John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions for the food processing and air transportation industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech. The JBT FoodTech segment offers industrial food processing solutions and services used in the food processing industry. Its product offerings include freezer solutions for the freezing and chilling of meat, seafood, poultry, ready-to-eat meals, fruits, vegetables, and bakery products; protein processing solutions that portion, coat, and cook poultry, meat, seafood, vegetable, and bakery products; in-container processing solutions for fruits, vegetables, soups, sauces, dairy, and pet food products, as well as ready-to-eat meals in various packages; and fruit processing solutions that extract, concentrate, and aseptically process citrus, tomato, and other fruits. This segment markets its solutions and services to multi-national and regional industrial food processing companies. The JBT AeroTech segment provides ground support equipment for cargo loading, aircraft deicing, and aircraft towing; gate equipment for passenger boarding, and on the ground aircraft power and cooling; airport services for the maintenance of airport equipment, systems, and facilities; military equipment for cargo loading, aircraft towing, and on the ground aircraft cooling; and automatic guided vehicles for material handling in the automotive, printing, warehouse, and hospital industries. This segment markets its solutions and services to airport authorities, passenger airlines, air freight and ground handling companies, and the United States military. John Bean Technologies Corporation sells and markets its products and services through direct sales force, independent distributors, and sales representatives. JBT company is based in Chicago, Illinois. John Bean Technologies Corporation operates independently of FMC Technologies, Inc., as of July 31, 2008.

Concord Fabrics textile manufacturer mainly produces polyester circular knits and fleece that appeal to patchwork and quilting enthusiasts. The company's Andover Fabrics unit specializes in fabrics used in quilts, made in a variety of colors and patterns. Its Makower UK unit, headquartered in Oxfordshire, designs and produces cotton fabrics for quilters. Andover Fabrics sells to apparel makers and retailers in the US, Canada, and South America. Makower prints its products in South Korea and distributes them throughout Europe from its warehouse in Oxfordshire. Concord Fabrics is owned by Safer Textiles.

Shopsmith makes and markets multipurpose woodworking tools -- most notably the Shopsmith Mark V. The Mark V performs the functions of a disk sander, horizontal boring machine, lathe, table saw, and vertical drill press and, with attachments, band saw, belt sander, jointer, planer, scroll saw, and strip sander. Accessories include a lathe duplicator for reproducing original turnings and a dust collector for dust-free woodworking. The company also offers single-use tools and accessories. Shopsmith directly markets through demonstrations and by telephone, mail order, and online. Founded in 1972, Shopsmith is run by Chairman John Folkerth and his son Robert, the firm's CEO.

Southwire hopes everyone's cable-ready. One of the world's largest cable and wire manufacturers, Southwire produces building wire and cable, utility and industrial power cable, cord products, telecommunications cable, and copper and aluminum rods. Southwire company provides engineering, machining, and fabrication services, as well as electronic inventory management. It also offers copper products, such as bare copper and line wire, to the semiconductor market. Southwire customers include building contractors, utility companies, and OEMs in the areas of automotive, electrical, appliances, and industrial equipment. Founded in 1950 by Roy Richards Sr. (the chairman's father), Southwire is owned by the Richards family.

Grand Hall Enterprises sounds like a piano manufacturer, but the company actually makes high-end gas barbecue grills. In fact, its X-Series line of grills was designed by Porsche. Grand Hall grills are sold in the US through Frontgate catalogs and Barbecues Galore, but the company also does a lot of business in Europe (where it has a showroom in Paris), Asia, and Australia (where grills are sold at Harvey Norman, among other retailers). The company's more affordable Member's Mark brand is sold only in the US at Sam's Club. Grand Hall also makes an energy-efficient water heater called Eternal Hybrid. The company was founded in 1976.

United Brass Works is a manufacturer of high quality industrial valves for a variety of applications. The company was founded in 1910 in New York City and continues to grow by providing products from stock for immediate shipment from its factory and home office in Randleman, North Carolina and its warehouse and sales office in Pomona, California, whether you are looking for boiler valves, globe valves, angle valves, ball valves or custom industrial components. From its beginning as a manufacturer of steam valves and components for steam equipment, United has grown to be a world class manufacturer serving many industries including Boiler, Fire Protection, HVAC, Electrical Transformer, Industrial and Laundry and Dry Cleaning. In addition to standard items, such as fire protection or needle valves, United also provides custom cast and machined products made to customer's specifications. In addition, their non-ferrous foundry division pours pressure tight custom castings in a variety of alloys. Working with original equipment manufacturers as well as distributors, United's products are sold all over the United States, as well as internationally.

Sionix makes water and wastewater treatment systems that use dissolved air flotation technology. Target markets include energy companies, food and beverage product makers, healthcare facilities, industrial corporations, and utilities. Its treatment systems use air molecules to remove organic matter and other contaminants from the water. Sionix owns various product and process patents on modular filtration systems, and is evolving peripheral and new products and processes. It targets niche markets like oil and gas drillers and sugarcane processors. The company is also pursuing licensing and partnership opportunities internationally in places like China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa. Sionix was founded in 1994.

Sunstream Boat Lifts is the leading hydraulic boat lift and hoist manufacturer in the world. With over 10-years of experience, Sunstream’s family of lifts integrates modern hydraulics, rugged aluminum frames and eco-friendly materials. This combination creates a superior product that provides our customers with the safety and peace of mind they deserve. We pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service, which is supported by our knowledgeable staff and extensive international dealer network.

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing was founded in 1920. Preferred Utilities Manufacturing's business is divided into five units: Preferred Instruments makes instrumentation and control systems for combustion applications; Preferred Engineering provides support for nuclear power plant outage activities; Preferred Utilities manufactures fuel oil handling equipment; Preferred Services offers field services related to commissioning new combustion systems and instruments, as well as maintenance and calibration of existing systems; and W.N. Best Combustion makes burners for firing natural gas, fuel oil, and waste liquids.

Brick by brick, Hanson Brick East has risen up as North America's biggest brick maker. It has capacity to churn out 1.7 billion bricks annually from plants in the US and Canada. Over 1,000 styles in five regional brick lines are offered. Its clay brick and concrete roof tiles are touted for their "green" building durability. Hanson Brick and five sister companies operate as divisions of Hanson Building Products North America. Often sold in conjunction with brick, Hanson Roof Tile makes concrete roof tile for residential and commercial projects, and its Hardscape makes pavers, tiles, and retaining walls. Hanson companies are part of HeidelbergCement Group, a global cement, concrete, and heavy building products giant.

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