COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311312

Cane Sugar Refining

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1887–1979founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedCSR LimitedFoundedCSR Limited
1887
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCSM N.V.FoundedCSM N.V.
1919
FoundedArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyFoundedArcher-Daniels-Midland Company
1923
FoundedImperial Sugar CompanyFoundedImperial Sugar Company
1924
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedPPB Group BerhadFoundedPPB Group Berhad
1948
FoundedCJ CorporationFoundedCJ Corporation
1953
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedFlorida Crystals Inc.FoundedFlorida Crystals Inc.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedLam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco)FoundedLam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco)
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
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

CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
CSM N.V. →
Active · founded 1919 · Netherlands
CSM N.V.
CSM N.V. →
Active · founded 1919 · Netherlands
CSM N.V.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company →
Active · founded 1923
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) is one of the world's leading processors and distributors of agricultural products…
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company →
Active · founded 1923
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) is one of the world's leading processors and distributors of agricultural products…
Imperial Sugar Company →
Active · founded 1924
Imperial Sugar Company holds the number one position in refined sugar in the United States, with a market share of…
Imperial Sugar Company →
Active · founded 1924
Imperial Sugar Company holds the number one position in refined sugar in the United States, with a market share of…
PPB Group Berhad →
Active · founded 1948 · Malaysia
One of Malaysia's largest companies, and one of the largest conglomerates in the ASEAN market region, PPB Group Berhad…
PPB Group Berhad →
Active · founded 1948 · Malaysia
One of Malaysia's largest companies, and one of the largest conglomerates in the ASEAN market region, PPB Group Berhad…
CJ Corporation →
Active · founded 1953 · South Korea
South Korea's largest food manufacturer, CJ Corporation, is also one of the world's leading producers of such food…
CJ Corporation →
Active · founded 1953 · South Korea
South Korea's largest food manufacturer, CJ Corporation, is also one of the world's leading producers of such food…
Florida Crystals Inc. →
Active · founded 1962
Florida Crystals Inc.
Florida Crystals Inc. →
Active · founded 1962
Florida Crystals Inc.
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco) →
Active · founded 1979 · Vietnam
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation, or Lasuco, is the leading sugar producer in Vietnam, and is also one of the…
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (Lasuco) →
Active · founded 1979 · Vietnam
Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Corporation, or Lasuco, is the leading sugar producer in Vietnam, and is also one of the…
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