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.

Weiss Instrument distributes industrial process control instruments, power supply products, and automation systems. Weiss Instrument company also provides installation, maintenance, repair, systems integration, and training services. It sells products from EnerSys, Kanthal, and several divisions of Invensys. Weiss Instrument has expanded beyond its original metals and glass businesses into the electric power generation, environmental monitoring, oil and gas, and water and wastewater utility industries. It serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), construction firms, system integrators, and end users.

Donaldson Company makes filtration systems designed to remove contaminants from air and liquids. Donaldson's engine products business makes air intake and exhaust systems, liquid-filtration systems, and replacement parts; products are sold to manufacturers of construction, mining, and transportation equipment, as well as parts distributors and fleet operators. The company's industrial products include dust, fume, and mist collectors and air filtration systems used in industrial gas turbines, computer disk drives, and manufacturers' clean rooms. Donaldson has more than 100 locations worldwide, including 40 manufacturing plants.

National Manufacturing's name doesn't do the scope of its operations, or its geographic reach, justice. Also known as National Hardware, the company makes a vast array (6,900 SKUs) of builders' hardware and home improvement products, including bolts, pulleys, and other attachment items; garage-door, gate, and rail components; hasps, hinges, hex keys, locks and latches, screen- and storm-door accessories, screwdrivers, and wrenches. In addition, it provides hardware retailers with inventory, packaging, and merchandising services. National Manufacturing, which operates in the US, Mexico, and Canada, started off in 1901 as a small wagon company in Sterling, Illinois. Stanley Black & Decker owns the company.

Chamberlin, formerly Chamberlin & Hill, produces iron castings and other metal products at two UK factories. Subsidiaries include Russell Ductile Castings and Chamberlin & Hill Castings (industrial castings for use in the automotive, construction, steel, rail, and power generation industries), Petrel (lighting, switchgear, and electrical installation products for the petrochemical and construction industries), and Fred Duncombe (emergency-exit hardware). Chamberlin was founded in 1890.

NN's three manufacturing segments deliver a huge line of precision metal components and assemblies for diverse, global markets. NN makes precision steel balls and rollers for bearing makers; carmakers; drilling bit makers who extract water, oil and gas, and minerals; and OEMs of stainless steel valves and pumps. It also produces precision bearing seals, metal and plastic retainers for ball and roller bearings, and molded plastic products for automotive, electronic instrument, and fluid control industries. NN's top 10 customers, including SKF, Schaeffler, SNR, Emerson, and Timken, generate over 75% of sales. SKF accounts for 40% of sales.

Herlitz wants every kid to be inspired by the first day of the school year, and every adult to be re-inspired by the sight of a blank page. Herlitz AG is one of Germany's leading manufacturers and distributors of paper goods, office and school supplies, and stationery. Herlitz AG company also makes Susy Card-brand greeting cards and gift accessories. Its eCom Logistics subsidiary offers supply chain management services to customers, while Mercoline deals with business integration and SAP systems. Products are distributed throughout Europe and the US. Carl Herlitz founded the wholesale paper and stationery company in 1904. Malaysia-based Pelikan International plans to acquire a 66% stake in Herlitz for E45 million.

The beginning of what is Cooper Lighting today goes back to 1956. At that time the Halo Lighting Company was founded with the philosophy of manufacturing lighting fixtures which would be attractive, simple to install and easy to service. From the modest beginnings of a one-room facility and six product lines, Cooper Lighting has grown to a position of international industry leadership. Along the way, there have been many changes.The mission of Cooper Lighting is to be the leading provider of innovative, high quality lighting fixtures and related products to worldwide commercial, industrial, residential and utility markets. Cooper Lighting has a total commitment to a Customer First attitude and to being consistently superior to competitors in fulfilling customer needs. Cooper Lighting is also committed to growing profitably and to the opportunity for all employees to contribute, grow, have fun, and take pride in their work.

PDQ Manufacturing makes touch-free car wash systems for those who want a clean car pretty darn quick. Its products include the LaserWash line of in-bay automatic washing systems, touted as the most popular in the world. PDQ also takes credit for a hybrid car wash system incorporating touch free and friction cleaning technology. PDQ Manufacturing company produces a line of drying equipment, too. Reaching customers online, its Internet-based wash system allows customers to purchase services from the operating cash wash's Web site. Wash systems are sold through equipment distributors, big box retailers, and convenience stores.

The Raymond Corporation manufactures electric material-handling equipment, including fork lifts, pallet trucks, stackers, and sideloaders. The company's trucks travel more than 400 million warehouse miles a year, and are used by a majority of FORTUNE 100 companies. In addition to grocery distributors and home improvement stores (its core customers), Raymond also supplies the medical/pharmaceutical, department store, and retail furniture and computer industries, among others. The Raymond Corporation company, a subsidiary of Toyota Industries, provides driver training, and rents and leases its products in addition to selling them. Raymond's parts division stocks some 250,000 parts, a number of which are branded RayBuilt products.

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