Forge
Forge was a mining corporation founded in 2565 by Price Knottman-Grumman. Their mission statement was to be an example of good working practices and social entrepreneurship.
Founding
Forge was designed with a worker and mine contribution policy from day one. All permanent employees were instantly shareholders and also receive a profit share. This progressive attitude attracted investment by House Avander-Slade, AEA CEO Nurih Safin and the mining unions, historic allies of House Knottman. House Knottman provided a decent amount of capital thanks to a generous loan from ARBI In 2565, it was valued at 11 billion adjusted dollars.Expansion
Hitting the ground running, in the same year it was founded, Price secured a mining license for Tortuga from House Valane, a unique occurence since the Valane's conquest of the system. They also secured a small investment from the martian dynasty. In 2569, Forge recieved a second round of investment from the Sagittarius Investment Group as well as from House Knottman. Forge used that capital to begin exploiting the asteroid belt around Vanheim. In 2570, Forge absorbed the mining arm of EDN, which put its value at over 20 billion adjusted dollars.The 2nd Zzendi War
As the 2nd Zzenddi War tore through the Republic, Forge offered employment to the Gannid refugees that had fled the invasion. Their excellent mining skill was very useful to match the war demand for raw material. By the end of the war, due to the high demand for raw minerals and in spite of their Vanheim and Gannid space sites being destroyed, Forge was valued at 37 billion adjusted dollars.CEO
- 2555 - 2590: Price Knottman-Grumman
- 2590 - Present: Helen Fawkes
Founding Date
2564
Type
Corporation, Mining/Resources
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