New Delhi. Some big companies around the world were not founded to make the products for which they are famous today. This list includes names ranging from Nokia, Sony to Toyota. These companies were established to make some other products, but their founders understood the pulse of the times and ventured into new business. They embraced change rather than sticking with what they had originally set out to do. As a result, today he and his company are famous all over the world.
Today, if someone tells you that Nokia, a famous company manufacturing consumer electronics products, was established to make toilet paper, then you might not believe it. But, this is the truth. Not only this, the famous toothpaste manufacturer Colgate was also founded to make candles and not toothpaste. Similarly, Sony was also started to make electric rice cookers. The names of Lamborghini and advanced materials and chemical science company DuPont are also included in this list.
Nokia used to make toilet paper
The multinational telecommunications, information technology and consumer electronics company Nokia was established in 1865. The company was established not to produce electronic products, but to convert pulp into toilet paper. Later it also started doing rubber and cable business. In 1990, Nokia focused on telecommunication infrastructure and technology development and within no time it became famous in the world.
Sony: The giant of electronics world from rice cooker
Sony was started in 1946 in Tokyo by Masaharu Ibukame and Akio Morita. The name of the company then was Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo. Its first product was an electric rice cooker, but it was not successful. After this the company started making tape recorders, which became very popular. This was the turning point from where Sony became one of the largest electronics companies in the world.
Colgate used to make candles
William Colgate formed ‘William Colgate and Company’ in 1806 in New York, America, to make candles and soap. Initially Colgate manufactured only candles and soaps. The company started manufacturing toothpaste in 1873. This is where the company’s oral care products started. In 1896, the company introduced the first collapsible toothpaste tube. This made the use of toothpaste very convenient. In 1914, Colgate launched its first toothbrush in the market.
Toyota used to make looms
You will be surprised to know that the world’s largest automobile company Toyota initially manufactured automatic looms. Toyota started in 1934 to make automatic looms (cloth weaving machines). The name of the company was “Toyoda Automatic Loom Works”. The company started making cars much later.
Samsung used to sell vegetables
The famous electronics company Samsung was established in 1938 as a grocery store. The company, which exported dry fish, noodles and vegetables, entered electronics after 30 years i.e. in 1969.
Lamborghini tractor manufacturing started
Today Lamborghini is famous for its cars. But, it started in 1948 to make tractors. Ferruccio Lamborghini started making tractors from parts of old army trucks and military vehicles. After a taunt from the owner of a Ferrari car, Ferruccio decided to make a car and in 1963 he formed a new company and started making cars.
