International Resources Group
The International Resources Group( IRG) is an international professional services firm that is a contractor to governments and international organizations focusing on Energy, Learning and Institutional Strengthening, Climate, Natural Resources and Biodiversity, Water, and Agriculture.
Since its inception in 1978, IRG has completed over 600 contracts in more than 120 countries.
IRG was one of the first firms given contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq, winning a$ 7 million contract from the U.S. government through USAID.
IRG has also provided development assistance in Liberia.
Other contracts have been in places such as Aceh and Afghanistan ..
IRG was the implementation partner for USAID Power Distribution Program( PDP) in Pakistan from 2010 to 2015.
In 2013, International Resources Group was purchased by Engility Corporation, a spin- off of L-3 Communications.
It was announced in 2017 that IRG was acquired by RTI International from Engility Corporation.
Eurasian Resources Group
Eurasian Resources Group( ERG) S.à r.l. is a leading diversified natural resources producer.
Since the corporation's foundation in 1994, ERG has become one of the world's leading mining and smelting groups.
At the beginning of 2014 the company restructured, introducing new corporate governance and compliance policies and new management.
Alexander Machkevitch is Chairman of the Board of Managers of Eurasian Resources Group and Mr Benedikt Sobotka is Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Sobotka is a former member of the Boston Consulting Group( BCG) and has advised multiple leading companies globally.
Eurasian Resources Group owns fully integrated mining, processing, energy production, logistics and marketing operations.
With a product portfolio in steelmaking materials, non-ferrous and energy, it is the world's largest producer of ferrochrome by chrome content.
ERG supplies electricity in Central Asia, where they are also a large railway operator.
In Kazakhstan, the group's major assets include: TNC Kazchrome, Sokolov- Sarbai Mining Production Association( SSGPO), Aluminium of Kazakhstan( AoK), Kazakhstan Aluminum Smelter( KAS), Eurasian Energy Corporation( EEC), Shubarkol Komir and TransCom.
In Africa, ERG owns production and development stage assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo( DRC), Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and Mali.
In Brazil it develops the Pedra de Ferro iron ore production complex and the Porto Sul deep water port, both of which are in the State of Bahia.
Since 2014 the Group sold assets worth about US$ 1 billion, including zinc mines to Glencore.
Asa Resources Group
Asa Resources Group is a mining company based in Johannesburg and London.
According to the company's website, it is the first African- owned and African- managed business to be listed in the Resources sector of the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market.
Asa was founded in 1987.
T. Wildman & Sons
T. Wildman& Sons were an English company and specialists in the manufacture of bobbins for the textile industry.
They manufactured all kinds of shielded ring bobbins( twist and weft), tubes and pirns.
The firm was established in 1859.
In 1872, Mr Thomas Wildman purchased Willow Mill, located at Copy Lane, Caton with Littledale, Lancashire, and the manufacturing was moved there.
With the decline of the textile industry, the mill moved to the manufacture of brushes, which was continued until the close of the mill in 1973.
A part of the contents of the mill was donated to Lancashire County Council Museum Service.
MK One
MK One was a British fashion retailer.
Independent Music Group
The Independent Music Group or IMG is one of the UK's larger independent publishers.
NMC Jhapa
The Nepal Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. was established in 1994 March 8 by 26 Founder Members.
It was established first with Shree Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha Li. and received authorization from Nepal Rastra Bank to run Limited Banking transactions.
Later the Name was changed to Nepal Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Frontier Mine, Katanga
Frontier
Mine is a copper mine in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo( DRC) owned and operated by ERG( Eurasian Resources Group).
The resource was first mined by First Quantum Minerals.
The mine has an annual capacity of 370,000 tonnes of sulphide concentrate containing 27% copper.
China Sandi Holdings
China Sandi Holdings Limited( Short name, China Sandi Holdings), formerly China Grand Forestry Resources Group Limited and China Grand Forestry Green Resources Group Limited, is a public company engaged in the ecological forestry business in China.
It involves in tree plantation and the manufacture and distribution of timber.
It was established in 1991 with the origin name of Good Fellow Group Limited.
It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1998.
It is headquartered in Hong Kong.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson& Stowe( WCAS), also referred to as Welsh Carson, is a private equity firm.
WCAS was formed in 1979 and focuses on investing in two growth industries, technology and healthcare, primarily in the United States.
WCAS has a current portfolio of approximately 30 companies and has organized 17 limited partnerships with total capital of over$ 27 billion, consisting of 13 equity partnerships and four subordinated debt partnerships.
WCAS is currently investing equity funds, including WCAS XII, L.P. and WCAS XIII, L.P. WCAS's strategy is to( i) buy growth businesses,( ii) partner with outstanding management teams, and( iii) build value for WCAS's investors through a combination of operational improvements, internal growth initiatives, and strategic acquisitions.
WCAS differentiates itself from other private equity firms by industry specialization, investment track record, growth oriented and operational focus, repeat management teams, and the continuity and financial commitment of WCAS.
WCAS has approximately 90 employees, including 15 general partners.
The firm also has a Resources Group, which is composed of approximately 20 operating partners.
The Resources Group assists the firm's portfolio companies by identifying and implementing initiatives focused on growth and operational improvement.
The Resources Group works with the firm's investment professionals and portfolio company management teams to develop value maximization plans(" VMPs") for each new investment.
These VMPs are unique for each portfolio company and encompass a wide range of strategic initiatives, including revenue enhancement and cost management strategies, corporate governance, motivation of key management team members, financial reporting dashboards, as well as potential acquisitions and integration timelines.

Question: Which one was established first, Eurasian Resources Group or T. Wildman & Sons?
Answer: T. Wildman & Sons