Russells Technical Products began when Russells Refrigeration Co., a commercial and industrial refrigeration sales and service company, was acquired in 1972 by Mr. Donald Bench. Since then, Russells has been designing and manufacturing environmental test systems and providing a comprehensive and varied product line including both pre-engineered and custom/specialty chambers. This has allowed Russells to attract and retain the technical expertise required in this field. Mr. Bench has been in the environmental test chamber manufacturing business since the 1950's starting with Conrad Inc., one of the original pioneering companies in this industry. Mr. Bench served Conrad as Chief Engineer and later becoming its President.Russells' management team has over 150 years experience in the design and manufacture of environmental test chambers and systems. Russells' personnel are qualified and skilled in all phases of the design and manufacturing process. Its business philosophy is to operate self-sufficiently in terms of utilizing modest but functional facilities and equipment to maintain a low overhead structure and enhance the value of its products. It owns its manufacturing facilities and capital equipment such as sheet metal fabrication, welding, electrical, refrigeration and painting equipment in order to maintain closer control and quality of these operations than if sub-contracted to outside suppliers.

Frank J. Zamboni Company manufactures ice resurfacers familiar to hockey players, ice skaters, and Olympic athletes around the world. Zamboni makes seven models of ice resurfacers and three edger models. It also buys used ice resurfacing machines to sell or rent. The company has sold more than 9,000 machines. Inventor and entrepreneur Frank J. Zamboni, his brother Lawrence, and their cousin opened the Iceland Skating Rink in 1940 in Paramount, California. From his experiences with the rink, Frank developed his Model A Zamboni Ice Resurfacer in 1949 and formed the Frank J. Zamboni Company in 1950. The company continues to be owned and operated by the Zamboni family.

Holding company Tetra Laval International operates through three subsidiaries that produce packaging and make machines that package food products. DeLaval makes and sells equipment for dairy farmers, as well as milk production and animal husbandry products. The flagship Tetra Pak group designs and sells equipment used to process, package, and distribute liquid food products. Sidel manufactures packaging equipment. Meanwhile, Tetra Laval International handles the financial affairs of the holding company. The group has operations in more than 150 countries. Tetra Laval is controlled by the family of Ruben Rausing, inventor of the milk carton and founder of Tetra Pak.

Jore makes power tool accessories and hand tools under retailers' private labels and for power tool manufacturers. Products include drill sets, driver bits, quick-change systems, and related accessories. Customers have included Stanley Black & Decker, and Sears. In addition to private-label manufacturing, Jore markets products under its Rocky Mountain Twist and Montana Brand names. The company was founded in 1990. It was acquired out of bankruptcy in 2002 by Western Mortgage and Realty for about $30 million.

Baldwin Technology Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of process automation equipment for the printing and publishing industry. It offers cleaning systems and related consumable products, including press washers, automatic blanket cleaners, newspaper blanket cleaners, chill roll cleaners, digital plate cleaners, guide roll cleaners, and Web paper cleaners; and fluid management systems comprising refrigerated circulators and spray dampening systems used to measure and control the supply, temperature, cleanliness, chemical balance, and other characteristics of the fluids. Baldwin Technology company also provides ink control systems consisting of ink agitators, ink mixers, and ink level systems, as well as ultraviolet and infrared dryers, gluing systems, and service and parts. In addition, it offers Web press protection systems, such as Web severers and Web catchers that provide auto-arming electronic package offering press protection in the event of a Web break. Baldwin Technology company markets its products through direct sales representatives, distributors, and dealer networks to printing press manufacturers, newspaper publishers, and commercial printers primarily in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Baldwin Technology Company is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.

Founded in 1926, G. W. Van Keppel has grown to distribute a slew of construction, aggregate, and material-handling equipment under blue chip brands, including Volvo, Hyster, and Champion Motor Graders. Customer needs are met from 15 locations crossing Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. The G. W. Van Keppel Company also offers repair and maintenance services, rental equipment, and aftermarket parts for its equipment. G. W. Van Keppel is led by its founder's third generation, chairman and CEO Bill Walker.

Joy Mining Machinery company manufactures and distributes underground mining equipment and bulk material conveyor systems from over 45 service locations located near major mining regions throughout the world. The foundation for Joy Mining Machinery was laid when inventor Joseph F. Joy received a patent for his mechanical gathering arm loader in 1919. Products include bolting systems (used in coal mining), haulage systems, and longwall systems (consisting of shearers, roof supports, face conveyors, stageloaders, crushers, and mobile belt tail pieces). Joy Mining Machinery company is a subsidiary of Joy Global. Sister company P&H Mining Equipment produces surface mining machinery.

Dresser Wayne is forging new directions with advanced technology that enables fuel retailers to do more with less. A global innovator of retail and fleet fuel dispensers and technologies, Dresser Wayne is leading the way with technological advances on multiple fronts, from eco-fuel solutions and regulation-compliant pay-at-the-pump security to multimedia marketing and groundbreaking site control systems. Dresser Wayne has come a long way since the first oil pump in 1891, and we continue to focus on a future of ever-expanding possibilities.

Ladish company designs and manufactures high-strength forged and cast metal components for aerospace and industrial markets. Jet engine parts, missile components, landing gear, helicopter rotors, and other aerospace products generate nearly 90% of the company's sales; general industrial components account for the remainder. Aerospace industry giants Rolls-Royce (26%), United Technologies (19%), and General Electric (11%) together account for more than half of Ladish's sales. Nearly 50% of its sales come from outside the US (the UK representing more than half of all foreign sales).

Fraser Papers Inc. company has been one of the region's larger manufacturers of printing, publishing, and converting paper goods. Its lines include freesheet papers for converting, publishing, and industrial towels, lumber and studs, and wood by-products (chips, shavings, sawdust). Fraser operates a paper mill, in addition to two lumber mills and a pulp mill, established in New Hampshire, Maine, and Qu�bec. In 2009 Fraser and its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection. Fraser Papers company sold certain of its papers assets in April 2010 to Twin Rivers Paper, a company sponsored by Fraser creditors. Brookfield Asset Management owns a near 70% stake in Fraser.

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