Friday, July 31, 2015

Hudson Pacific Properties: A Real Estate Company

Listed as a component of the Russell 2000 and the Wilshire 5000 Indices, Hudson Pacific Properties continues to operate as a vertically-integrated real estate company. It continues to market its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange and trades using the ticker symbol HPP.

As a real estate company, the business focuses in the acquisition, repositioning, development and operating of various properties across the West Coast markets. These properties are mostly high-quality office and the latest media and entertainment properties. As of, they have 53 properties that have a combined space of more than 17.3 million square feet. These properties are usually leased to companies that are listed on the Fortune 500.

As an expert in the real estate industry, the company continues to cater to the needs of their clients and proactively accommodates their growth. Hudson Pacific Properties continues to offer highly-customized build-outs in anticipation of tenant growth.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

J. B. Hunt Transport Services: A Transportation and Logistics Company

The transportation services offered by J. B. Hunt Transportation Services are offered to a wide range of customers across the continental United States, Mexico and in Canada. The company was founded in 1961 by Johnnie Bryan Hunt and is now registered as a trucking and transportation company based in Lowell, Arkansas.

From a very small venture comprised of five trucks, the business has grown tremendously through the years and now has over 14,000 trucks in its fleet and an additional 70,000 trailers and containers. More than 19,000 associates are working for the company and they continue to provide the best solutions in logistics and transportation. It was in August 1961 that the business got incorporated and through the perseverance of their dedicated management and employees, the company slowly earned the trust of major businesses across these three countries, including those that are listed on the Fortune 500.

With their state of the art fleet of vehicles, the company continues to offer safe and reliable transportation services that include full truckload freight, transportation of truckload freight in containers and trailers labor and systems services, freight movement and revenue equipment. The offerings of the company are highly customized to meet the demands of their business partners. Their clients come from a diverse range of industries, who continue to patronize the company for their innovation and excellence in service.

With annual revenue of more than $3 billion, J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. continues to exist as one of the largest transportation companies in the United States. The company continues to partner with railroad operators to continue on offering intermodal services. It continues to operate under its slogan “The Transportation Logistics Company”. The business is listed as a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Wilshire 5000 Index. The business trades publicly on the NASDAQ, using the ticker symbol JBHT.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Hansen Medical: Innovating Medical Robotics

Robots have made a significant contribution in changing the way we live our lives. Not only are these machines capable of simplifying our daily tasks, they are now capable of saving lives. Hansen Medical is one of the medical companies that continue to tap the power of robotics to change the face of medicine.

Hansen Medical continues to engage in the designing, development and manufacturing of medical robotics. These machines are capable of manipulating, controlling and positioning catheters and catheter-based technologies. These machines are also used in delivering therapeutic devices. The products offered by the company are marketed internationally through its network of sales representatives, distributor and direct sales force. Through its strong inclination towards innovation and engineering, the company has become a global leader in intravascular robotics.

It was in 2002 that the business started. Its headquarters is located in Mountain View, California and it continues to publicly trade on the NASDAQ Global Market.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Hallador Energy Company: A Mining Company

Before Hallador Energy Company adopted its name, the business started out as Kimbark Oil and Gas Company in July 1951. The name Hallador is a Spanish word that means finder or discoverer. True to its name, the business is engaged in finding resources as it is registered as a mining company. Headquartered in Denver, Ohio, the business is the resulting company after Kimbark Oil and Gas Company merged with Hallador Exploration Company. It got incorporated in the state of Colorado.

As  mining company, Hallador Energy is engaged in the mining of coal and in the exploration of oil and natural gas. The business has subsidiaries that operate in the states of Michigan and in Indiana. Sunrise Coal, LLC is the coal mining unit of the company. This venture operates in Indiana and serves the electric power generation industry. Its operations are located in the Carlisle Mine, Ace in the Hole Mine, Oaktown 1 Mine and Oaktown 2 Mine (commonly referred to as War Eagle Reserve). In the Carlisle Mine, the business has reported proven reserves of more than 53 million tons of coal. Additionally, they have 2.7 million tons in the Ace Mine, 44 million tons in Oaktown 1 Mine and 63 million tons in the Oaktown 2 Mine.

Savoy Energy, L.P is the company’s oil and natural gas exploration venture. This company works closely with other energy companies to provide its services in locating resources in promising regions in the country. Sunrise Energy, LLC also operates in Indiana as a gas exploration company. It continues to expand its operations by acquiring several promising properties across the country.

The business is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Common stocks of the business are marketed using the ticker symbol HNRG. The business is one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Friday, July 17, 2015

GeoPetro Resources: An Independent Oil and Gas Company

GeoPetro Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration company that has operations in the United States and as well as in Australia. The company was incorporated in June 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The business is engaged in the exploration, exploitation, development and production of oil and natural gas in properties where they have 100% working interests. In the United States, they have projects in California (San Joaquin Basin) and in Texas (East Texas). Their operations in Australia have two permits in areas within the South Perth Basin. It continues to operate through its 6 wholly owned subsidiaries: GeoPetro Pacific, LLC, Geopetro Alaska, LLC, Geopetro Canada Ltd. Redwood Energy Company, Redwood Energy Production and Madisonville Midstream LLC.

The company continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the Over-the-Counter Markets, using the ticker symbol GEOR.  It is also a notable component of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

General Steel Holdings: Leading Steel Manufacturer

Headquartered in Chaoyang District in Beijing, China, General Steel Holdings continues to operate several companies that are engaged in the production of various steel products. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is the only China-based iron and steel company. Common stocks are marketed under the symbol GSI.

The operations of the company are focused in four regions in the People’s Republic of China. In Shaanxi province, they have the Longmen Join Venture, in Tianjin City the General Steel; Baotou Steel Pipe Joint Venture is in Inner Mongolia and in Guangdong province, they have Maoming Hengda. These businesses continue to process and manufacture various types of steels, which include hot-rolled sheets, high-speed wire and reinforced bars (rebar). Additionally, they also maintain controlling interests in other steel-related subsidiaries and one Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

The production capacity of the company is estimated to be around 7 million metric tons of crude steel. It stands as one of the leading non-state-owned steelmakers in China. It continues to expand its operations through organic growth and strategic acquisition. It has created strong ties with several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who continue to advocate the quality of steel they produce. In addition to the quality of their products, the company is also best known for tailoring their solutions to the unique needs of their business partners.

General Steel Holdings, through its subsidiaries, continues to supply the global demand for steel. Its vast amount of resources allows the company to support the global needs for the compound. The business competes against Steel Co., Ltd., Guangdong Shao Guan Iron and Steel Group, Gansu Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co., and Shanxi Haixin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The company remains to be one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index and provides thousands of jobs to the Chinese.

Friday, July 10, 2015

First Citizens Banchares: A Banking Holding Company

As a bank holding company, First Citizens Bancshares continues to provide the country with financial products and services through its two subsidiaries. The company serves as the parent business of IronStone Ban and First Citizens Bank.

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company continues to operate in 18 states and in the District of Columbia. The largest concentration of their operations is in the Southeastern region of the country, in Washington and in Southern California. The company takes pride of its assets that are valued to be around $30.7 billion. In addition, they also have an additional $18 billion from loans and $26.1 billion in deposits.

The company continues to employ more than 5,000 associates. Starting out in 1898, the company is now considered as the 6th largest bank in the Southeast. It continues to trade its common shares on the NASDAQ, using the symbol FCNCA. The business is listed as one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

First Busey Corporation: A Financial Holding Company

First Busey Corporation continues to operate as a financial holding company for Busey Bank, Busey Wealth Management and FirsTech, Inc. The company continues to offer various financial services through its three subsidiaries. Incorporated in June 1993, the company continues to hold its corporate office in Champaigne, Illinois. The company is a multi-billion venture that continues to generate more than $3.9 billion in annual revenue.

Busey Bank is the wholly-owned banking subsidiary of the company. As of March 2015, the bank has total estimated assets of $3.9 billion. This business arm is also based in Champaigne, Illinois. Through its 28 banking centers, Busey Bank continues to offer depository and loan services to the state of Illinois. They also have 7 banking offices in Florida and 1 in Indiana. The company continues to offer customary depository products like safety deposit services, savings deposits, money market deposits, time deposits, interest-bearing transaction deposits and non-interest bearing deposits. As of December 2014, total deposits of the bank are valued to be around $2.9 billion.

On top of their customary banking services, the company is engaged in payment processing through Firstech, Inc. Annually, the company is able to process more than 23 million transactions. This unit offers lockbox processing, online bill payment and walk-in payments. They continue to operate in 36 states and man their service centers with more than 3,000 agents. The Busey Wealth Management continues to offer the country with investment, fiduciary services and asset management. Reportedly, the company has about $5.3 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2015.

As a financial venture, the company continues to offer their service with excellent service. Several accolades have been awarded to the company for their exemplary customer service. First Busey Corporation continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the NASDAQ, using the symbol BUSE. The company is listed as one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Friday, July 3, 2015

Energy Focus, Inc.: Making the World Brighter

The operations of Energy Focus, Inc. is not limited within the United States as the company also has a strong presence internationally. The business is known as a global leader in energy-efficient lighting systems and solutions.

It is in Solon, Ohio that the company holds its corporate office. The company is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of various lighting systems. The operations of the business are segmented into two reporting units: Products and Solutions. The offerings of the company are not only used in residential and commercial settings as these technologies are used in the government, including in the Untied States Navy. Additionally, the company also serves general contractors, universities, retail markets, hospitals, industrial companies, manufacturing facilities and municipalities.

Founded in 1985, Energy Focus continues to innovate the future of lighting. Through the expertise and commitment of more than 100 employees of the company, the world becomes brighter.