Over the years, these companies have left their original business to focus on different line of products
While most companies keep doing what they have done since the beginning, some tend to shift their business. Here are some of the world-renowned companies that started with products that one cannot even imagine.
Nokia became popular for its mobile phones, a business that no longer exists. However, Nokia is still a major company that focuses on telecommunication equipment. You will be surprised to know that Nokia started as a pulp mill, and their first-ever product was toilet paper.
Son of a farmer, Ferruccio Lamborghini started as a tractor manufacturer. However, after Lamborghini was insulted by Enzo Ferrari, he started producing sports cars to compete against Ferrari.
From electronic gadgets to financial services, Sony, or Sony Group Corporation, is now a multinational conglomerate. However, in 1946, the company started its journey as an electronics shop, and its first-ever product was an electric rice cooker.
Known for its dental solutions such as toothpaste, powders, brushes, and more, Colgate initially started as a soap, candle, and starch manufacturer in 1806. Named after its founder, William Colgate, the company moved to dental solutions in 1873.
