Photographs: Gary Cameron/Reuters
Manufacturing is one of the most important pillars of the world economy. So, let's take a look at some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the globe.
NOTE: Courtesy, Industry Week
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Country: The United States
Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $3,72,544 millions
Global rank: 1
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Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
Royal Dutch Shell
Country: The Netherlands
Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $3,72,199 millions
Global rank: 2
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Photographs: Siu Chiu/Reuters
BP
Country: The United Kingdom
Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $3,02,545 millions
Global rank: 3
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Photographs: China Daily/Reuters
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp
Country: China
Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $2,90,039 millions
Global rank: 4
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Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
Toyota Motor Corp
Country: Japan
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $2,33,099 millions
Global rank: 5
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Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
PetroChina Co. Ltd
Country: China
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $2,22,157 millions
Global rank: 6
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Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters
Chevron Corp
Country: The United States
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,99,291 millions
Global rank: 7
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Photographs: Jeff Green/Reuters
ConocoPhillips
Country: The United States
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,95,522 millions
Global rank: 8
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Photographs: Stephane Mahe/Reuters
Total
Country: France
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,87,903 millions
Global rank: 9
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Photographs: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
Volkswagen
Country: Germany
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,69,710 millions
Global rank: 10
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Photographs: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
General Electric
Country: The United States
Industry: Electrical Equipment & Appliances
Revenue (2011): $1,50,211 millions
Global rank: 11
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Photographs: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Samsung Electronics
Country: South Korea
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $1,39,169 millions
Global rank: 12
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Photographs: Handout/Reuters
General Motors
Country: South Korea
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,35,592 millions
Global rank: 13
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Photographs: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters
ENI
Country: Italy
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,33,064 millions
Global rank: 14
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Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Daimler
Country: Germany
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,30,766 millions
Global rank: 15
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Photographs: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Ford
Country: The United States
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,28,954 millions
Global rank: 16
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Photographs: Thierry Roge/Reuters
Hewlett-Packard
Country: The United States
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $1,26,033 millions
Global rank: 17
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Photographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
E.ON
Country: Germany
Industry: Miscellaneous
Revenue (2011): $1,24,215 millions
Global rank: 18
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Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
Petroleo Brasileiro SA-Petrobras
Country: Brazil
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,20,052 millions
Global rank: 19
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Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Gazprom
Country: Russia
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,17,828 millions
Global rank: 20
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Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Nestle
Country: Switzerland
Industry: Food
Revenue (2011): $1,17,463 millions
Global rank: 21
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Photographs: Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters
Hitachi
Country: Japan
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $1,10,314 millions
Global rank: 22
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Photographs: Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters
Honda Motor Co Ltd
Country: Japan
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,05,525 millions
Global rank: 23
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Photographs: Joshua Lott/Reuters
Lukoil Oil
Country: Russia
Industry: Petroleum & Coal Products
Revenue (2011): $1,04,956 millions
Global rank: 24
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Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
Hon Hai Precision Industry
Country: Taiwan
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $1,028,06 millions
Global rank: 25
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Photographs: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Siemens
Country: Germany
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $1,02,211 millions
Global rank: 26
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Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
Country: South Korea
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $1,01,332 millions
Global rank: 27
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Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
IBM Corp
Country: The United States
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $99,871 millions
Global rank: 28
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World's biggest revenue-generating companies
Photographs: Jason Lee/Reuters
Nissan Motor Co Ltd
Country: Japan
Industry: Motor Vehicles
Revenue (2011): $92,463 millions
Global rank: 29
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World's biggest revenue-generating companies
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
Panasonic
Country: Japan
Industry: Computers & Other Electronic Products
Revenue (2011): $91,242 millions
Global rank: 30
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