Oldest companies in the world.

[Dave Shepard]

Oldest companies in the world.

Pretty neat. We've been using lumber from Stora Enso. They've been around since 1288.

 

[Wagnaw]

Stella Artois was the first one I recognized.

 

[Paul B]

funny how the older ones are wineries and breweries.

 

[Newfie]

Good wineries and breweries.

 

[Paul B]

Vital products

 

[Frans]

they forgot the church

 

[Stumper]

How, pray tell, does a HARBOUR qualify as a company?
Where the hurky do is Husqvarna?

 

[JamesTX]

How, pray tell, does a HARBOUR qualify as a company?
Where the hurky do is Husqvarna?

Ports (harbours) are big businesses. Usually the port is owned by a port authority that leases the land to companies that contruct or lease terminals. But the real owner is the port authority and they collect fees on the ships and cargo that call at that port.

 

[Stumper]

James, Okay I do recognize that ports are business entities or at least serve as a place for businesses to function......but Aberdeen Harbour has been controlled by different governments at times since 1136. Seems to me to be a stretch to conceive of it as one "company" for all of the centuries. Why not include every other ancient port?

 

[JamesTX]

I see your point and I don't know the answer.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I noticed that about half of the companies still going are German.