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In mathematics, the interior product (also known as interior derivative, interior multiplication, inner multiplication, inner derivative, insertion operator, or inner derivation) is a degree −1 (anti)derivation on the exterior algebra of differential forms on a smooth manifold.
Home Interiors and Gifts was a direct sales company specializing in decorating accessories, which were sold by more than 140,000 representatives through home parties in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Highland Capital Management later owned a majority interest in the company. [1] The company is defunct since 2008.
Star was founded in 1912 [4] by three men who pooled their resources to buy a horse and buggy to deliver furniture in Houston, Texas. Russian immigrant Boris Wolff bought a ¼ interest in the store in 1924, and by 1950, Star had six stores. Boris passed the company on to his two children Melvyn Wolff and Shirley Wolff Toomim.
In addition to the Fortune 500 companies above, many other companies in multiple fields are headquartered or have based their US headquarters in Houston. Al's Formal Wear; Allis-Chalmers Energy; Allpoint; American Bureau of Shipping; American National Insurance Company (Galveston) Aon Hewitt; Archimage; Avelo Airlines; Axiom Space; Baker Botts ...
1967 Converted to a public company. 1967 Name changed to Whonnock Industries. 1976 Buy Adams Lake division; 1979 Sauder Industries acquired a controlling interest in Interfor (later transferred to the Sauder family's Mountclair Investment Corporation holding company). 1988 Name changed to International Forest Products Ltd. 1991 Buy Hammond Division
The Heinze injection molding company and the company Koralle were sold. In 1994, a part of the production to the Czech Republic was relocated to a subsidiary founded there. In 1995 the company was restructured and became a holding company with independent, decentralized companies. In 15 countries over 4,000 employees worked for Hettich.
Pennzoil Place is a set of two 36-story towers in Downtown Houston, United States. [2] designed by Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects from a concept by Eli Attia, a staff architect with the firm. Completed in 1976, it is Houston's most award-winning skyscraper and is widely known for its innovative design. [3] [4] [5]
Other domestic acquisitions include Caudill Rowlett Scott based in Houston, Texas, in November 1994, adding offices in Houston and Atlanta. [20] [21] The purchase of 360 Architecture in January 2015, a 200-person, Kansas City–based firm, gave the group capabilities in the design of stadiums, ballparks and arenas. [22]