Hardigg Industries manufactures cases that are Hardigg, hard, hard. But seriously, folks ... Hardigg company produces impact-resistant, customized molded plastic cases for commercial, industrial, and military uses. Hardigg company also maintains a line of ready-made models. Hardigg Industries' patented features include Hardigg Comfort Grip Handles, anti-shear locks, and molded-in metal inserts. Hardigg company also offers custom foam services for a wide range of cushioning applications and industries. Hardigg Industries began designing and manufacturing its protective cases in 1954. Rival Pelican Products acquired Hardigg Industries in early 2009 for about $200 million.

The Harris Products Group is master of the tool. A merger of J.W. Harris Co. and Harris Calorific, the Group manufactures gas welding and cutting machines along with a breadth of equipment needed for a bead. Products include brazing, welding, cutting, and consumables (wire, flux, solder), medical regulators, tips, and torches. Facilities in the US, Mexico, Germany, Italy, and Poland, and a distribution center in Spain drive global sales, primarily through industrial distributors, retailers, and directly to welders. Key markets span metal fabrication, steel construction, auto, pipeline, and oil and gas exploration.

Kaman Industrial Technologies (KIT) can help you get your bearings. As the industrial distribution arm of Kaman Corp., the company touts high-efficiency hybrid bearings, energy sipping motors, as well as biodegradable lubricants and process-optimizing condition-monitoring devices. The short list includes power transmissions, material handling equipment, motion control systems, and other electrical parts. KIT stocks more than three million items by brands such as Baldor Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Sumitomo. Serving some 50,000 customers in North America, KIT offers programs on energy audits, predictive maintenance, and OEM parts conversion. Its geographic footprint is growing through acquisitions.

Duoyuan Global Water Inc. company manufactures water and wastewater treatment equipment for use in industrial and municipal water systems. Its makes more than 80 different products, including water conditioners, filters, various water purification systems (i.e. ultraviolet, ozone, electrodeionization), grit separators, and others. The company distributes its products throughout China and serves municipalities, as well as power generation, oil, steel manufacturing, and other companies. Duoyuan Global Water was founded in 1992; it filed an initial public offering (IPO) in 2009.

Environmental Lighting for Architecture (ELA) lights up commercial and residential buildings. ELA company designs and manufactures outdoor lighting fixtures, including bollards, crossarms, pier mounts, pole bases, and accessories, for commercial, hospitality, theme park, and high-end residential customers. For building interiors, its short list runs from chandeliers to wall sconces, torchieres, and floor lamps, with a variety of finishes. While some products are distributed through lighting showrooms, ELA touts custom services for landmark buildings to casinos, as well as restoration of original fixtures. It operates a plant in California, and a foundry in Tijuana.

FANUC Robotics America makes intelligent robots that automate industrial manufacturing. Its robotic devices automate such processes as assembly, cleaning, dispensing, grinding, packaging, painting, polishing, and welding. Customers include Corning, Rubbermaid, Ford, and General Motors. FANUC Robotics America supplies equipment to the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, food and beverage, glass, machine tools, medical devices, paper and printing, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and textile industries, among others. It also provides engineering, service support, analysis, and system maintenance.

Bridgestone Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells tires and other rubber products worldwide. The company's products include passenger tires; commercial tires, such as van tires, and bus and truck tires; motorcycles tires; and specialty tires, including off the road tires and aircraft tires. It also offers PureBetaMT, a combination of polymer and nanotechnology used in the development of high technology tires; electronic paper displays; golf equipment, such as balls, clubs, and accessories; and bicycles. In addition, Bridgestone provides industrial products, including conveyor belts, hydraulic hoses, rubber tracks, marine fenders, and switches; and construction material comprising panel type wafer tanks and seismic isolators for buildings. Further, it offers electro-materials, such as EVASAFE, an inter layer adhesive films; B-FACE A1000, an AR film with a polyethylene terephthalate film base for optical performance; and acrylic adhesive/transfer film for UV hardening type namoimprinting. Bridgestone Corporation company was formerly known as Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Bridgestone Corporation. Bridgestone Corporation was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Saint-Gobain Containers is a glass act. Saint-Gobain Containers company is the #2 producer of glass containers in the US behind Owens-Illinois. Its glassmaking process includes melting, glass conditioning, forming, and annealing and coating. Its products mainly serve the food and beverage industry. Everything from apple juice and beer to pickles and barbecue sauce are sold in Saint-Gobain Containers' jars and bottles. Saint-Gobain Containers company is also a major user of recycled glass. Saint-Gobain Containers is part of holding company Saint-Gobain Corporation, which oversees the North American operations of French building materials giant Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

MAX International Converters is a global proselytizer of the belief that everyone should have access to ATM machines, and that each of these machines should have paper in them to print receipts, in addition to dispensing cash. MAX International Converters manufactures paper rolls for ATMs and other machines that print receipts, such as gas pumps, food stamp terminals, on-demand coupon dispensers, and cash registers. In addition to producing a wide range of paper tolls the company also provides its customers with copier toner, fax paper, ribbons, ink jet cartridges and printheads, forms, and other supplies.

CTA manufactures and supplies an acoustic and thermal insulation lineup used to make vehicles, ventilation systems, appliances, and other equipment quieter, cooler, and more energy-efficient. Its glass fiber-based, sound-absorbing blend for automotive under-hood and exterior use is sold under the QuietBlend brand. Made from textile fiberglass and anti-flame fibers, CTA's ThermaBlend line offers an insulating blanket for an array of building products. CTA's customers include carmakers Ford, GM, and Nissan, and material makers John Manville and Owens Corning. Started in 1971, CTA is an affiliated company of Cerberus Capital.

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