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.
However, the fact remains that the industry has produced some of the largest companies in known history. Our list of the top 10 oil and gas companies in the world by revenue. 10. OJSC Lukoil Revenue (2014): $144.17 billion Country of Origin: Russia Founded: 1991 Employees: 150,000