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| Dow Chemical |  | Dow Chemical
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 | 2000 Sales: $23,008,000,000
2000 Earnings: $1,513,000,000
www.dowchemical.com |
Dow Chemical is the other "D" company that is a giant in the chemicals industry. (The other one is DuPont). They have 20 million dollars in sales of plastics, chemicals and agricultural products. See Close-up... | | Whirlpool |  | Whirlpool
2000 North M-63
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 | 2000 Sales: $10,325,000,000
2000 Earnings: $367,000,000
www.whirlpool.com |
Whirlpool is America's premier home appliances company. They make more refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers than any other company in the U.S. Their brand names are Whirlpool, Kenmore and Kitchen Aid. See Close-up... | | Kellogg |  | Kellogg
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016 | 2000 Sales: $6,954,000,000
2000 Earnings: $587,000,000
www.kellogg.com |
They're Grreat! Kellogg is the largest cereal maker in the world, ahead of General Mills and Post. Kellogg has a lot of very strong brands such as Frosted Flakes, Raisin Bran, Fruit Loops, Eggo Waffles and Pop Tarts. See Close-up... | | Amway |  | Amway
7575 Fulton St. East
Ada, Michigan 49355 | 2000 Sales: $5,100,000,000
2000 Earnings: $Private
www.amway.com |
Welcome to Amway land. Pictured in the valley here is the headquarters of Amway and several of its associated operations. Amway is all about the cult of direct-selling and marketing. They make generic beauty and household products for the housewives of the world. I am sure the are doing very well in places like China and South America. See Close-up... | | Dominos Pizza |  | Dominos Pizza
30 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 | 2000 Sales: $1,166,000,000
2000 Earnings: $25,000,000
www.dominos.com |
Domino's Pizza is located on a farm near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Domino's single-handedly founded the pizza delivery business and now has 6,000 outlets. See Close-up... | | Steelcase |  | Steelcase
901 44th Street
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508 | 2000 Sales: $3,316,000,000
2000 Earnings: $184,000,000
www.steelcase.com |
Steelcase is the largest office furniture company in the U.S. They design elaborate work environment systems for major corporations as well as simple cabinets, desks, and chairs for the rest of us. See Close-up... | | Dow Corning |  | Dow Corning
2200 W. Salzburg Rd.
Auburn, Michigan 48611 | 2000 Sales: $2,750,000,000
2000 Earnings: $104,000,000
www.dowcorning.com |
Dow Corning is a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Corning and is the infamous maker of the silicone breast implant. They are located about 20 miles from Dow Chemical. See Close-up... | | Borders Group |  | Borders Group
500 E. Washington St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 | 2000 Sales: $3,294,000,000
2000 Earnings: $43,000,000
www.borders.com |
Borders has an unimpressive heaquarters that looks like a parking garage in Ann Arbor Michigan Borders is the imitating little sibling of Barnes & Noble which pioneered the concept of classy large-scale bookstores. See Close-up... |
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