COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Hunting Guide Services

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

24companies1856–1993founding years24still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedThe Orvis Company, Inc.FoundedThe Orvis Company, Inc.FoundedThe Orvis Company, Inc.
1856
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedOdakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.FoundedOdakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedPPB Group Berhad
1948
FoundedVillage Roadshow Ltd.FoundedVillage Roadshow Ltd.
1954
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
FoundedStanley Leisure plc
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedGenting Bhd.FoundedGenting Bhd.FoundedTurner Broadcasting System, Inc.
1965
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedScientific Games CorporationFoundedScientific Games Corporation
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedBerjaya Group Bhd.
1990
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedEmpire Resorts, Inc.FoundedEmpire Resorts, Inc.FoundedMonarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
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.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
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

The Orvis Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1856
Founded in 1856, The Orvis Company, Inc.
The Orvis Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1856
Founded in 1856, The Orvis Company, Inc.
The Orvis Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1856
Founded in 1856, The Orvis Company, Inc.
The Orvis Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1856
Founded in 1856, The Orvis Company, Inc.
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1923 · Japan
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
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…
Village Roadshow Ltd. →
Active · founded 1954 · Australia
Village Roadshow Ltd.
Village Roadshow Ltd. →
Active · founded 1954 · Australia
Village Roadshow Ltd.
Stanley Leisure plc →
Active · founded 1958 · United Kingdom
Based in Liverpool, Stanley Leisure plc is the United Kingdom's largest casino operator and fourth-largest operator of…
Stanley Leisure plc →
Active · founded 1958 · United Kingdom
Based in Liverpool, Stanley Leisure plc is the United Kingdom's largest casino operator and fourth-largest operator of…
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
As a subsidiary of media giant Time Warner Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. →
Active · founded 1965
As a subsidiary of media giant Time Warner Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Scientific Games Corporation →
Active · founded 1979
Scientific Games Corporation, formerly known as Autotote, operates as the global leader in lottery and pari-mutuel…
Scientific Games Corporation →
Active · founded 1979
Scientific Games Corporation, formerly known as Autotote, operates as the global leader in lottery and pari-mutuel…
Berjaya Group Bhd. →
Active · founded 1990 · Malaysia
Berjaya Group Bhd.
Berjaya Group Bhd. →
Active · founded 1990 · Malaysia
Berjaya Group Bhd.
Empire Resorts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Maintaining its headquarters at the Monticello Raceway in New York State's Catskills region, Empire Resorts, Inc.,…
Empire Resorts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Maintaining its headquarters at the Monticello Raceway in New York State's Catskills region, Empire Resorts, Inc.,…
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
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