Noble Group
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | SGX: N21 |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Key people | Richard Elman (Chairman), Yusuf Alireza (CEO) |
| Products | Agriculture, Energy, Metals, Minerals, Logistics |
| Revenue | US$ $94.04 billion (2012)[1] |
| Employees | 15,000 (2012) |
| Website | www.thisisnoble.com |
Noble Group Limited (SGX: N21) manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of agricultural and energy products, as well as metals, minerals and ores. Operating from over 140 locations and employing more than 70 nationalities,[2] Noble facilitates the marketing, processing, financing and transportation of essential raw materials. Sourcing bulk commodities from low cost regions such as South America, South Africa, Australia and Indonesia, the Group supplies high growth demand markets, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. In order to ensure the integrity of its supply chains, the Group has a portfolio of interests in strategic logistics and processing assets which form an integral part of facilitating its key trade flows. The company is ranked number 76 in the 2013 Fortune Global 500.[3]
Ratings
In late 2009, Noble achieved "Investment Grade" ratings (Baa3) from Moody's Investors Service and (BBB-) from Standard & Poor's, complementing its initial "Investment Grade" rating (BBB-) from Fitch the previous year. In addition, Noble Group is among the 30 securities listed on the Straits Times Index.
References
- ↑ "Noble Group on the Forbes Global 2000 List". forbes.com. 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Noble Group Annual Report 2012". Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Noble Group - Global 500 2013 - Fortune". Retrieved 30 August 2013.