Hutchison Whampoa

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Hutchison Whampoa
和記黃埔
Industry Conglomerate
Founded1863;161 years ago (1863)
FounderJohn Duflon Hutchison
Defunct3 June 2015;9 years ago (2015-06-03)
FateMerged with Cheung Kong Holdings
Successor CK Hutchison Holdings
Headquarters Central, Hong Kong
ProductsPorts and related services; property and hotels; retail; energy; infrastructure; telecommunications, finance & investment
RevenueUS$54.035 billion (2014)
  • Increase2.svg HK$67.16 billion (US$8.66 billion) (2014)
  • HK$31.11 billion ($4.01 billion) (2013)
Number of employees
253,983 (2011)
Website www.hutchison-whampoa.com

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