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.
Hutchison Whampoa Limited 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 approximately 220,000 in 54 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.
Today, HWL has investments in 25 European countries,
21 of which are member states of the European Union.
HWL currently employs approximately 77,000 people in
Europe.
The 25 European countries in which HWL has investments
are:
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