Michelin North America's tires to make their rounds. So do motorcycles, trucks, and tractors, among many other types of commercial, industrial, and specialty vehicles. With some 20 manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada, and Mexico, Michelin North America makes and sells tires branded with the Michelin, BF Goodrich, and Uniroyal names. One site builds synthetic rubber and rocket fuel components for NASA. Michelin North America generates about one-third of parent Compagnie Genorale des Etablissements Michelin's annual sales. Its tires are sold to consumers, the military, OEMs, and replacement centers. The company also produces North American road maps and travel guides.

Carolina CAT which was formerly known as Carolina Tractor, is a major supplier of Caterpillar equipment, tools and parts, and service in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Its rents and sells a variety of heavy equipment including forestry and construction vehicles, truck engines, hydraulic systems, cranes, power generators, and material handling equipment. Carolina CAT, which was founded in 1926, is one of the oldest Caterpillar dealers in the US. L. M. Weisiger bought a share in Carolina Tractor in 1930; today Carolina CAT is owned and operated by his son and grandson.

Marmon monitors a melange of more than 130 autonomous manufacturing and service companies. A subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Marmon's 11 manufacturing units make automotive components and trailers, food service equipment, wire and cable, industrial materials and components, consumer products, transportation equipment, building products, water-treatment products, and more. Services include marketing and distribution. Marmon is an international association of companies that operates about 250 facilities in more than 40 countries. Chicago's Pritzker family (owners of the Hyatt hotel chain) sold a 60% stake in Marmon to Berkshire Hathaway for $4.5 billion in 2008.

Fiskars company makes shears, axes, and other cutting tools for gardening, crafts, school, and the office. In the kitchen, it offers up knives and cooking utensils, cookware, and tableware under the Fiskars, Iitala, Arabia, and Kitchen Devils names, among others. The firm also hooks outdoor enthusiasts with its Gerber and Silva brand hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, as well as with its Buster, Drive, and Inha Works brand boats. Fiskars also manages real estate in and around Fiskars Village, where the company was founded in 1649.

Nook has the corner on manufacturing engineered motion-system parts. It covers robotic grippers to guided linear and rotational components that are electrically and pneumatically actuated. Nook takes on extreme-duty environments such as auto, chemical, communications, electronics, food and beverage, medical/diagnostics, and packaging and paper. Its line of explosion-proof modular guided actuators is said to simplify and improve the machine design process as well as prevent fires from sparking in caustic areas. For workplaces subject to dripping, spraying, or submersion in water, as in food processing, Nook protects power and data cabling with its stainless steel cable tray.

Shaw Industries is one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers.Shaw Industries sells woven and tufted broadloom carpet and rugs, as well as other flooring products including laminate, ceramic tile, and hardwood in North America, and exports worldwide. Its carpet brand names include Cabin Crafts, Queen, Designweave, Philadelphia, and Sutton. The company also rolls out a line of both continuous filament fiber carpet and hardwood flooring containing recycled content. Shaw sells its residential products to distributors and retailers and offers commercial products directly to contractors through Shaw Contract Flooring. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns Shaw Industries.

Axus Technology, LLC company sells and customizes state-of-the-art surface processing equipment. Primarily serving clients in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, Axus Technology helps customers find, adjust, and customize machinery used for polishing, grinding, and lapping. Axus company's equipment engineering services include creating modifications for existing equipment designed to address new processes, unusual material handling requirements, or to improve productivity. Axus Technologies also provides installation and maintenance services.

Makita U.S.A makes more than 400 industrial-quality power tools, including drills, saws, wrenches, routers, sanders, blowers, vacuums, compressors, and power generators, as well as accessories for those tools. Makita U.S.A. has a manufacturing plant in Georgia, four distribution facilities, and more than 600 authorized service centers throughout the US. Established in 1970, the company is a subsidiary of global power tool manufacturer Makita Corporation.

Polyair is an industry leader in the North American protective packaging market. We offer a full product line-up of bubble, foam, mailers, insulation and integrated packaging systems, including our innovative AirSpace air pillow machines. We take great pride in all our products and challenge anyone to compete with our quality. Polyair's commitment to providing unique products and complete systems has allowed us to push the envelope on protective packaging products. We offer more than products. Polyair goes beyond customer expectations to provide complete solutions that satisfy all of their clients' growing business needs. Polyair operates 8 manufacturing facilities, seven of which are in the US, where we generate the majority of our sales.

Portola Packaging is one of the largest manufacturers of tamper-evident plastic closures and plastic containers for the dairy, juice, and food industries. Portola keeps its customers satisfied by not only manufacturing high-quality closures, but by designing and building supporting packaging equipment and providing fast, global technical service. Our company has strategically located manufacturing plants worldwide to provide customers with the fastest and most efficient service.

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