Founded in 1935 as partnership between Corning Glass Works and Owens-Illinois. Became separate company in 1938 with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio. First public offering on NYSE in 1952. First Fortune 500 company since 1955
Founded in 1937 by brothers Elmer F. and John T Pierson in Kansas City. Developed innovative "Red Top" vending lid with J.E. Hagstrom's help. Manufactured military radar systems and supplied 5,000 vending units during WWII
China's steel industry grew rapidly after 1978 market reforms. Industry became world's largest producer in late 1990s. Production increased from 123 million tons in 1999 to 1 billion tonnes in 2022
Sulawesi is Indonesia's 11th-largest island, covering 186,216.16 km². Located east of Borneo, west of Maluku, south of Mindanao. Divided into four peninsulas separated by three gulfs. Contains active volcanoes in northern Minahasa Peninsula
First motorcars arrived in Mexico City in 1903, reaching 800 by 1906. Buick became first official Mexican automobile producer in 1921. Ford Motor Company established in 1925, remains longest-running brand. Mexico produced first fully domestic vehicle in 1961
BMW was founded in 1916 as Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, producing aircraft engines. Company faced bankruptcy after World War I, producing motorcycles and farm equipment. BMW became a subcontractor for Knorr Bremse, then reacquired by Castiglionli in 1922. During WWII, BMW focused on aircraft engines, using concentration camp labor