Kian Ann Engineering Company distributes heavy machinery parts and diesel engine spares for bulldozers, excavation equipment, tractors, and other heavy equipment. Kian Ann Engineering company trades in such products as diesel engine components, electrical parts, filters, hydraulic pumps, transmission parts, and undercarriage hardware. Kian Ann serves equipment dealers and owners operating in industries including agriculture, construction, forestry, marine, and mining. Other operations include logistics and warehousing services. Customers in Singapore and Malaysia account for about 47% of sales. Kian Ann Engineering company has subsidiaries and joint ventures in China and Singapore.

Immediate Response Technologies (IRT) helps first responders out of a bad situation. IRT supplies rapid-deploy shelters (including isolation and infection control systems) for the military, first-response agencies, and law enforcement. It sells related accessories, too -- tents, respirators, and filters. IRT's infrared thermal line includes markers, targets, beacons, and reflective material. Products are sold through IRT sales staff and distributors to customers in the US, Europe, and Australia. Based outside of Washington, DC, IRT equipment assisted the Pentagon following the 911 attack. The company (formerly TVI Corp.) and its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2009, and exited in December.

Hog Slat provides a slew of swine-related product and services. The company manufactures pig farming equipment, including floor slabs and tiles, as well as hog penning, breeding, feeding, handling, and watering supplies. It also provides construction services for hog stalls (farrowing crates) and raises some 400,000 hogs per year at its own facilities. Hog Slat company is owned and run by the Herring family. Hog Slat has two sister companies, HSM Metal Fabrication and Parking Bumper Company, a manufacturer of concrete bumpers for parking spaces.

GILDEMEISTER AG company's Deckel Maho subsidiary manufactures milling machines and machining centers. Another subsidiary, Lasertec, manufactures cutting tools that utilize laser technology. GILDEMEISTER's other products include universal lathes and turning centers. The company also provides technical services that include its spare parts business, training products, used-machine trading, and product service for the life of the machine through its DMG subsidiaries. Although GILDEMEISTER sells its products from about 30 locations worldwide, Germany generates nearly half of its sales.

Horizon Paper Company is a supplier of paper and board in North America, as well as international markets. Horizon Paper company represents manufacturers of a wide range of boards and graphic papers, including coated and uncoated board, freesheet (paper containing less than 10% groundwood pulp), and groundwood/mechanical pulp (inexpensive grade of paper); newsprint; and supercalendered (smooth and glossy) papers. The company's mill clients include Abitibi, Bowater, Domtar, Fraser, International Paper, and Weyerhaeuser.

R.S. Hughes distributes the stuff that holds the world together duct tape, that is plus a lot more. The employee-owned company maintains locations in about 20 states and Mexico from which it dispenses adhesives (epoxies, aerosols, hot glues, silicones), electrical specialties (tubing, terminals, films, tape, and barriers), safety products (glasses, ear plugs, masks), tapes (masking, foam, vinyl, cloth, foil, duct, joining), and abrasives (roll, disc, brush, wheel, belt, and air tools). R.S. Hughes also distributes labels and signs (printable labels and tags, safety signs) and aerosols and coatings (WD-40, paints, lubricants, oils, cleaners).

Shinagawa Refractories company makes a comprehensive line of shaped and unshaped refractories. Its primary product is heat-resistant ceramic material. Shinagawa's diverse line of fire-resistant goods is used for industrial purposes, primarily by steel manufacturers. It designs and services industrial furnaces and licenses furnace technology. Shinagawa Refractories company also produces a line of fine ceramics and ceramic fibers. Shinagawa has nine affiliate businesses that provide related goods and services. Shinagawa has production facilities and marketing offices throughout Japan and sells its products worldwide.

Founded in 1928, Nachi-Fujikoshi owns and operates more than 50 affiliated companies. About one-half of Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. company's sales stems from Asia and the Middle East. Nachi-Fujikoshi keeps Japan's industry rolling right along. A leading maker of ball bearings, the company produces cylindrical bearings, deep-groove bearings, and taper bearings. Although bearings account for around one-third of its sales, Nachi-Fujikoshi also manufactures cutting tools, hydraulic equipment, industrial furnaces, precision machining equipment, coating equipment, and special steels. Robots are manufactured by the company for arc welding, painting, handling, and automation uses.

Metalcraft of Mayville is a metal fabricator and industrial contract manufacturer that offers precision cutting, welding, pressing, shearing, machining services, and conventional and powder painting services. The company also provides complete product assembly services and bar coding. Metalcraft of Mayville's main facilities are in West Bend and Mayville, Wisconsin, and collectively span a whopping 630,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, indeed a full-time matter.

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.

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