COMPANYHISTORIES

Companies That Changed Their Names

Businesses whose current identity is a rename, merger, or rebrand away from how this history first knew them.

362companies1634–1999founding years0still active0no longer operating
§ 01

These companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedPaulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG
1634
1839
TechnologyGoodyear discovers how to vulcanize rubber.
1851
TechnologySinger's sewing machine mechanizes garment-making.
1856
TechnologyBessemer's process makes cheap steel possible.
1857
EconomyThe Panic of 1857 spreads through banks and railroads.
1859
TechnologyDrake's well at Titusville launches the oil industry.
1867
TechnologyNobel patents dynamite.
1869
EconomyThe transcontinental railroad links the American coasts.
EconomyThe Suez Canal opens, reshaping global shipping.
FoundedAarhus United A/S
1871
1873
EconomyLevi Strauss patents riveted denim work pants.
EconomyThe Panic of 1873 triggers a global depression.
1876
TechnologyAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.
1879
TechnologyEdison demonstrates a practical incandescent lamp.
1882
TechnologyEdison's Pearl Street Station opens the electric-utility era.
1886
EconomyCoca-Cola is first served in Atlanta.
TechnologyThe Hall-Heroult process makes aluminum cheap to produce.
FoundedEthyl Corporation
1887
1888
TechnologyKodak's roll-film camera brings photography to everyone.
1893
EconomyThe Panic of 1893 pulls down banks and overbuilt railroads.
FoundedHowmet Corp.
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyFord's Model T puts the automobile within reach of the middle class.
FoundedThe Gates Corporation
1911
1913
TechnologyFord's moving assembly line transforms factory production.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1916
EconomyPiggly Wiggly opens the first self-service grocery store.
FoundedHarcourt General, Inc.
1919
1925
EconomyThe Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting from Nashville.
FoundedA.H. Belo Corporation
1926
1927
TechnologyThe Jazz Singer ushers in the era of sound films.
TechnologyLindbergh flies the Atlantic solo, and aviation captures the public.
1928
TechnologyPenicillin is discovered, opening the age of antibiotics.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1931
EconomyThe Empire State Building rises in just over a year.
FoundedThe Krystal Company
1932
1933
EconomyThe first drive-in movie theater opens in New Jersey.
1937
EconomyThe Golden Gate Bridge opens as the world's longest suspension span.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedMadeco S.A.
1944
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1946
TechnologyENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, is unveiled.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedUnited States Filter Corporation
1953
1955
EconomyMcDonald's franchising begins, remaking fast food.
EconomyDisneyland opens and invents the modern theme park.
1956
TechnologyThe first transatlantic telephone cable opens.
FoundedThe Gallup Organization
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
EconomyThe first Walmart opens, built on everyday low prices.
FoundedUnivar Corporation
1966
1969
TechnologyARPANET, the internet's precursor, goes live.
FoundedGFI Informatique SA
1970
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedTrimble Navigation Limited
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
TechnologyThe first US in-vitro fertilization baby is born.
FoundedSymantec Corporation
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedHurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd.
1986
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedCNH Global N.V.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1994
TechnologyE-commerce begins to disrupt retail.
FoundedPinguely-Haulotte SA
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
1999
TechnologyNapster ignites the digital disruption of recorded music.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
TechnologyGPS opens to civilian use, turning location into a utility.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Dynatech Corporation →
Renamed
Dynatech Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of products that support voice, video, and data…
Exide Electronics Group, Inc. →
Renamed
Exide Electronics Group, Inc.
James Hardie Industries N.V. →
Renamed · Australia
Australia-based, Netherlands-registered James Hardie Industries N.V.
Lever Brothers Company →
Renamed
Lever Brothers Company is one of the largest manufacturers of soaps and detergents in the United States.
Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG →
Renamed · founded 1634 · Germany
The Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co.
Her Majesty's Stationery Office →
Renamed · founded 1786 · United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, or HMSO, is an unusual type of company that, although owned and operated by the…
American Banknote Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1795
American Banknote Corporation is a holding company with subsidiaries in the United States, Brazil, Australia, New…
Société du Figaro S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1826 · France
One of France's oldest newspaper groups, Société du Figaro S.A.
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1842
Under the parentage of Inland Steel since 1935, Joseph T.
The Molson Companies Limited →
Renamed · founded 1844 · Canada
Established in 1786, The Molson Companies Limited is perhaps best known for its brewery, which is the oldest in North…
House of Fraser PLC →
Renamed · founded 1849 · United Kingdom
House of Fraser PLC bills itself as the United Kingdom's leading retailer of designer brands--the department store…
Ahlstrom Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1851 · Finland
Ahlstrom Corporation celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001 by breaking up.
The Stanley Works →
Renamed · founded 1852
The Stanley Works is a manufacturer of a broad range of tools and hardware for home improvement, consumer, industrial,…
Winston & Strawn →
Renamed · founded 1853
One of the nation's top 50 law firms, Winston & Strawn serves corporate clients, government agencies, and others in…
Tribune Company →
Renamed · founded 1861
Tribune Company is one of the largest media companies in the United States.
Bâloise-Holding →
Renamed · founded 1863 · Switzerland
Bâloise-Holding is positioning itself as a leading European integrated financial services provider.
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Renamed · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
Powell Duffryn plc →
Renamed · founded 1864 · United Kingdom
Once nearly synonymous with the Welsh coal mining industry, Powell Duffryn plc has transformed itself into a…
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company →
Renamed · founded 1865
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company (Harbison) is the world's leading supplier of refractory technology, products and…
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood →
Renamed · founded 1866
One of the world's largest law firms, Chicago-based Sidley Austin Brown & Wood is a legal powerhouse with several…
Otis Elevator Company, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1867
Otis Elevator Company, Inc.
Maruzen Co., Limited →
Renamed · founded 1869 · Japan
With a ranking among AsiaWeek magazine's top 1000 companies of 1996, Maruzen Co., Limited is one of Japan's largest and…
Chr. Hansen Group A/S →
Renamed · founded 1870 · Denmark
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Aarhus United A/S →
Renamed · founded 1871 · Denmark
Aarhus United A/S is a leading producer of vegetable oils for the food, confectionery, cosmetics, and healthcare…
Schering AG →
Renamed · founded 1871 · Germany
19702: The company gradually reenters the U.S.
CINCINNATI BELL INC. →
Renamed · founded 1873
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
American Safety Razor Company →
Renamed · founded 1875
American Safety Razor Company (ASR) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of brand-name and private-label personal…
Winterthur Group →
Renamed · founded 1875 · Switzerland
Winterthur Group is the largest life and nonlife insurance company in Switzerland, selling a broad range of insurance…
Diebold, Incorporated →
Renamed · founded 1876
In the wake of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, natural disaster proved a boon for Diebold Bahmann & Co.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1879
R.J.
West Point-Pepperell, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1880
From humble roots in the South's postwar reconstruction, over the last century West Point-Pepperell, Inc.
WestPoint Stevens Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1880
WestPoint Stevens Inc.
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1881
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., is a retailer, wholesaler, and licenser of men's, women's, and children's footwear.
Seiko Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1881 · Japan
Seiko Corporation acts as a holding company for subsidiaries that develop and manufacture watches, clocks, camera…
The Chubb Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1882
s: 52321 Security and Commodity Exchanges; 524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers; 52413 Reinsurance Carriers; 524114…
West Group →
Renamed · founded 1882
West Group, the leading information provider to the U.S.
The Boots Company PLC →
Renamed · founded 1883 · United Kingdom
The Boots Company PLC is one of the leading retailers in the United Kingdom, in addition to being a major manufacturer…
Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1884
Harnischfeger Industries, Inc.
PIC International Group PLC →
Renamed · founded 1884 · United Kingdom
PIC International Group PLC is the world's leading supplier of genetically improved breeding stock to the pig industry.
Johnson Controls, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1885
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Marconi plc →
Renamed · founded 1886 · United Kingdom
The British company Marconi plc had been known as The General Electric Co.
Philadelphia Suburban Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1886
1892û1910: Rapid expansion through Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1886
Westinghouse Electric Corporation is among the country's largest electronics companies, with units committed to serving…
Ethyl Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1887
With facilities in the United States, Japan, France, England, and Belgium, Ethyl Corporation was a leading manufacturer…
Equitable Resources, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1888
Equitable Resources, Inc.
Miller Brewing Company →
Renamed · founded 1888
Between the establishment of the Miller Brewing Company in 1855 and the death of its founder in 1888, the firm's annual…
Groupe Herstal S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1889 · Belgium
Groupe Herstal S.A.
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1889 · Hong Kong
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.
Lee Apparel Company, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1889
Lee Apparel Company, Inc.
The Washington Post Company →
Renamed · founded 1889
The Washington Post Company and its subsidiaries are leaders in the news and communications media industry.
The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, PLC →
Renamed · founded 1890 · United Kingdom
The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, PLC, popularly known as Wolves, is the United Kingdom's largest integrated…
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1891
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Cone Mills LLC →
Renamed · founded 1891
Cone Mills LLC has more than a century of experience in the textile industry.
Firmenich International S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1895 · Switzerland
A major development for the group's Flavors division came in 2001, when the company began development on a new,…
Rooney Brothers Co. →
Renamed · founded 1896
A privately held company, Rooney Brothers Co.
Dentsply International Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1899
Dentsply International Inc.
Westvaco Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1899
Westvaco Corporation is a major manufacturer of printing papers and envelopes, consumer and industrial packaging, and…
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1901
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. →
Renamed · founded 1902 · Israel
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., Israel's second-largest bank, has its origins in the modern Zionist movement of the late…
Binney & Smith Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1902
Binney & Smith Inc.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1902
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OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY →
Renamed · founded 1902
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), a 90-year-old public utility that is the largest in its home state, serves…
Saks Holdings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1902
The name "Saks" is known throughout the retail world, synonymous with luxurious haute couture.
Howmet Corp. →
Renamed · founded 1903
Howmet Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pechiney International, produces high-technology components used in…
Potlatch Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1903
Potlatch Corporation--a mid-sized manufacturer of wood products, printing paper, and other pulp- and paper-based…
Brach and Brock Confections, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1904
The 1994 merger of E.
Deutsche BP Aktiengesellschaft →
Renamed · founded 1904 · Germany
Deutsche BP Aktiengesellschaft is one of the top suppliers of petroleum products in the competitively fragmented German…
Hansgrohe AG →
Renamed · founded 1905 · Germany
Hansgrohe AG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of upscale bathroom fixtures.
Landmark Communications, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1905
Landmark Communications, Inc.
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1906
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm.
ChevronTexaco Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1906
ChevronTexaco Corporation is the creation of the 2001 merger of California-based Chevron Corporation, one of the many…
Hankyu Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1907 · Japan
Hankyu Corporation is one of Japan's largest private railway operators.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company →
Renamed · founded 1908
Operating out of Denver, Colorado, St.
Lafarge Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
The British Petroleum Company plc →
Renamed · founded 1909 · England
One of the five largest oil companies in the world, The British Petroleum Company plc (BP) is the United Kingdom's…
Acushnet Company →
Renamed · founded 1910
A subsidiary of Fortune Brands Inc., Achusnet Company is devoted to producing golfing equipment and accessories.
Applied Power Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1910
Applied Power Inc.
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA →
Renamed · founded 1910 · Italy
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA is the world's leading luxury men's suit maker.
The Black & Decker Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1910
The Black & Decker Corporation is the leading maker of power tools and accessories in the United States--and is the…
Congoleum Corp. →
Renamed · founded 1911
Congoleum Corp., a manufacturer of vinyl sheet and tile products is among the nation's largest manufacturers of…
R. Griggs Group Limited →
Renamed · founded 1911 · England
Privately-held, family-owned R.
Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1911
Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc.
SwedishAmerican Health System →
Renamed · founded 1911
Located in Rockford, Illinois, SwedishAmerican Health System is a non-profit, locally governed organization serving 12…
The Gates Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1911
The Gates Corporation is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with sales of more than $1.4…
Kmart Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1912
Kmart Corporation, which entered 2002 as the second largest U.S.
Sealy Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1912
Sealy Inc.
The Sumitomo Bank, Limited →
Renamed · founded 1912 · Japan
Once the banking division of one of Japan's largest and oldest zaibatsu conglomerates, The Sumitomo Bank, Limited is…
Teck Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1913 · Canada
Teck Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing diversified mine development and operating companies, producing…
Mine Safety Appliances Company →
Renamed · founded 1914
Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA) is one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of equipment that…
Mott's Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1914
Mott's Inc.
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1914
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (PVH) is a leading marketer of dress shirts, sportswear, sweaters, underwear and…
Puig Beauty and Fashion Group S.L. →
Renamed · founded 1914 · Spain
Puig Beauty and Fashion Group S.L.
Continental General Tire Corp. →
Renamed · founded 1915
Continental General Tire Corp.
GenCorp Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1915
As the parent corporation for three principal segments--Aerojet, GenCorp Automotive and GenCorp Polymer…
General Tire, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1915
General Tire, Inc., is a world leader in the manufacture and marketing of tires of all kinds and is a major exporter of…
TRINOVA CORPORATION →
Renamed · founded 1916 · United States
Stock Index: New York Midwest Pacific London Frankfurt Until 1986 TRINOVA Corporation was known as Libbey-Owens-Ford, a…
Walbridge Aldinger Co. →
Renamed · founded 1916
Walbridge Aldinger Co.
American Re Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1917
American Re Corporation is a member of the Munich Re Co., the largest reinsurance company in the world.
Lutheran Brotherhood →
Renamed · founded 1917
Lutheran Brotherhood is the second-largest fraternal benefit society in the United States.
Attica Enterprises S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1918 · Greece
Greece's Attica Enterprises S.A.
Perini Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1918
Ranked in the top ten percent on Engineering News Record's 1992 list of the top 400 contractors, Perini Corporation…
Broder Bros. Co. →
Renamed · founded 1919
Broder Bros.
George Wimpey plc →
Renamed · founded 1919 · United Kingdom
George Wimpey plc ranks among the world's oldest and largest private construction concerns, with operations in the…
Harcourt General, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1919
Through its core publishing arm, Harcourt General, Inc.
KETCHUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. →
Renamed · founded 1919
Ketchum Communications Inc.
Saks Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1919
Saks Inc., formerly Proffitt's, Inc., is one of the largest operators of department stores in the United States.
The Stride Rite Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1919
Founded in 1919 as Green Shoe Manufacturing Company, the Stride Rite Corporation has become a major designer and…
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY →
Renamed · founded 1920 · United States
Stock Index: New York Philadelphia Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP & L) provides electricity to more than 2.5…
SBC Communications Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1920
Originally one of the seven regional holding companies formed after the breakup of American Telephone & Telegraph…
Trico Products Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1920
Trico Products Corporation, a subsidiary of the Stant Corporation, is the world's largest manufacturer of automobile…
Amey Plc →
Renamed · founded 1921 · United Kingdom
Amey Plc has tried on a new hat for the 21st century.
McWane Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1921
Birmingham-based McWane Corporation is a holding company with an extensive network of interests in the manufacture of…
Newmont Mining Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1921
Newmont Mining Corporation, primarily through two subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing…
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1922
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY →
Renamed · founded 1923 · Canada
Canada's second largest telecommunications company, British Columbia Telephone Company (BC TEL) provides local and…
ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY →
Renamed · founded 1923
The Illinois Power Company is the second largest provider of gas and electricity in Illinois.
McCoy Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1923
McCoy Corporation is parent to the retail chain of McCoy's Building Supply Centers, which serves the market of those…
Zenith Electronics Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1923
Having jettisoned its manufacturing operations in favor of outsourced production, Zenith Electronics Corporation has…
WPL HOLDINGS, INC. →
Renamed · founded 1924
WPL Holdings, Inc., is the parent company of Wisconsin Power and Light, the dominant supplier of electric power in…
Gaylord Entertainment Company →
Renamed · founded 1925
Gaylord Entertainment Company is a diversified entertainment and communications company whose holdings include the…
Inland Container Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1925
Inland Container Corporation, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the United States' largest producers of…
Roadmaster Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1925
Roadmaster Industries Inc.
UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. →
Renamed · founded 1925 · United States
Stock Index: New York Midwest Pacific United Telecommunications, Inc., (United Telecom) provides voice, data, and…
A.H. Belo Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1926
Originating as a small-town publisher of the Dallas Morning News and the Texas Almanac, A.H.
Harris Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1926
The origin of the Harris Corporation, a leading American electronics company, is actually to be found in the printing…
Public Service Company of New Hampshire →
Renamed · founded 1926
Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH), the Granite State's largest electric utility, is a wholly owned…
Stuart C. Irby Company →
Renamed · founded 1926
Stuart C.
Cessna Aircraft Company →
Renamed · founded 1927
Based in Wichita, Kansas, the aviation capitol of the United States, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's largest…
Honeywell Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1927
Honeywell Inc.
Iscor Limited →
Renamed · founded 1927 · South Africa
Iscor Limited has surprised the worldwide steel industry by shedding its valuable mining assets--spun off as publicly…
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1927
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
ARKLA, INC. →
Renamed · founded 1928 · United States
Stock Index: New York Arkla, Inc.
Lan Chile S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1929 · Chile
Four million passengers a year fly Lan Chile S.A., or LanChile as it has been styling itself since the mid-1990s.
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
The Mead Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1930
The Mead Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of paper (producing more than 1.7 million tons each…
Asia Pacific Breweries Limited →
Renamed · founded 1931 · Singapore
Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam were among Asia Pacific's first targets, but the company's major interest developed in…
Brush Wellman Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1931
Brush Wellman Inc.
DeVry Incorporated →
Renamed · founded 1931
DeVry Incorporated operates one of the largest and most successful for-profit group of business and technical schools…
Groupe Lapeyre S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1931 · France
Groupe Lapeyre S.A.
Grupo TACA →
Renamed · founded 1931 · El Salvador
Grupo TACA (Transportes Aéreas Centro-Americanos) is the third largest air carrier in Latin America.
Stanhome Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1931
A pioneer in the direct-sales industry, Stanhome Inc.
Viridian Group plc →
Renamed · founded 1931 · United Kingdom
Viridian Group plc is the holding company that controls Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), which provides electricity…
Newpark Resources, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1932
Newpark Resources, Inc.
The Krystal Company →
Renamed · founded 1932
The Krystal Company develops, operates, and franchises a chain of fast-food hamburger restaurants in the southeastern…
Tamedia AG →
Renamed · founded 1933 · Switzerland
Tamedia AG is Switzerland's second largest media and publishing group.
AMR Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1934
AMR Corporation is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines, Inc., which was founded in 1934.
Perdigao SA →
Renamed · founded 1934 · Brazil
Brazil's Perdigao SA is the second largest producer of pork and poultry products, behind Sadia, with vertical…
UAL Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1934
UAL Corporation is the holding company for United Airlines, Inc., the world's largest airline, which flies 240,000…
United Technologies Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1934
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is one of the largest conglomerates in the United States and a major military…
Citizens Utilities Company →
Renamed · founded 1935 · United States
Citizens Utilities Company is likely the most fully diversified utility company in the United States.
Bowthorpe plc →
Renamed · founded 1936 · United Kingdom
Bowthorpe plc is one of the United Kingdom's leading suppliers of diversified electronics products, with an increasing…
St. Joe Paper Company →
Renamed · founded 1936
The St.
Knoll Group Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1938
Knoll Group Inc.
WS Atkins Plc →
Renamed · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
WS Atkins Plc is one of the world's leading suppliers of consultancy and related support services with an emphasis on…
Covanta Energy Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1939
Covanta Energy Corporation develops and operates waste-to-energy (WTE) power projects and also owns and operates…
Neuberger Berman Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1939
Neuberger Berman Inc.
Grede Foundries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1940
Grede Foundries, Inc.
Coach, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1941
Late 1970s/Early 1980s:[fsps*7]Company begins a mail-order business and opens its first specialty stores.
CITY PUBLIC SERVICE →
Renamed · founded 1942
City Public Service is San Antonio's municipally owned natural gas and electric utility, one of approximately 2,000…
Dannon Co., Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1942
Dannon Co., Inc., popularized yogurt in the United States in the 1950s and has remained the nation's leading producer…
Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide →
Renamed · founded 1942
With a history dating back to 1873, Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide is one of the oldest providers of advertising and…
Ply Gem Industries Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1943
Ply Gem Industries Inc.
Health Care & Retirement Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1944
With operations in 16 states, Health Care & Retirement Corporation (HCR) ranks among America's top five providers of…
Madeco S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1944 · Chile
Madeco S.A.
Hilton Hotels Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1946
Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading hospitality company that owns, manages, and franchises over 2,000 hotels across…
McDermott International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1946
McDermott International, Inc.
Premier Industrial Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1946
Premier Industrial Corporation is one of the United States' largest broad-line electronics distributors.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1946
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., operates one of the largest scrap metal recycling businesses in the United States,…
The Dreyfus Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1946
A subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation, The Dreyfus Corporation is a leading mutual fund company, managing some…
EG & G Incorporated →
Renamed · founded 1947
EG & G Incorporated is a diversified technology company that develops and provides products for public and private…
General Binding Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1947
General Binding Corp.
Technitrol, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1947
A fast-growing supplier to the data communications, telecommunications, housing, and automobile industries, Technitrol,…
Tropicana Products, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1947
Tropicana Products, Inc.
Blount International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1949
Blount International, Inc.
Environmental Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1949
Originating as a retail landscape nursery in southern California, Environmental Industries, Inc.
Amer Group plc →
Renamed · founded 1950 · Finland
Finland's Amer Group plc is building a world-leading portfolio of sporting goods companies.
Bandai Co., Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1950 · Japan
Bandai Co., Ltd.
Liberty Travel, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1951
Liberty Travel, Inc.
McJunkin Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1951
Located in Charleston, West Virginia, McJunkin Corporation is a major distributor of carbon steel; stainless steel and…
Grupo Portucel Soporcel →
Renamed · founded 1952 · www.portucelsoporcel.com
The addition of Soporcel also allowed the company to shift away from its reliance on the pulp market, which had come…
Hoechst A.G. →
Renamed · founded 1952 · Federal Republic of Germany
With operations in 120 nations around the globe, Hoechst (pronounced "herckst") A.G.
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc →
Renamed · founded 1952 · United Kingdom
By then, Spirax-Sarco had been forced to overcome a bump in the late 1990s, after the company shut down its Allentown…
Wincor Nixdorf Holding GmbH →
Renamed · founded 1952 · Germany
Wincor Nixdorf Holding GmbH is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automated teller (ATM) and electronic…
United States Filter Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1953
United States Filter Corporation (USF) is the world's largest and fastest-growing water and wastewater treatment…
Burger King Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1954
Burger King Corporation is the second largest fast-food chain in the United States, trailing only McDonald's.
Universal Compression, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1954
2001Weatherford Global Compression Services and others are acquired.
Cott Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1955 · Canada
Toronto-based Cott Corporation is the world's top supplier of private label (although the company prefers to call it…
Racal-Datacom Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1955
Racal-Datacom Inc.
Regal-Beloit Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1955
Regal-Beloit Corporation is the fifth-largest firm in the U.S.
Universal Forest Products, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1955
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Walter Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1955
Walter Industries, Inc., is a holding company that owns home building, natural resources development, and industrial…
William L. Bonnell Company, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1955
Based in Newnan, Georgia, William L.
Worthington Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1955
Worthington Industries, Inc., is the leading intermediate processor of flat rolled steel in North America, processing…
Harsco Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1956
Harsco Corporation was formed in 1956 as the result of a merger between Harrisburg Steel Corporation, Heckett…
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1956 · India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.
Sol Meliá S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1956 · Spain
Sol Meliá S.A.
ClubCorp, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1957
ClubCorp, Inc.
Cumberland Farms, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1957
Founded in 1938 as a one-cow dairy farm, Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Scottish Media Group plc →
Renamed · founded 1957 · United Kingdom
Scottish Media Group plc is one of the largest cross-platform media companies serving Scotland.
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC →
Renamed · founded 1958 · England
Market value: £277.6 million (US$408.1 million) Barratt Developments plc is one of the smaller companies in the…
IHOP Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1958
IHOP Corporation operates and franchises the International House of Pancakes restaurant concept in the United States…
The Gallup Organization →
Renamed · founded 1958
The Gallup Organization was created in 1958 by George Gallup, whose name worldwide is all but synonymous with public…
The Upjohn Company →
Renamed · founded 1958
Upjohn is one of the largest ethical drug manufacturers in the United States.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION →
Renamed · founded 1959
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is one of the largest software developers and computer systems integrators in the…
Herman Miller, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1959
Herman Miller, Inc., is one of the leading manufacturers of office furniture and furniture systems, second only to…
Certegy, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1961
Certegy, Inc.
Mylan Laboratories Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1961
Mylan Laboratories Inc.
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Renamed · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
SCI Systems, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1961
SCI Systems, Inc., is one of the world's largest electronics subcontractors.
The Koll Company →
Renamed · founded 1962 · United States
Founded in 1962 by visionary developer Donald M.
Tyco International Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Doskocil Companies, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1963
Doskocil Companies, Inc.
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1963
Russ Berrie & Company, Inc.
Executive Jet, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1964
Executive Jet, Inc.
Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1964
Marion Merrell Dow is the product of a 1989 merger between Marion Laboratories, once a prosperous pharmaceutical…
IHC Caland N.V. →
Renamed · founded 1965 · Netherlands
2004: IHC announces its decision to sell the shipbuilding busi-ness instead of spinning it off as a separate company.
Arkansas Best Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1966
Parent company of one of the leading truckers in the United States, Arkansas Best Corporation (ABC) ships general…
British Vita plc →
Renamed · founded 1966 · United Kingdom
British Vita plc manufactures and processes a wide assortment of polymers, including cellular foams, synthetic fiber…
Coherent, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1966
Coherent, Inc.
Foodmaker, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1966
Foodmaker, Inc., is the operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box restaurants, the fifth-largest fast-food hamburger…
JWP Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1966
JWP Inc.
Univar Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1966
Univar Corporation is a leading, international distributor of a broad range of industrial chemicals, which it…
British Steel plc →
Renamed · founded 1967 · United Kingdom
British Steel plc is the third largest steel producer in the world and the largest steel producer in Europe.
Itel Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1967
Itel Corporation is a diversified transportation and logistics company.
PCA International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1967
PCA International, Inc.
AMC Entertainment Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1968
AMC Entertainment Inc., through its American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1968
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
Entercom Communications Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1968
As Entercom prepared for the future, it remained committed to expansion through acquisition.
Israel Chemicals Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1968 · Israel
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Merrill Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1968
Merrill Corporation delivers diverse document management and communications services to the worldwide financial, legal,…
THE CONTINENTAL CORPORATION →
Renamed · founded 1968 · 10038
Stock Index: New York Midwest Pacific The Continental Corporation is a holding company for a group of insurance…
Unibail SA →
Renamed · founded 1968 · France
Unibail SA is France's leading commercial property management company, with a portfolio of office buildings, shopping…
Acxiom Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1969
Acxiom Corporation--Acxiom is a registered trademark--is a leading provider of information management services and…
Arch Mineral Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1969 · United States
Arch Mineral Corporation is a private coal company owned in equal parts by Ashland Oil Company and the Hunt family.
Dayton Hudson Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1969
Dayton Hudson Corporation operates the well-known Target discount stores, Mervyn's moderately priced retail stores, and…
Grupo Leche Pascual S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1969 · Spain
Despite the controversy at home, Pascual had in the meantime discovered a strong international market for its UHT…
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1969
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., is the largest manufacturer of caskets and hospital beds in the world, and also supplies…
Noble Affiliates, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1969
One of the leading independent energy companies in the United States, Noble Affiliates, Inc.
Science Applications International Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1969
Science Applications International Corporation is a leading U.S.
Boston Properties, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1970
The media empire of Mortimer B.
Ecology and Environment, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1970
One of the earliest companies dedicated to the problem of environmental conservation and enhancement, Ecology and…
GFI Informatique SA →
Renamed · founded 1970 · France
GFI Informatique SA is one of the fastest-rising information technology (IT) services companies in France, with its…
Stuller Settings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1970
Stuller Settings, Inc.
TBWA ADVERTISING, INC. →
Renamed · founded 1970
TBWA is an independent, privately-owned advertising agency with offices in 16 cities around the world.
Six Flags, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1971
Six Flags, Inc.
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1972
Indeed, success continued into the late 1990s due in part to the company's diversification efforts and its aggressive…
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1972
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.
Empresas Almacenes Paris S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1973 · Chile
Empresas Almacenes Paris S.A.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1974
A fast-growing, diversified media company, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., operates nearly 200 radio stations and…
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1974
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1975
A fast-growing company in an expanding market, Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.
Wendy's International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1975
Wendy's International, Inc.
Computer Associates International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1976
Computer Associates International, Inc.
FoxMeyer Health Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1977
The second-largest wholesale drug distributor in the United States, FoxMeyer Health Corporation functions through two…
Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1977
Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
Information Resources, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1977
Information Resources, Inc.
United HealthCare Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1977
United HealthCare Corporation is a national leader in health care management programs, serving about two million health…
VHA Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1977
VHA Inc.
Allwaste, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1978
Allwaste, Inc.
Shoe Carnival Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1978
Shoe Carnival Inc.
Toys "R" Us, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1978
Toys "R" Us, Inc.
Trimble Navigation Limited →
Renamed · founded 1978
Trimble Navigation Limited develops satellite-based position data products using the Global Positioning System (GPS), a…
Larry H. Miller Group →
Renamed · founded 1979
The Larry H.
News Corporation Limited →
Renamed · founded 1979 · Australia
News Corporation Limited is the holding company for the large range of enterprises created or acquired since the 1950s…
Orthofix International NV →
Renamed · founded 1979 · Netherlands Antilles
Orthofix International NV is a leading manufacturer of orthopedic and other medical products focused on three primary…
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1979
From tutoring school children lagging in the three Rs to building a collection of universities in Europe, Sylvan…
BMC Software, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1980
BMC Software, Inc.
Barrick Gold Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1980 · Canada M5J 2J3
Barrick Gold Corporation is an anomaly in the gold exploration and mining industry; it has little debt and low-cost…
Cortefiel S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1980 · Spain
Spain's Cortefiel S.A.
Emmis Communications Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1980
Emmis Communications Corporation is a diversified media company with interests in radio, television, and publishing.
Geffen Records Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1980
Geffen Records Inc.
Informix Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1980
Informix Corporation is a leading developer of relational database software for computers using the UNIX operating…
International Game Technology →
Renamed · founded 1980
International Game Technology (IGT) is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of video slot machines, blackjack,…
Real Turismo, S.A. de C.V. →
Renamed · founded 1980 · Mexico
Real Turismo, S.A.
Bristol Hotel Company →
Renamed · founded 1981
One of the largest owners and operators of full-service hotels in North America, Bristol Hotel Company operates in 19…
Holnam Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1981
Holnam, Inc.
Mentor Graphics Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1981
Mentor Graphics Corporation is among the world leaders in electronic design automation (EDA), the use of computer…
Roper Industries, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1981
A leader in the fluid handling, industrial controls, and analytical instrumentation industries, Roper Industries, Inc.
System Software Associates, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1981
System Software Associates, Inc.
United Stationers Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1981
United Stationers Inc.
Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1982
Roche Biomedical Laboratories (RBL), a subsidiary of Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., is one of the largest networks of clinical…
Symantec Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1982
Symantec Corporation is the leading software company providing utility programs for personal computers and is also a…
Ticketmaster Group, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1982
Ticketmaster Group, Inc.
Arctco, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1983
One of the pioneers in its industry, Arctco, Inc.
Corrections Corporation of America →
Renamed · founded 1983
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 1998, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is the leader of the private prison…
Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1983
Economic conditions were so poor, in fact, that by the spring of 1991 Norcal found it difficult to meet its financial…
Cash America International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1984
Cash America International, Inc.
REX Stores Corp. →
Renamed · founded 1984
REX Stores Corp.
Research in Motion Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1984 · Canada
Research in Motion Ltd.
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1984
What Telcordia did not anticipate was the meltdown of the entire telecommunications industry at the start of the new…
Transport Corporation of America, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1984
Transport America, legally named Transport Corporation of America, Inc., is a trucking firm headquartered in Eagan,…
Complete Business Solutions, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1985
Founded in 1985 as a contract programming firm, Complete Business Solutions, Inc.
Georgia Gulf Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1985
Georgia Gulf Corporation is a major manufacturer of two highly integrated product lines, chlorovinyls and aromatic…
Health Systems International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1985
Health Systems International, Inc.
Hughes Electronics Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1985
Hughes Electronics Corporation is one of the world's leading satellite and wireless communications companies.
IXC Communications, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1985
IXC Communications, Inc., is among five "new-age carriers" (a group including Frontier Corporation, Level 3…
Labor Ready, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1985
The fastest growing temporary staffing company in the world, Labor Ready, Inc.
Parametric Technology Corp. →
Renamed · founded 1985
Less than ten years after introducing its first products, Parametric Technology Corp.
Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1985
By this time, Wheelabrator Technologies was poised for further growth and was often cited by analysts as a promising…
Arch Wireless, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1986
With a new name and a new corporate identity, Arch Wireless, Inc.
Direct Focus, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1986
Direct Focus, Inc.
Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1986 · Canada
Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd.
In Focus Systems, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1986
In Focus Systems, Inc.
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1986
With its headquarters located in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Sprint Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1986
Sprint Corporation is the private holding company for two publicly traded firms, Sprint FON and Sprint PCS.
Storehouse PLC →
Renamed · founded 1986 · United Kingdom
With its British Home Stores (Bhs) and Mothercare chains, Storehouse PLC ranks among the United Kingdom's top ten…
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1987
Not to be confused with its former parent (Borg-Warner Corporation) or ex-sibling (Borg-Warner Security Corporation),…
Hoechst Celanese Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1987
A subsidiary of the enormous German chemical company Hoechst A.G., Hoechst Celanese Corporation manufactured and sold a…
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1987
Outback Steakhouse, Inc., runs a chain of casual restaurants with and Australian theme based in the South and the…
Select Comfort Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1987
Select Comfort Corporation, the industry leader in air bed technology, designs, manufactures, and markets a line of…
Sun Distributors L.P. →
Renamed · founded 1987
Sun Distributors L.P.
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1987
The name Neiman Marcus is practically synonymous with upscale retailing in the United States.
Euro Disney S.C.A. →
Renamed · founded 1988 · France
Euro Disney S.C.A.
Suiza Foods Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1988
Suiza Foods Corporation has seemingly come out of nowhere to become one of the leading fresh milk and dairy food…
Knight Transportation, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1989
Knight Transportation, Inc., is a trucking company focused on short-to-medium lengths of transporting freight.
Network Associates, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1989
Network Associates, Inc.
Republic Engineered Steels, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1989
Republic Engineered Steels, Inc.
Hanover Compressor Company →
Renamed · founded 1990
At first, the price of Hanover's stock dropped merely because of the company's association with Enron, but in February…
Interscope Music Group →
Renamed · founded 1990
Interscope Music Group, with its Interscope Records label, is one of the most successful and controversial record…
Luigino's, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1990
Luigino's, Inc., a privately held company based in Duluth, Minnesota, is one of North America's leading manufacturers…
Blue Square Israel Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1991 · Israel
Israeli retail leader Blue Square Israel Ltd.
CNH Global N.V. →
Renamed · founded 1991
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MIH Limited →
Renamed · founded 1991 · The Netherlands
MIH Limited (MIHL) operates pay-television services internationally in three regions: Africa, the Mediterranean, and…
AFC Enterprises, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1992
AFC Enterprises, Inc., through its ownership of the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits and Churchs Chicken chains, holds the…
AO VimpelCom →
Renamed · founded 1992 · Russia
AO VimpelCom keeps people connected in Russia, providing cellular phone services under the BeeLine brand name on either…
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1992
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Beachwood, Ohio.
Gate Gourmet International AG →
Renamed · founded 1992 · Switzerland
Gate Gourmet International AG is a leading supplier of in-flight food service for the global airline industry.
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1992
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.
Neopost S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1992 · France
Neopost S.A.
Schibsted ASA →
Renamed · founded 1992 · Norway
After operating for more than 100 years as a family-owned newspaper business, Schibsted ASA was incorporated in 1992 as…
Westar Energy, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1992 · Topeka, Kansas 66601-0889
Westar Energy, Inc.--formerly Western Resources, Inc.--was formed in 1992 as the result of a merger between the Kansas…
Air Sahara Limited →
Renamed · founded 1993 · India
Air Sahara Limited is a leading private airline in India, owned by the diversified Sahara India Parivar group.
GT Interactive Software →
Renamed · founded 1993
GT Interactive Software is a major publisher and distributor of entertainment software for PC and Macintosh computers,…
Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream Company →
Renamed · founded 1993
In 1993 Good Humor and Breyers Ice Cream, two companies famous for their ice cream and frozen novelty dessert products,…
NTL Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1993 · United Kingdom
NTL Inc., based in London but registered in the United States and listed on the NASDAQ, has survived the global telecom…
NetCom Systems AB →
Renamed · founded 1993 · Sweden
NetCom Systems AB is poised to become Scandinavia's leading private provider of telecommunications services,…
PriceCostco, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1993
The merger of The Price Company and Costco Wholesale Corporation in 1993 created the nation's second largest membership…
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1994
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1994
Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.
Lucent Technologies Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1995
Lucent Technologies Inc.
Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1995
An international manufacturer of pharmaceuticals formed through the 1995 merger of the Pharmacia A.B.
Pinguely-Haulotte SA →
Renamed · founded 1995 · France
Fast-rising Pinguely-Haulotte SA has captured the top spots in the market for self-propelled aerial work platforms.
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1995
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
TransPro, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1995
TransPro, Inc.
Yahoo! Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1995
Yahoo!
Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd. →
Renamed · founded 1996
Owner of the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, California, Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.
Knowledge Universe, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1996
Knowledge Universe, Inc.
Railtrack Group PLC →
Renamed · founded 1996 · United Kingdom
Railtrack Group PLC (Railtrack) has become synonymous with the troubles that the United Kingdom has faced with the…
SABRE Group Holdings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1996
SABRE Group Holdings, Inc.
AMB Property Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1997
Operating out of San Francisco, AMB Property Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) concentrating on…
Colfax Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1997
Colfax Corporation is a privately held Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturing company with two operating groups.
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1997
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., through its L-3 Communications Corp.
RCN Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1997
RCN Corporation is a Princeton, New Jersey-based company known as an "overbuilder" in the cable television industry.
SFX Entertainment, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1997
SFX Entertainment, Inc.
Tiscali SpA →
Renamed · founded 1997 · Italy
Italy's Tiscali SpA is leading the race for dominance of the European Internet access market.
DaimlerChrysler AG →
Renamed · founded 1998 · Germany
DaimlerChrysler AG--the third-largest car maker in the world--is the product of the November 1998 merger of…
IMS Health, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1998
IMS Health, Inc.
Priceline.com Incorporated →
Renamed · founded 1998
Former Internet high-flyer Priceline.com Incorporated has surprised the skeptics by surviving the collapse of the tech…
Crompton Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1999
Crompton Corporation is a specialty chemical manufacturer whose main operations involve the creation of additives,…
SanomaWSOY Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1999 · Finland
Finland's SanomaWSOY Corporation leapt onto the broader European media scene with the 2001 acquisition of VNU's…
Too, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1999
Too, Inc.
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