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Pittsburgh's 2018 Fortune 500 Companies Revealed

Which local companies took in the most revenue in 2017? Find out here

PITTSBURGH, PA - The 64th annual Fortune 500 list is out, and while the usual suspects dominated the top of the list, seven companies from the Pittsburgh area also were listed.

The 500 companies account for $12.8 trillion in revenue — two-thirds of America's gross domestic product — employ more than 28 million people across the globe. In other words, they're vital to the global economy.

You'll recognize many of the top companies: Walmart topped the list for the sixth straight year and Amazon cracked the top 10. But you might not be familiar with all the companies headquartered in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Here’s how they ranked, with 2017 revenues listed ($M)

  • Kraft Heinz

Overall rank: 114
Revenues: $26,232

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  • PNC Financial Services

Overall rank: 165
Revenues: $18,035

  • PPG Industries:

Overall rank: 191
Revenues: $14,967

  • US Steel

Overall rank: 246
Revenues: $12,250

  • Alcoa

Overall rank: 262
Revenues: $11,652

  • Dick’s Sporting goods

Overall rank: 340
Revenues: $8,590

  • WESCO International

Overall rank: 370
Revenues: $7,679

Local companies that fell short of the top 500 but still showed up in the rankings include Westinghouse Air Brake (617), American Eagle Outfitters (622), Allegheny Technologies (663), GNC Holdings (840) and Kennametal (944).

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