Italy’s Interpump is the world’s largest producer of pumps used in high-pressure cleaners for surfaces like ships, car washes and tooling machines, and also for cutting asphalt, stone, cement and metal. It is also the world’s largest manufacturer of pumps and cylinders for hydraulic systems…
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Demant was founded in 1904 when Hans Demant began importing hearing aides to the Danish town of Odense to bring sound to his hearing impaired wife Camilla. The company expanded into the next generation with the help of son William Demant and began producing its…
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For 150 years, HeidelbergCement’s products have been used to build houses, traffic routes and commercial and industrial facilities. Because of its role as one of the largest manufacturers of building materials in the world, the firm takes a leadership position in the industry’s responsibility to…
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Straumann Group is the No. 1 brand in global dentistry materials and the leader in implant and restoration products for esthetic dentistry, the field dedicated to improving the appearance of the teeth and gums. Founded in 1954 when Reinhard Straumann established the Dr. Ing. R….
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Based in Brussels, Belgium, with offices in Luxembourg and Singapore, Sofina is a family-run investment company with equity holdings in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Founded in 1898 as an engineering company, today’s Sofina provides late-stage equity capital. Its unique differentiator is that it only…
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A private equity and venture capital company based in London, UK, 3i Group invests in mid-market companies. Its unique strategic approach aims to cover costs with income from investments and fees, thereby minimizing dilution of capital. 3i describes its collaborations with investees as responsible and…
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Carl Zeiss Meditec was formed in 2002 when the medical device business was spun off from the larger Zeiss Group, a leader in optical, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment founded in 1846 in Germany. Today, the publicly traded Carl Zeiss Meditec is one of the…
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We believe the technology sector is broadly breaking down. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the correlation between pure growth stocks and pure value stocks has plunged. This means that growth only explains about 5% of the movement in value stocks right…
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Known globally for its charm bracelets, Pandora is the world’s largest jewelry brand. Founded in 1982 by a Danish goldsmith and his wife, the firm got its start importing products from Thailand to sell in their small Copenhagen shop. By 1989, they were manufacturing their…
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Headquartered in London, UK, Associated British Foods is a diversified food ingredients and retail group and owner of the global brands Twinings, Ovaltine and Mazola. The company began in 1935 as Food Investments Limited, growing primarily on the back of its bread business and through…
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Subsea 7 works under the water, at all depths, providing engineering, construction, specialty technologies and maintenance for the offshore energy industry from traditional oil rigs to renewable energy. As owner and operator of one of the most advanced fleets of ships and remote-operated underwater vehicles…
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With 600 stores in the UK, B&M European Value is a leading British retailer of discount goods, including groceries and general merchandise. It’s this company’s unique business model which differentiates B&M and keeps it growing consistently. By focusing on stocking a limited assortment of only…
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Germany-based Evonik is a world leader in specialty chemicals, describing its contribution as “those small amounts of material that make a big difference.” Big indeed: this year the company began delivering the lipid nanoparticle shell for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, a protective shell that transports…
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One of the largest forest owners in Sweden, Holmen makes wood products for sustainable building, cost-effective paper, and renewable paperboard used for packaging, books and magazines. The firm has a long history in Sweden, originating in 1609 on the island of Kvarnholmen, for which the…
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As countries and companies alike commit to net-zero carbon targets, nuclear energy is emerging as a key tool for achieving worldwide clean energy goals, a trend leading to new confidence in future demand and fueling new government trade policies around the world. While the United…
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