Companies That Are Not American Made, But Everyone Believes They Are!

Published on 10/05/2021
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Alka-Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer is one of the world’s most well-known and long-lasting brand-name drugs. To begin, this antacid and pain reliever drink was first sold by Dr. Miles Medicine Company, now known as Miles Laboratories, in 1931. After some time in American hands, the company was purchased in 1978 by a German corporation called Bayer. Bayer has a lengthy history of cooperating with some of the world’s most prominent pharmaceutical companies. In 2004, they collaborated on a combined effort to boost Levitra sales by utilizing GlaxoSmithKline’s “Strike Up A Conversation” brand line.

Alka Seltzer

Alka-Seltzer

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The Chrysler Building

When The Wall Street Journal reported on the sale of the Chrysler Building in 2019, many people were taken away. After all, it was one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. However, it has not been in the ownership of a US citizen in a long time. A year later, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council paid $800 million for the company’s majority interest. SIGNA, an Austrian business, bought it for more than $150 million a decade later. As soon as the news broke, it was widely reported in financial newspapers around the world as a significant loss.

The Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building

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