Alcon

Summary

Alcon is a business^[1]. Alcon ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,041 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alcon is in the country of Switzerland^[3].
• Alcon is in the country of CH^[4].
• Alcon is in the country of BE^[5].
• Alcon is in the country of DE^[6].
• Alcon is in the country of IN^[7].
• Alcon's instance of is recorded as business^[8].
• Alcon's instance of is recorded as public company^[9].
• Alcon's instance of is recorded as organization^[10].
• Alcon's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva^[11].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (India)^[12].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (China)^[13].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (Ireland)^[14].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon^[15].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon Japan^[16].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (South Korea)^[17].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (France)^[18].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (United Kingdom)^[19].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (Canada)^[20].
• Alcon's child organization or unit is recorded as Alcon (United States)^[21].
• Alcon is part of Swiss Market Index^[22].
• Alcon's Commons category is recorded as Alcon^[23].
• Alcon's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[24].
• Alcon's stock exchange is recorded as Swiss Stock Exchange^[25].
• Alcon's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry^[26].
• January 1, 1945 marks the founding of Alcon^[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include January 1, 1945^[27], 2018-09-21^[28], 1991-01-29^[29], 2015-10-02^[30], and 2000-04-01^[31]. Alcon's location of formation is recorded as Fort Worth^[32].

Identity

Alcon is part of Swiss Market Index^[22].

Operations

Alcon's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva^[11]. Subsidiaries include Alcon (India)^[12], a business^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1945^[35]; Alcon (China)^[13]; Alcon (Ireland)^[14]; Alcon^[15]; Alcon Japan^[16], a business^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1945^[38], headquartered in Minato^[39]; and Alcon (South Korea)^[17].

Industry

Alcon's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry^[26].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include New York Stock Exchange^[24] and Swiss Stock Exchange^[25]. Alcon's product or material produced is recorded as surgical instrument^[40].

Why It Matters

Alcon ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,041 views/month).^[2] Alcon has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Alcon is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]