CropKing makes and sells greenhouses, equipment, and supplies for growing hydroponic crops (that is, growing crops without soil in a controlled environment). CropKing's hydroponic greenhouse systems protect crops from environmental elements, allowing year-round production of such plants as tomatoes, lettuce, and herbs. CropKing company sells to hobbyists as well as to commercial customers. It offers grower workshops, videos, and literature through its Web site. Other products include aquaculture (fish farming) systems and mushroom production units. CropKing sells to customers throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Iberpapel Gestion, S.A. company manufactures printing and writing papers and pulp. Operating through multiple subsidiaries, its operations are divided between three divisions: forestry (some 25 thousand hectares of eucalyptus woodland in Spain, Argentina, and Uruguay), industrial (comprising a cellulose fiber plant, a paper mill, and power plant) and pulp and paper or commercial segment. Outside of Spain, Iberpapel Gestion has commercial subsidiaries in France and North Africa. Products, such as coated and laser paper, offset paper for envelopes, and resistance paper of bags, are made to order, some 90% of which are sold to end users. Exports represent about 60% of sales.

Quipp, Inc. company makes post-press newspaper-handling equipment that stacks, wraps, bundles, and loads newspapers. The company's Twin-Trak and Quipp-Gripp III conveyors move newspapers from the press to the mailroom, where the Viper wraps them in paper and adds identification labels. Stackers mechanically stack newspapers, and cart-loading systems automatically load the papers onto trucks. Computerized monitoring systems control the handling process. Quipp boasts more than 500 US and international customers; newspaper publisher Gannett accounts for about 10% of sales. Acquired in 2008, Quipp operates as a subsidiary of industrial behemoth Illinois Tool Works.

Besser manufactures equipment for the worldwide concrete products industry. It serves all segments, including landscape, pipe, precast, ready-mix, and masonry. Besser company sells both new and used equipment, along with molds and machine parts. It also offers training for maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting machinery. Besser company was founded in 1904 as the Besser Manufacturing Co. by Jesse Besser; CEO James Park is his great-nephew. Besser operates in Canada, Germany, and the US. In 2010 the company acquired Kraft Energy, a supplier of quick concrete curing equipment sold to makers of concrete products.

Eliza Tinsley has a long history as a supplier of more than 3,000 products such as chain, hand tools, hardware, padlocks, and rope for the DIY, building, and garden markets. The manufacturer declared bankruptcy and went into administration in early 2006, falling victim to the rising cost of materials and a lack of operating cash. It sold its construction equipment business to Olympic Steel, and its metal fabrication plant in Evenwood, UK, went to a management buyout. Eliza Tinsley emerged from bankruptcy in 2006, when its remaining assets were acquired by the Atlantic Group, an Indian firm with interests in consumer products and textile manufacturing, among others.

Omron Scientific Technologies, Incorporated supplies safety light guards, safety interlocks and relays, safety mats, and controllers used to protect personnel in hazardous manufacturing environments. Omron STI serves such industries as automotive, cosmetics, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and electronic machinery. Former Scientific Technologies Inc. chairman Anthony Lazzara and his family controlled the company until it sold the safety products business to OMRON in 2006. Omron STI's products are supported worldwide by distributors and OMRON offices.

Carlson Systems Holdings (CSH) aims to hold your attention and your business. Operating through subsidiaries Carlson Systems, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, CSH designs and distributes packaging and fastening assembly systems and machines, and construction supplies to industrial OEMs, dealers, as well as federal agencies. CSH also offer parts and service on machinery and tools. Founded in 1947, Carlson Systems Holdings, Inc. began as a regional stapler and supply shop owned by Carl and Julia Carlson, parents of CSH senior management. CSH has grown to more than 50 locations in the US and Mexico. In 2009 a consortium led by private equity Industrial Opportunity Partners, including CSH management and shareholders, acquired CHS.

he Swiss-based unit of German conglomerate Siemens is Europe's leading supplier of building automation and safety and security systems. It provides products and services for climate control, building and energy management, fire safety, security, lighting, and facility management. Siemens Building Technologies is part of its parent's Industry sector; it generates around 16% of Siemens' sales and operates through divisions including Building Automation (HVAC), Energy Efficiency (motors and LED lighting), Fire Safety, Electronic Security, and Low Voltage Distribution with operations in over 50 countries.

Mono Pumps Ltd. company manufactures and sells cavity pumps, pumping systems, grinders, screens, and universal parts. It distributes products to a wide range of industrial sectors including the water and wastewater, pulp and paper, chemical, food and beverage, mining, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, solar, and agriculture markets. The company's products are sold through a network of distributors worldwide. Mono Pumps is a subsidiary of oilfield equipment specialist National Oilwell Varco and owns and operates manufacturing divisions in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, France, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.

Oerlikon Barmag company makes spinning and textile machines used to produce manmade fibers. Its machines process raw material to make sportswear, carpet, safety belts, and other products. The company has subsidiaries located in most regions of the world and has boosted sales through acquisitions, including Neumag, a maker of textile machines and staple fibers. Barmag's largest customer base resides in the Asian market, primarily China, as well as India and Taiwan. Barmag is part of the Oerlikon Textile, which was the textile division of Switzerland-based Saurer until it branched off in 2007.

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