Asahi Organic Chemicals really knows how to turn on the waterworks--and how to turn them off, as well. Organic Chemicals Industry Co. company manufactures and distributes valves, valve actuators and controls, gaskets, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic piping products. Its fluid control products can be found in the Georgia Aquarium, as well as Japan's famed Phoenix Seagaia Resort. Asahi Organic Chemicals also produces such items as flow meters and filtration equipment for use in automotive and industrial applications. Organic Chemicals Industry Co. company maintains operations in China, Europe, Singapore, the US, and Japan, of course.

The thought of folks soaking up bubbles in a MAAX Bath tub gives this company maximum joy. MAAX designs and manufactures acrylic, fiberglass, and thermoplastic bathtubs and showers under a dozen brands, including Advanta, Coleman Spas, Keystone, Maax, Nahanni, and Pearl. Other products include shower doors, faucets, cabinets, and medicine cabinets. MAAX Bath Inc. company sells to plumbing wholesalers, hardware stores and superstores, specialty showrooms, and distributors. In 2008 MAAX's assets were acquired by Tricap Partners Ltd., a private equity fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management.

Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE: MPR) is a leading niche-oriented global provider of solutions and products for product recovery, pollution control, and fluid handling applications.Met-Pro's diverse and synergistic solutions and products address the world's growing need to meet more stringent emission regulations, reduce energy consumption and employ "green" technology. The Company's solutions, products, and systems include filtration and purification equipment for air, water, and harsh, corrosive liquid applications; fluid handling equipment for water, corrosive, abrasive and high temperature liquids; and proprietary water treatment chemicals.Through its global sales organization, internationally recognized brands, and operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and the People's Republic of China, Met-Pro's solutions, products and systems are sold to a well-diversified cross-section of customers and markets. The Company has a large base of installed equipment and derives approximately 40% of its revenues from recurring sales of parts and consumables. Met-Pro continues to drive margin improvement through global sourcing, consolidation of facilities, improved efficiencies and project execution, and favorable product mix.

Schott Corporation company is a manufacturer and distributor of technical glass as well as components for the solar energy, optics and opto-electronics, pharmaceutical packaging, consumer electronics, lighting, and automotive industries. Its glass products are used in everything from building windows and traffic lights to armored military vehicles and microscopes. Schott's mirror-substrates are part the world's largest solar telescope. Schott Corporation company is the North American headquarters for Germany-based Schott AG and part of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. Schott operates through multiple divisions and subsidiaries, in the US, Canada, and Mexico, including solar power module maker SCHOTT Solar.

Founded in 1875 to mine and smelt copper, Furukawa is a major manufacturer of construction and industrial machinery (cranes, drills, rock crushers) and a leading miner and smelter (copper, gold, silver). Furukawa also makes electronic materials, including high-purity gallium arsenate used in cell phones (replacing silicon as the material of choice by manufacturers), and chemicals that include cuprous oxide (used in paint for ships) and sulfuric acid (primarily sold to titanium dioxide manufacturers). Other operations include fuels (gasoline, diesel, kerosene), real estate, and trucking services. Most of Furukawa's sales come from Japan.

Founded in 1990, KEM-TRON Technologies, Inc. operates a facility in Texas, and a service and maintenance hub in Russia. KEM-TRON Technologies is credited with developing a line of dewatering systems used in zero liquid discharge/closed loop mud systems. KEM-TRON company designs, manufactures, and distributes equipment for solids separation and polymer applications. Its multifunctional linear motion shaker/mud cleaner, used in mobile mud systems, touts simultaneous flow line running with hydro-cyclone underflow cleaning. Other products include a jet shearing and mixing system, integral to drilling rigs, and a vacuum degasser, to separate gases. KEM-TRON units are installed in some 30 countries.

Spider Agile Technology (formerly Spider Manufacturing) designs and develops recessed wall and floor enclosures for electrical and communications outlets, power outlets, and lighting fixtures that are designed to be mounted directly on tables. Spider Agile company also manufactures surface mounted boxes, which can be mounted in floor ducting systems or surface mounted raceways. Its products are designed to work with audio, data, video, voice, and power connections. Spider sells directly and through distributors including Customers include American International Group, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, and The University of Texas. It took its present name when acquired by DIRTT Environmental Solutions in 2008.

GM Nameplate makes product identification components, injection molded plastics, and electronic input devices. End products include decals, labels, mouse pads, and placards, as well as electronic components, such as keypads and switching assemblies. GM Nameplate supplies the needs of businesses, from FORTUNE 500 companies to startups, extending the internal resources of its customers and enabling them to launch their products to market faster. Customers include Boeing, Dell, General Electric, General Motors, Microsoft, and Xerox. GM Nameplate has five divisions in the US, and one each in Canada, China, and Singapore.

Visible Inventory company makes systems used by manufacturers to connect their plant floor operations to their supply chain management software. Visible Inventory's systems incorporate sensors, wireless networking equipment, and specialized software to track physical inventory of parts or finished goods in real time. Visible Inventory company's sensors and other items provide real-time monitoring of what is happening in the bins, shelves, and the pallets in a company's warehouse or loading docks.

AeroGrow International company develops and manufactures a line of indoor gardening products and seed kits for both amateur and experienced gardeners. Using a self-contained light source and hydroponics technologies (water in place of soil), AeroGrow's products are capable of growing a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. It offers more than 15 garden models and 50 seed kits, which are sold in the US through retailers such as Target, Kohl's, and Bed Bath & Beyond, as well as through its own website. Aerogrow was founded in 2002 by former CEO and chairman Michael Bissonnette.

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