2013.

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