Alcoa, based in Pittsburgh, is a century-old company and a storied name in American business.

Since taking over the century-old company, the real estate group has moved to convert the Madison Avenue side of the Altman flagship store in Manhattan to offices.

He was the first person outside the Wrigley family to head the century-old company.

The company has also had to finance three leveraged buyouts since 1975 that have shifted ownership of the century-old company from the Kingsbury family to its professional managers.

The century-old company, which moved here from Chicago in 1938, has itself absorbed six companies in the last three decades as the industry continously consolidated.

To make them, some companies still hand-stamp century-old carved wooden blocks.

Tama Starr, president of the century-old company said there was a lot more to come.

Peabody, a century-old company based in St. Louis, has gone through a number of ownership changes in recent years.

The century-old company, known for its fabrics, wallpapers, trimmings, upholstered furniture, lamps and tables, is a favorite of interior designers and design-conscious householders.

Indeed, in horticultural terms, the century-old company might be seen as a "sport," a freak of nature that pops up unexpectedly through a combination of heritage and circumstances that may not be easily duplicated.