The US Department of Defense
With its headquarters at the sprawling Pentagon building in Virginia, the US Department of Defense (DOD) is regarded as the world's biggest employer. It's estimated that 3.2 million people work for the USA's military force, of which civilian support staff are included in the tally. With so many employees, defending the country is a priority for the US government, where the US military also boasts the biggest global defence budget, estimated at £402.9 billion in 2016. For gear storage or transport purposes, military boxes are vital for defence organisations like the DOD.
Walmart
2.1 million people work for US supermarket brand Walmart, making it the third largest employer - and the biggest private sector employer on the planet. 200,000 of these workers are employed at UK supermarket, Asda, which is owned by Walmart. The giant brand also owns other supermarket subsidiaries around the world, and earns an annual turnover of over £360 billion. Supermarkets like Walmart use high quality plastic pallet boxes for safe shipping.
McDonald's
Another American brand, McDonald's has a global presence in more than 100 countries and has one of the world's largest staff numbers, totalling around 1.9 million employees. As the fourth biggest employer in the world, it's worth noting that 1.5 million of these staff are actually part of a franchise arrangement, so they are technically employed by other businesses. Food grade plastic storage products, airtight containers and bottle storage crates are key for operations like McDonald's.
NHS
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is the world's oldest public healthcare system, and one of the biggest global employers, ranked in fifth place. Around 1.3 million people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland work for the NHS, but if you add on temporary and freelance staff, the figure is more likely to total around 1.6 - 1.7 million. Plastic office storage solutions are perfect for keeping paperwork and important data organised in establishments such as the NHS.
Indian Railways
As India's largest employer and the eighth biggest employer in the world, Indian Railways recruits around 1.4 million staff. In fact, India boasts the fourth-largest railway network in the world, covering a route of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations - with 114,500 km of total track. Every day, Indian Railways carries more than 30 million passengers and 2.8 million tonnes of freight. Attached lid containers are the perfect way to transport goods by train.
Hon Hai Precision Industry / Foxconn Technology Group
As the world's 10th biggest employer with 1.2 million staff, the Foxconn Technology Group is located in Taiwan. With headquarters in Tucheng, Foxconn was founded in 1974 and is famed for being the world's biggest manufacturer of electronic and digital components, including printed circuit boards. It supplies leading brands Apple and Microsoft with electronic parts and produces their many gadgets, including iPads and Xboxes. To protect electrical items from water damage, airproof/waterproof containers are perfect for your sensitive gadgets.
To keep everything safe and organised, Solent Plastics offers a wide range of high quality plastic storage solutions to assist with almost every situation.