Glencore Plc engages in the production and marketing of metal, mineral, and energy and agricultural commodities. The firm serves the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing, and oil sectors. It operates through the following segments: Marketing, Industrial, and Corporate and Other. The Marketing segment includes net sale and purchase of physical commodities, and provision of marketing and related value-add services. The Industrial segment deals with the sale of physical commodities over the cost of production and/or cost of sales. The Corporate and Other segment represents group related income and expenses. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.
