British Vita obtains about half of its sales from producing foam for use in furniture, construction, packaging, and carpet underlay, as well as filters. British Vita company is the UK's largest foam manufacturer; its most popular brand is Vitafoam. It also makes industrial polymers, thermoplastic sheeting, and compounded plastics for a variety of uses. Another of British Vita's major divisions, nonwovens, produces polyester fibers. British Vita company operates about 80 sites in around 20 countries, mostly in Europe. British Vita was acquired by US-based private equity firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in 2005.

Conrad Fafard produces peat moss, soilless plant mixes, top soil, peat humus, potting soils, and composted manures for both retailers and growers. Soilless plant mixes are the fastest-growing segment of its business. Conrad Fafard distributes its products to independent garden centers throughout North America. The company operates production centers in Florida, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as a facility and peat bogs in Canada. Established by Conrad and Annette Fafard years earlier, the family-run company was incorporated in 1945. Conrad Fafard is owned by the US subsidiary of Switzerland's Syngenta.

Shurtape Technologies is on a roll and holding strong. Its tape products include: masking and paper, foil and film, double-coated, cloth and duct, and specialty (insulation and printable). Applications for Shurtape's products include packaging and project, industrial, retail, HVAC, arts and entertainment, professional paint, auto, marine, and aerospace. Shurtape is a global business with manufacturing plants in the US and Canada, and converting plants in China, Germany, Mexico, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates. The company derives its name from its original parent, Shurford Mills, which began as a maker of textile yarns and a leading manufacturer of cordage and twine.

Interface Solutions does not have its lips sealed, but it can just about seal anything else. Interface Solutions company makes a broad range of seals and insulating material with applications ranging from automobiles to electric motors and transformers. It makes gasket products for automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial markets, and felt backings for vinyl floors. Interface Solutions also produces electrical barriers for appliances, computers, lamps, and power tools, and thermal barriers for high temperature applications. Interface Solutions company was founded in 1911. In the 1970s it developed the world's first non-asbestos soft gasket materials.

A combination of pioneering spirit and responsive market orientation has been the essential driving force behind the SCHAEFER group of companies for over 70 years. Years of experience, direct involvement in the world’s marketplace, and intense cooperation with customers are the foundation for our expertise and success. Today, with 16 production plants and a worldwide distribution network, Schaefer is a global player. Our products cross many markets, from industrial, trade and service sectors to consumers, research centers and local governments. Over 8,000 employees in the United States and abroad bring the Schaefer name to life. Our motivation, uncompromising customer service and precise application of the latest technologies enable us to provide highly efficient service close to the pulse of the market.

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.

Mecalux,S.A makes storage products that range from metallic shelving systems to automated warehouses (racking/conveyors/software). Customers include Academy Sports & Outdoors, Hitachi, Sara Lee, and Wal-Mart. The company has worldwide operations through a dozen production centers in Eastern and Western Europe, and North and South America. Its subsidiaries include Esmena and Interlake Mecalux. Founder and chairman Jose Luis Carrillo Rodreguez controls nearly 60% of Mecalux through his affiliation with investment firm Leina (Spain). He founded the company in 1969, after he made light shelving for the previous three years in a workshop in Barcelona.

OSRAM GmbH company, a subsidiary of Siemens AG, is one of the world's largest makers of lighting products. It makes lamps (including Sylvania- and OSRAM-branded products) for consumer and commercial uses, as well as for film photography. Through a joint venture with Valeo, OSRAM makes headlight and taillight assemblies that are distributed in North America. The company also makes lamp-related products (ballasts, fixtures), as well as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Another OSRAM unit makes lighting components, such as glass, metals, and wiring. In addition to lighting products, the US-based OSRAM SYLVANIA also makes consumer electronics, such as TVs.

Adolph Wurth GmbH & Co. markets and distributes more than 100,000 products in more than 80 countries through its Wurth Line and Allied Companies (companies trading under their own name). Wurth's more than 400 companies manufacture products including screws and fasteners, hand and power tools, insulation, personal protection equipment, and automotive products such as paints, lubricants, and oil, fuel, and air filters. The company also sells heating and drinking-water pipes, as well as offers heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning installation services.

Redman Fisher certainly knows how to grate on you. A subsidiary of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC, Redman Fisher makes industrial metalwork products, including floor grating, handrails, ladders, beams, and stairtread. The company's open grid flooring products are primarily made of aluminum, stainless steel, and GRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic). It also fulfills custom design orders for flooring, staircases, access platforms, balconies, and balustrades. Bromford Iron and Steel, another Hill & Smith subsidiary, is the company's primary supplier of raw materials. Redman Fisher Engineering was founded in 1897.

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