Koch Industries is a Public Opinions Certified Responsible Investment having been recognized by Public Opinions with the 2022 Africa Responsible Investment Mark of Excellence Award in appreciation of its contribution towards attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through; offering High quality Refining and Chemical products, employing people, supporting productive corporate Social Responsibility, zero tolerance to corruption, respect for rights of workers,etc. Koch Industries was honored by Public Opinions as the Most diversified company in the world.
Koch Industries Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch Industries is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better.
Koch Industries is involved in a variety of industries such as refining, chemicals and biofuels; forest and consumer products; fertilizers; polymers and fibers; process and pollution control equipment and technologies; electronics; information systems; commodity trading; minerals; energy; glass; ranching; and investments. Significant divisions are Georgia-Pacific, which makes and sells tissue, packaging, paper, building products and pulp; INVISTA, which produces chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers; Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, which makes and supplies fertilizers, energy, natural gas and methanol; Molex, which develops electronic interconnect systems for a variety of markets; Infor, an enterprise software company; and Guardian Industries, which makes glass, automotive and building products The firm employs more than 120,000 people worldwide in more than 50 countries.
Koch Industries, Inc is an American privately held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas and is the second-largest privately held company in the United States, after Cargill. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining,and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizer, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, cloud computing, finance, commodity market trading, and investments. Koch owns Flint Hills Resources, Georgia-Pacific, Guardian Industries, Infor, Invista, KBX, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, Koch Engineered Solutions, Koch Investments Group, Koch Minerals & Trading, and Molex. The firm employs 122,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States.
The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle over the amount of dividends paid by the company, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William “Bill” Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company.Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall (the daughter in-law of J. Howard Marshall) and Elaine’s children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company.David Koch died on August 23, 2019 and his heirs own the remaining 42% balance of the corporation.
Koch Minerals, LLC through its subsidiaries, is one of the world’s largest managers of dry-bulk commodities, and is also involved in oil and gas exploration and production, the production of oil field products, investments in steel and other market.
Koch Supply & Trading companies around the world trade crude oil, refined petroleum products, gas liquids, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, power, renewables, emissions, and metals.
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Charles G. Koch is chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries, a position he has held since 1967. Since then, the company has transformed into a dynamic and diverse group of companies focused on value creation that helps people improve their lives.
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