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The company began as a division of the Coleman Company in 1958 and was acquired by Evcon in 1990, which in turn was acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996. [70] [71] [72] Of the twelve largest American furnace brand names represented at Gas Furnace Guide, the Coleman brand received an average ranking of 3.7 out of 5 stars. [73]
York (1770–1775 – after 1815) [1] was an enslaved man [2] who was the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806. A lifelong slave and personal servant of William Clark , York participated in the entire exploration and made significant contributions to its success.
York Barbell is an American-based international manufacturer of fitness equipment. Its roots date back to when Bob Hoffman , who was named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation , bought Alan Calvert 's 1902 Milo Barbell Company and founded York Barbell in 1932. [ 1 ]
A manager in the New York branch, one of the city's largest financial institutions, had embezzled funds and made excessive loans. The company's president announced suspension of specie redemption, which triggered a rush to redeem banknotes, causing many banks to fail because of lack of specie.
The population of York grew at a rate of 1.4 percent per year between 2005 and 2010, increasing from 189,200 to 202,400. [1] It contributed £5,068m to the UK GVA in 2018. The following list is based partly upon the York Top 100 Businesses 2019 report by York St John University. [2]
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technologies corporation headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
The American Fur Company (AFC) was a prominent American company that sold furs, skins, and buffalo robes. [1] [2] It was founded in 1808, by John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant to the United States. [3] During its heyday in the early 19th century, the company dominated the American fur trade. The company went bankrupt in 1842 and was dissolved ...
DKNY is a New York City–based American fashion house for men and women, founded in 1984 by Donna Karan. [1] The company specializes in a wide range of fashion products, including clothing, footwear, accessories and fragrances.