VHI
| File:VulksaronHeavyIndustriesLogoII.jpg VHI Logo as of 2014 | |
| Public company | |
| Traded as | VSE: VHI |
| Industry | Heavy Industry Automotive Arms Industry Electronics Railroads |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Founder | Magda Aronvulk |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Maryann Aronvulk (Majority Owner) Andrik Rupp (CEO) |
Number of employees | 341,218 |
| Divisions | Vulksmotor Vulkselectrik Vulksaron Steel Vulksenergy Vulksrail |
Vulksaron Heavy Industries is an Ottonian multinational corporation. The company is a major employer within the Federation, and is diversified into a number of industries. Its products are sold throughout Ajax, particularly on the continent of Belisaria, and it serves as a primary defense contractor to the Ottonian Federal Government. Because of the size and wealth of the company, its owners and executives have long held substantial political clout within the Federation.
History
The origins of VHI lay in the purchase by Andersburg-born Magda Aronvulk, the daughter of a blacksmith and a weaver, of a blast furnace facility. When the Bessemer Process was patented in the Federation by Huron Bessmyr, Aronvulk was among the first in Ottonia to take out a license and open a steel mill making use of the process; she was able to quickly expand with financial help from the Staalmarker House Riktun-Sproek, purchasing other up-and-coming steel mills around the Anders River Valley, particularly centered on Rikardsburg.
In 1854, Aronvulk formally consolidated the four steel mills and other foundries under her ownership into a unified management company, the Vulksaron Company.
[Fill-in Vulksaron role in the First Civil War (1863 - 1872), the Reform Era, Great War (if any), mid-century period]
Current Operations
In the present day, VHI is the single-largest private employer within Ottonia. It currently serves as one of the largest defense contractors for the Ottonian Federal Defense Service. The company is publicly-traded, but control is maintained by the Aronvulk family, who maintain 45% ownership stock. Other noteworthy owners include the Staalmarker House of Riktun-Sproek, which owns approximately 15% of the company.
Divisions
Vulksaron Heavy Industries operates several major divisions which handle the company's diverse business.
Vulksmotor
Vulksaron's automotive division; deals with R&D, manufacture, and maintenance of Vulksaron's automotive product lines. Vulksaron manufactures and sells automobiles under the following the Vulksmotor line and the sporting- and luxury-oriented Zephyr marque.
Vulkselectrik
Vulkselectrik - responsible for research and manufacture for military and commercial electronics.
Vulksaron Steel
Vulksaron Steel - the direct successor to the company's original steel manufacturing business. The Steel Division is ultimately also responsible for manufacturing of construction materials, alloys, and raw materials.
Vulksenergy
Vulksenergy - manufactures power generation products, including wind turbines and solar panels.
Vulksrail
Vulksrail both maintains and operates Vulksaron's logistics arm, as well as creating parts (including train components and rails) for commercial rail lines.
Vulksaron in Belisaria
Vulksaron in Belisaria operates Vulksaron's interests in all Belisarian nations that do not require their own division.
Vulksaron in Ghant
Vulksaron in Ghant operates Vulksaron's interests in Ghant.