Weyland-Yutani
From Xenopedia
Weyland-Yutani was a large conglomerate corporation. Weyland-Yutani established initial human contact with the Xenomorph species on Acheron LV-426 and later established the Hadley's Hope settlement there. (Alien, Aliens)
Weyland-Yutani apparently had its antecedents in two twenty-first century companies: Weyland Industries and another company linked to a Ms. Yutani. (Alien vs. Predator, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem)
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The name "Weyland Yutani" is supposed to be reminiscent of "British Leyland" and a generic Japanese company name, suggesting an Anglo-Japanese comglomerate that is ultimately larger than anything similar within the U.S. (at least until Walmart are revealed as an even bigger presence in the extended version of Alien Resurrection).
Throughout the original film, Alien, the name "Weyland-Yutani" is never mentioned in dialogue, and it is only ever referred to as "the company". However, computer displays featuring the somewhat differently spelled "Weylan-Yutani" are visible in Alien.
