United Mine Workers of America. Braidwood is the home of the Mine Workersâ Union Local #1 which was the first Minersâ Union in Illinois. It led to the unionization of all states that mined for coal. William D. Ryan, born in Braidwood in 1861, was a founder of the UMWA.
1. BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) BASF is the biggest chemical producing company in the world with annual sales reaching $78.7 billion in 2014. The German company, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany is focused on industry grade chemicals used in the automotive, construction, and pharmaceutical industries.
Image caption Coca-Cola is the world's biggest drinks company. Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola saw their biggest fall in two years after its profit fell due to slowing sales in the US and Europe.Coca-Cola's fourth-quarter net income fell 8.4% from a year earlier to $1.7bn (Â£1bn), missing analyst estimates.Revenue also fell, partly due to currency fluctuations and the sale of its bottling operations in Brazil and the Philippines last year. Its stock lost as much as 4.3% in US trading after its earnings release.mage caption Coca-Cola is the world's biggest drinks company. Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola saw their biggest fall in two years after its profit fell due to slowing sales in the US and Europe.