Alcoa is a worldwide company with more than 480 operating locations in 40 countries. The company is engaged in mining of bauxite, production of alumina and alumina based chemicals, smelting and fabrication of aluminum, forged products and powders, the production of aluminum and plastic packaging materials, automotive components and electrical distribution systems, and the production of high temperature components for turbines, and is a major electric power producer. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Alcoa employs 127,000 people worldwide.[Read More]

For more than 25 years, Boston Scientific has advanced the practice of less-invasive medicine. Boston Scientific began in the late 1960s, when co-founder John Abele acquired an equity interest in Medi-tech, Inc., a research and development company focused on developing alternatives to traditional surgery. In 1979, Abele and Pete Nicholas partnered to buy Medi-tech and together formed Boston Scientific Corporation. With more than 25,000 employees and 26 manufacturing, distribution and technology centers, Boston Scientific is the world’s largest medical device company dedicated to less-invasive medicine, delivering more than 13,000 products to clinicians in over 45 countries.[Read More]

Since its inception over 80 years ago, Caterpillar has grown to be one of the world’s largest makers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. In partnership with their worldwide dealer network, Caterpillar delivers products, services and technologies in three principal lines of business: machinery, engines, and financial products.[Read More]

Conoco Phillips is the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States based on market capitalization, oil and natural gas reserves. It is the fourth-largest refiner and the seventh-largest reserves holder of non-government-controlled companies. ConocoPhillips is known worldwide for its technological expertise in reservoir management and exploration, 3-D Seismic technology, high-grade petroleum coke upgrading and sulfur removal. With operations in more than 30 countries, ConocoPhillips employs more than 30,000 workers worldwide. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company has assets of $143 billion. [Read More]

John Deere is a leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. In 2007, John Deere had net income of $1.82 billion on worldwide sales and revenues of $24.08 billion. The company does business around the world, has more than 52,000 employees, and has more than 100 manufacturing and marketing operations in 28 countries. [Read More]

With annual sales of $58 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, The Dow Chemical Company is a diversified chemical company. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. [Read More]

Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. The company has approximately 36,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, Duke Energy has more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America, and is a joint-venture partner in a U.S. real estate company. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company. [Read More]

Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by “creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.” Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel. DuPont is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. In 2004, it had revenues of $27.3 billion and employed 60,000 people. [Read More]

Exelon is one of the nation’s largest electric and gas energy companies with more than $15 billion in annual revenues. It distributes electricity to more than 5.2 million customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and natural gas to approximately 472,000 customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Exelon operates the largest and most efficient nuclear fleet in the United States and the third largest commercial nuclear fleet in the world. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EXC.  [Read More]

Ford offers a variety of cars, trucks, SUVs and many other products and services to the automotive consumer. Ford is in its second century of business and is located in Dearborn, MI.

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With annual revenues of more than $15 billion and a presence in 27 states, FPL Group is one of the nation’s largest providers of electricity-related services and is nationally known as a high-quality, efficient and customer-driven organization. FPL Group’s two principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company and NextEra Energy Resources. FPL is the largest investor-owned electric utility in Florida, serving approximately 4.5 million customer accounts. It is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States and ranks high among electric utilities nationwide in energy-efficiency programs. NextEra Energy Resources is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. NextEra Energy Resources is a major wind energy company in the United States and is the nation’s leading operator of solar power generation. [Read More]

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 320,000 people worldwide. GE has a strong set of global businesses in infrastructure, finance and media aligned to meet today’s needs, including the demand for global infrastructure; growing and changing demographics that need access to healthcare, finance, and information and entertainment; and environmental technologies. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the original index in 1896. [Read More]