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'''Petalstone Group, Inc.''' (stylized as '''PΞTALSTONΞ GROUP'''), commonly known as '''Petalstone Inc.''', is a multinational electronics and media conglomerate based in [[Caphiria]]. Comprising numerous affiliate businesses, Petalstone operates as a ''[[sodesteri|sodesterium]],'' a special central holding company with interlocking businesses in a cross-shareholding relationship which are controlled through a complex ownership structure. Petalstone is separated into 6 core business groups - [[Petalstone Electronics]], [[Petalstone Pictures]], [[Petalstone Music]], [[Petalstone Life]], [[Rosewood-Meranti Worldwide]], and [[Petalstone Heavy Industries]], however the organization also contains numerous privately-held companies that are loosely affiliated, such as Petalstone Engineering and Petalstone C&T (the world's 13th and 36th largest construction companies, respectively), [[Vescor Hospitality]] (operator of the international luxury company [[Certi Resorts]]), and [[Petalstone Medical Center]] (4th-largest medical center in [[Audonia]]), among others.

Established in 1957, Petalstone initially focused on diverse sectors such as food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, and retail. The company ventured into the construction and shipbuilding industry in 1964 and subsequently branched out into electronics during the mid-1970s, these areas underpinning its growth. Following its initial public offering in 1988, Petalstone expanded its global presence, with its electronics and entertainment sectors emerging as primary income sources since 2001. Between 2002-2008, [[Juno (company)|Juno]] - a [[Sodesterium|private corporate entity]] owned by business tycoons [[Alexandus Venio II]] and [[Sando Porza]] - initiated a gradual hostile takeover of many of Petalstone's loosely-affiliated organizations, thereby acquiring a controlling interest in Petalstone Inc. In late 2009, Juno announced its intent to purchase a majority stake in Petalstone, which was approved by regulators on 1 November 2011. Under the leadership of Venio II and Porza, Petalstone went through a global reorganization and restructuring process, resulting in the merging and consolidation of its diverse range of business interests. Subsequently, Petalstone shifted to focus on growing its existing portfolio and on "promoting" its companies to go pubic. Since 2024, Petalstone has promoted three of its companies via reverse merger: Petalstone Life Insurance (top ten-largest insurance company in the world; Rosewood-Meranti Worldwide (world's 7th largest advertising agency); and Petalstone Heavy Industries (world's 3rd-largest machinery, electric, engineering firm).  

Globally, Petalstone Electronics is one of the largest manufacturers of televisions, mobile phones, memory chips, and semiconductor chips, as well as the second-largest technology company in terms of revenue; Petalstone Music is one of the Big 3 global music corporations, with artists such as [[Adriana Dutra]], [[Zenza]], [[CHRONICLE]], and owning the publishing rights to over 5 million compositions; Petalstone Pictures is one of the global Big Five film production/distribution companies with revenues of $10 billion and have released no less than two of the highest-grossing films worldwide per year since 2027. Petalstone holds the fifth-highest global brand value, ranks third in the entertainment business sector, is among the leaders in semiconductor sales, and, since 2020, stands as the third-largest television manufacturer worldwide. Since its acquisition by Juno, Petalstone has undertaken numerous environmental initiatives, such as pledging to cease the use of coal and transition to 100% renewable energy. Additionally, it has set an industry precedent by becoming the first electronics manufacturer to completely phase out the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) across all its products.