Freudenberg is a family-owned group of companies active on the global stage. Its 14 Business Groups operate on various markets and in various sectors of industry. Freudenberg develops and produces seals, vibration control technology components, filters, nonwovens, release agents and specialty lubricants as well as mechatronic products. Freudenberg offers its customers in the automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, textile and clothing, construction and mining, energy, chemical, oil and gas industries tailor-made, innovative technological products and services. Customer groupings also include companies in the medical technology, civil aviation and semi-conductor sectors. Freudenberg develops software solutions and IT services primarily for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Final users enjoy the benefits of Freudenberg's stateof-the-art household products marketed under the vileda®, O'Cedar® and Wettex® brands.Creativity, diversity and innovative strength are the company's cornerstones. Reliability and responsible action rank among the basic values of the company which was founded over 160 years ago. Freudenberg is committed to partnerships with customers, and believes in a long-term orientation, financial solidity and the excellence of some 32,000 associates in 55 countries around the globe.Freudenberg sees itself as an enterprising corporation. Operative business is the responsibility of stand-alone companies whose management conducts business autonomously. The individual companies belong to one of several Business Groups. The executive bodies of the parent company Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft - the Management Board, the Board of Partners, and the Partners' Meeting - have responsibilities similar to those of the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders Meeting in German corporations. The parent company's Corporate Functions control, coordinate and monitor the activities of the Freudenberg Group and provide advice and support to Business Groups. The Management Board members are jointly responsible for the leadership of the Freudenberg Group.Freudenberg is a family company. It is owned by some 300 heirs to the founding father Carl Johann Freudenberg.

Gamma Holding probably has the appropriate cloth. The textile maker offers a variety of goods through two units. Gamma Industrial Solutions makes industrial textiles, including coated conveyor belts and process belts; filters and screens; coatings, anti-ballistic materials, and industrial knitted cloth; and high-tech sailcloth. Gamma Lifestyle Fabrics makes patterned fabrics for mattress ticking, automobile upholstery, and African-print cloth. The company has operations in about 40 countries around the world and 17 states of the US. Gamma gets more than half of its sales outside Europe.

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.

Stora Enso Oyj engages in producing paper, packaging, and forest products worldwide. It operates in six segments: Newsprint and Book Paper, Magazine Paper, Fine Paper, Consumer Board, Industrial Packaging, and Wood Products. The Newsprint and Book Paper segment produces newsprint, improved newsprint, and directory and book paper for publishers and printing houses. Its book and directory paper range includes paper for hardback and paperback books, telephone directories, and timetables. The Magazine Paper segment offers a range of paper for magazines and advertising applications. Its uncoated magazine paper is primarily used in periodicals and advertising material, such as inserts and flyers; and coated magazine paper is used in special interest and general interest magazines. The Fine Paper segment produces graphic and office paper. Its office paper grades include copy paper, printing paper, envelope paper, paper used in schools, notebooks and blocks, business forms for continuous stationery, and digital printing paper. The Consumer Board segment produces liquid packaging, food service, graphical, and carton boards used in packaging food, beverages, cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, media products, household products, cosmetics, and luxury items. The Industrial Packaging segment produces corrugated packaging, containerboard, cores and coreboard, laminating paper, paper sacks, and sack and MG kraft paper. The Wood Products segment focuses on the construction, joinery, and packaging industries, and provides customized products for manufacturing processes. This segment also supplies a range of sawn and processed wood products to timber retailers, merchants, and importer-distributors. The company’s customers include publishers, printing houses, and paper merchants, as well as the packaging, joinery, and construction industries. Stora Enso Oyj was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Continental International company manufactures O-rings, seals, bumpers, isolators, grommets, rubber cords, switch protectors, valve stems, and related industrial machinery supplies for OEMs and distributors worldwide. More than 300,000 O-rings, seals, and allied rubber items are distributed by Continental International. Its lineup is used in brakes to four wheel drive and cooling systems, consumer lighting goods, and fractional motors. Continental International company touts services including micro-encapsulation and Teflon coating, bar coding, and customized stocking systems, too.

Surface Transforms manufactures high-performance carbon fiber ceramic products used for the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries. Surface Transforms's products include aerospace components; armor plating; ceramic brakes and clutches for automobiles, trains, and aircraft; and rocket motor systems. Surface Transforms' customers include Roxel UK, Dunlop Aerospace, and the UK Ministry of Defence. It is increasingly looking for more commercial applications of its products and to expand its customer base internationally. All of Surface Transforms' research, development, and manufacturing is conducted at its plant in the UK.

Total Plastics, Inc. was founded in 1978 by John Kozacki and Jerome Kollig as a small plastics warehouse in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1984, the national sales office in Grand Rapids, Michigan opened to accommodate the growing business and regional plastics customer base. Further expansion occurred in 1987 with the opening of the Fort Wayne branch. In 1996, Total Plastics was acquired by A.M. Castle & Co. leading to additional branches in Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. TPI has since grown to include 16 branches total. The newest opened in July, 2007 in Rhode Island.

Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. company makes a range of vinyl and rubber electrical tapes, automotive harness tapes, industrial tapes and films, and highway striping tapes. It sells primarily to the auto and electrical supply, utility and automotive industries. Plymouth Rubber's Brite-Line Technologies subsidiary makes highway marking and safety products, and Spain-based Plymouth Rubber Europa makes vinyl and cloth-based insulating tapes. Plymouth Rubber filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2005 and emerged in 2006 when Long Dash PRC LLC, largely owned by Chrysalis Capital Partners, bought a majority stake in Plymouth Rubber company.

The Michelin Man may look like a marshmallow, but what he's selling is tires. Behind that fluffy white figure is one of the world's top tire manufacturers, Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, which produces more than 150 million tires annually for all kinds of vehicles. The majority of its sales are made from supplying replacement tires to the passenger car and truck markets. It is also a world leader in aircraft and earthmover tires. Michelin sells to both consumers and vehicle manufacturers. Included in its stable are brands recognized regionally (Kleber in Europe, Warrior in China) and worldwide (Michelin, BF Goodrich). Compagnie Generale company also publishes about 10 million maps and travel guides per year.

Lasermax Roll Systems has its sights set on customers in need of some automation in their paper handling. Founded in 1987, Lasermax Roll Systems, Inc. offers automated paper-handling equipment, including paper unwinders, roll to sheet feeders, cutters, stackers, form folders, and rewinders. It also provides systems for commercial high-speed electronic printers, digital print providers, and direct mailers, as well as for clients in education, finance, government, insurance, and telecommunications industries. Lasermax products are manufactured in the US and Sweden and are distributed in 50 countries throughout the world.

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