The story of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) has been more than 17 decades in the making. From its early beginnings as a trading company along the banks of the Pearl River in what is today known as Guangzhou, it has emerged as one of the world's most dynamic and vision-driven companies - a member of the Fortune 500.
The Company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1978. Mr Li Ka-shing took control of this venerable British trading house in 1979 and created HWL by merging Hutchison International and Whampoa Dock.
HWL has developed into a diversified conglomerate consisting
of five core businesses - ports and related services;
property and hotels; retail; energy, infrastructure,
investments and others; and telecommunications. Its
business and operations have grown on a worldwide scale
with a workforce of over 220,000 in 57 countries, spanning
the globe from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau through
Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the
Americas.
HWL is a global leader with premier brands that are known
and trusted throughout the world. The Company stands
on the cutting-edge of technology and innovation, committed
to a tradition of excellence in state-of-the-art telecommunications,
exclusive real estate, popular retail outlets and international
ports. Its dedication to superior service is the common
denominator in all of its enterprise, and upon the foundation
of this remarkable past, Hutchison Whampoa looks to
a future without boundaries, even listing its telecom
assets on the New York Stock Exchange.
Today, HWL has investments in 26 European countries,
22 of which are member states of the European Union.
HWL currently employs approximately 77,000 people in
Europe.
The 26 European countries in which HWL has investments
are:
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