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Ryerson Inc. Corporate Office

Ryerson Inc. was founded in 1842 when Joseph T. Ryerson opened an iron store in Chicago.

By 1911 the company manufactured products made of alloy steel for the railroad and automotive industries. In 1926 Ryerson begins producing using stainless steel – then a new metal. Today stainless steel is one of the company’s main product offerings.

In 1935 Ryserson merged with Inland Steel Company. For six decades Ryserson focused on distribution and Inland on manufacturing.

In 2007 the company was acquired by Platinum Equity. Ryserson went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RYI in late 2014.

Today Ryerson Inc. is the producer and distributor of 70,000 products made of carbon, stainless, and alloy steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel alloys. The company operates mainly in the United States but also in China and Mexico.

 

Ryerson Inc.

Ryerson Inc. was founded in 1842 when Joseph T. Ryerson opened an iron store in Chicago.

By 1911 the company manufactured products made of alloy steel for the railroad and automotive industries. In 1926 Ryerson begins producing using stainless steel – then a new metal. Today stainless steel is one of the company’s main product offerings.

In 1935 Ryserson merged with Inland Steel Company. For six decades Ryserson focused on distribution and Inland on manufacturing.

History

In 2007 the company was acquired by Platinum Equity. Ryserson went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RYI in late 2014.

Today Ryerson Inc. is the producer and distributor of 70,000 products made of carbon, stainless, and alloy steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel alloys. The company operates mainly in the United States but also in China and Mexico.

 

Alliant Energy Corporate Office

Alliant Energy is made up of two principal subsidiaries: Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL).

IPL was created in 1925 by the merger of many small utility companies in Iowa and Minnesota. In the decade following the merger the company expanded into Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Manitoba, Canada.

Today the company is named Alliant Energy and provides electricity to about 1 million customers and natural gas to 415,000 across four states. The company produces electricity at 34 power plants with a total generating capacity of 4,900 MW.

Alliant Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LNT, is a member of the S&P 400, is #687 in the Fortune 1000, has 3.945 employees, and had $3.38 billion in revenue in 2013.

Alliant Energy Corporation

Alliant Energy is made up of two principal subsidiaries: Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL).

IPL was created in 1925 by the merger of many small utility companies in Iowa and Minnesota. In the decade following the merger the company expanded into Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Manitoba, Canada.

Today the company is named Alliant Energy and provides electricity to about 1 million customers and natural gas to 415,000 across four states. The company produces electricity at 34 power plants with a total generating capacity of 4,900 MW.

History

Alliant Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LNT, is a member of the S&P 400, is #687 in the Fortune 1000, has 3.945 employees, and had $3.38 billion in revenue in 2013.

Nextel Corporate Office

Nextel Communications was founded in 1987 by Morgan O’Brien and Brian McAuley as FleetCall. The company changed its name to Nextel Communications in 1993.

Nextel provided digital, wireless communication services to fleet and dispatch customers, and later individual wireless customers.

The company offered a then-unique push-to-talk “walkie talkie” feature in addition to traditional voice calls. Nextel was publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NXTL.

In 2005 Nextel merged with Sprint Corporation and continues to be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Nextel’s operations in Latin America did not merge with Sprint and are a part of NII Holdings, a stand-alone company not affiliated with Sprint.

At the time of the merger Nextel had 20 million customers and operated in 198 markets.

Nextel Communications

Nextel Communications was founded in 1987 by Morgan O’Brien and Brian McAuley as FleetCall. The company changed its name to Nextel Communications in 1993.

Nextel provided digital, wireless communication services to fleet and dispatch customers, and later individual wireless customers.

The company offered a then-unique push-to-talk “walkie talkie” feature in addition to traditional voice calls. Nextel was publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NXTL.

History

In 2005 Nextel merged with Sprint Corporation and continues to be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Nextel’s operations in Latin America did not merge with Sprint and are a part of NII Holdings, a stand-alone company not affiliated with Sprint.

At the time of the merger Nextel had 20 million customers and operated in 198 markets.

Alliant Techsystems Corporate Office

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is an aerospace, defense, and sporting goods company.

The company was founded when Honeywell spun-off its defense division in 1995.

In 2010 ATK acquired Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, which diversified it into the law enforcement market.

In 2013 the company acquired Caliber Company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns.

Today ATK’s products include military ammunition, gun propellants, rocket motors, small satellites, defense electronics, missile components, and ammunition for law enforcement and sporting.

Alliant Techsystems trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ATK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #564 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees, and had $4.97 billion in revenue in 2013.

Alliant Techsystems

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) is an aerospace, defense, and sporting goods company.

The company was founded when Honeywell spun-off its defense division in 1995.

In 2010 ATK acquired Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, which diversified it into the law enforcement market.

History

In 2013 the company acquired Caliber Company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns.

Today ATK’s products include military ammunition, gun propellants, rocket motors, small satellites, defense electronics, missile components, and ammunition for law enforcement and sporting.

Alliant Techsystems trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ATK, is a member of the S&P 500, is #564 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees, and had $4.97 billion in revenue in 2013.

Foot Locker Corporate Office

Foot Locker has its roots in the 1963 purchase of the Kinney Shoe Corporation by F.L. Woolworth Company. Under Woolworth’s direction, Kinney branched out into specialty stores Stylco in 1967, Susie Casuals in 1968, and Foot Locker in 1974.

Foot Locker was the most successful of the ventures and by the 1990’s Foot Locker was responsible for 70% of Kinney Shoe Corp’s sales.

The Woolworth Corporation, parent company of Kinney Shoe Corp., changed its name to Venator Group in 1998. The same year Venator Group announced the closing of all Kinney Shoe Corp stores except the high-performing Foot Locker stores.

In 2001 Venator Group changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc., reflecting the company’s top performing brand.

Today Foot Locker operates 3,335 stores under the names Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Footaction, and CCS in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company also franchises stores in the Middle East and the Republic of Korea. Foot Locker has 44,000 employees worldwide and had $5.62 billion in revenue in 2012.

Foot Locker, Inc.

Foot Locker has its roots in the 1963 purchase of the Kinney Shoe Corporation by F.L. Woolworth Company. Under Woolworth’s direction, Kinney branched out into specialty stores Stylco in 1967, Susie Casuals in 1968, and Foot Locker in 1974.

Foot Locker was the most successful of the ventures and by the 1990’s Foot Locker was responsible for 70% of Kinney Shoe Corp’s sales.

The Woolworth Corporation, parent company of Kinney Shoe Corp., changed its name to Venator Group in 1998. The same year Venator Group announced the closing of all Kinney Shoe Corp stores except the high-performing Foot Locker stores.

History

In 2001 Venator Group changed its name to Foot Locker, Inc., reflecting the company’s top performing brand.

Today Foot Locker operates 3,335 stores under the names Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Footaction, and CCS in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company also franchises stores in the Middle East and the Republic of Korea. Foot Locker has 44,000 employees worldwide and had $5.62 billion in revenue in 2012.