List of the top or longest running businesses/companies/firms founded, started or launched in 1945; incl. corporations and public/private enterprises. Alphabetical. sortable by column.
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Alcon incorporated and with corporate headquarters, in Hünenberg, Switzerland, is a global... more on WikipediaAlcon
Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus, Biotechnology3
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Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the marques owned by Piaggio. Having started... more on WikipediaAprilia
Motorcycles, Bicycles5
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is a furniture manufacturing company headquartered in... more on WikipediaAshley Furniture Industries
Manufacturing6
The Athletic Model Guild, or AMG, was founded by Bob Mizer in December 1945. During those... more on WikipediaAthletic Model Guild
Motion Picture and Video Production7
Avianca Guatemala is headquartered in Guatemala City. It is now a subsidiary of Avianca.Aviateca
Airline8
AVM Productions is an Indian film production studio. It is the oldest surviving studio in... more on WikipediaAVM Productions
Film industry, Film9
Bajaj Auto Limited is an Indian two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing company. Bajaj... more on WikipediaBajaj Auto
Automotive industry10
Banco Itaú was a former Brazilian bank that merged with Unibanco on November 4, 2008, to form... more on WikipediaBanco Itaú
Financial Services11
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by parent company Random House, a... more on WikipediaBantam Books
Publishing
12Beacon Communications Corp. was a newspaper publisher in Acton, Massachusetts, USA, operating... more on WikipediaBeacon Communications Corporation
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Brioni is an Italian high-end fashion house founded in 1945. It specializes in the sale of... more on WikipediaBrioni
Fashion, Clothing- 16Bristol Cars Limited is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars headquartered in Kensington,... more on Wikipedia
Bristol Cars
Automotive industry 17
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. is a financial services firm. Founded in 1945, Cantor is a capital... more on WikipediaCantor Fitzgerald
Investment banking, Investment18
Céline is a French ready-to-wear and leather goods luxury brand that has been owned by LVMH... more on WikipediaCéline
Fashion19
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 1945 to 2007.... more on WikipediaCHUM Limited
Media- 20Coit Services is a California based specialty cleaning company founded in 1945 by Joe Kearn... more on Wikipedia
Coit Cleaners
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Constellation Brands, Inc., of Victor, New York, is a publicly traded drinks company with... more on WikipediaConstellation Brands
Beverages22
Córas Iompair Éireann, or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Republic of Ireland,... more on WikipediaCIÉ
Transportation23
Cox Models, a former division of Estes Industries of Penrose, Colorado, was a... more on WikipediaCox Models
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DDOR Novi Sad is one of the largest insurance companies in Serbia, offering auto, home,... more on WikipediaDDOR Novi Sad
Financial Services
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