Founded in 1921 by Theodore and Herman Strahman, Strahman Valves company started as a distributor of European products in the U.S. market. As the company grew, the Strahmans began to design and manufacture their own line of valve products and developed the piston sampling and drain valve market. Their goal was to provide superior equipment that was able to meet customers more stringent emerging demands. A few years later a complete line of high-quality wash down equipment was added to the product mix.In 1951, Strahman Valves company moved from New York City to New Jersey to meet the continuing growing demand for its high-quality valve and wash down products. In 2004, we entered the custom made fabricated valve market by acquiring MG Process Valves in Mery, France. MG was a leader in the design and manufacture of specialty valves for critical applications. This acquisition enabled Strahman to extend its U.S. capability to every international market and bring new innovative European products to the U.S. In 2006, continued growth caused Strahman Valves to move its headquarters and U. S. operations to a larger and new state-of-the-art facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and upgrade its capabilities in Mery, France.From those early beginnings to its present position as the global leader in the design and manufacture of the highest quality, innovative wash down equipment and custom process valves, Strahman products remain the premier standard for numerous industrial and commercial applications in the refinery, chemical, petrochemical, oil/gas, mining, pulp and paper, polymer, pharmaceutical, food processing and service, beverage and dairy industries.

Shiloh Industries produces steel blanks, stampings, and modular assemblies for the automotive, heating and air-conditioning, and lawn and garden equipment industries. It also makes tools and assembly equipment for its own use and to sell to OEMs and other suppliers. Shiloh's largest customer is General Motors, which accounts for over 40% of sales. Other customers include Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota, as well as home appliance manufacturers, construction companies, and steel producers. Its nine manufacturing plants are located in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and Tennessee, and in Mexico. The company was founded in 1950 as Shiloh Tool & Die Manufacturing.

Filatura di Pollone is the thread that runs through many textile products. The textile company makes natural and synthetic textiles and yarns for clothing and furnishings. Through the use of carded ultra-fine technology, the company produces extra-fine threads (twice as fine as traditional yarn) for use in high-quality clothing. With textile manufacturer Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, Filatura di Pollone operates a joint venture, Panital, in Hungary. The company has moved its production facilities to Poland and Hungary, where wage rates are lower than in Italy. The Maffeo and Botto families own 28% and 22%, respectively, of Filatura di Pollone.

Porter-Cable tools are picked up by handymen and women, professional woodworkers and construction workers, and electricians and plumbers. The company manufactures electric tools (tabletop saws, bench top planers, and radial drill presses), cordless tools (drills and drivers, and combo kits), air tools (hammers, wrenches, nailers, and spray guns), and related accessories. In 2000 Porter-Cable merged with sister company Delta Machinery. Black & Decker, which later merged with The Stanley Works to become Stanley Black & Decker, scored Porter-Cable from Pentair in 2005.

WIKA Instrument Corporation company makes electronic and mechanical pressure gauges, thermometers, sensors, transmitters, and other instrumentation, as well as diaphragm seals for HVAC and other systems. Its products are used in oil and gas, biodiesel, ethanol, water treatment, hydraulic and fluid power, and manufacturing applications. WIKA sells directly, through distributors, or via the company's Web site to more than 100 countries. WIKA Instrument Corporation company is a fully owned subsidiary of Germany-based components manufacturer WIKA Alexander Wiegand, which has been in business for more than 60 years.

Pentair Water Pool and Spa® is the world’s leading manufacturer of pool and spa equipment and accessories. We built our company so the pool professional and, by extension, the pool owner can secure all the best products from a single source…with the confidence and comfort that comes from single source responsibility and support.

Summit Corporation of America offers a number of services including continuous coil stock plating, wire plating, and continuous stampings plating. Summit Corporation also electroplates metal ribbon, tape, wire, and individual manufactured metal parts such as pins, springs, washers, cans, and chemically etched materials. Its major customers include component manufacturers and other companies in the aerospace, automotive, battery, computer, defense, marine, metal distribution, semiconductor, and telecommunications industries. Summit Corporation offers prototypes and contract manufacturing, as well as research and development and testing services.

LaFrance Corporation is a recognized leader in the manufacture of high-quality nameplates. LaFrance's Benmatt Industries unit makes a range of customized products including key fobs, license plate frames, and trailer hitch covers that are used as promotional items by auto dealerships. The company's J.A.T. Creative Products division, which was set up in 2004, provides products to promote and advertise companies, organizations, and special events. LaFrance also operates PacTec, a producer of standard and custom modified plastic electronic enclosures. LaFrance has manufacturing plants in China, Japan, and the US.

Hirschfeld Steel fabricates structural steel components for such critical construction projects as bridges, industrial and nuclear facilities, mass transit systems, and stadiums. The company's services include designing, engineering, fabricating, delivering, inspecting, painting, and sand blasting. Hirschfeld Steel has been involved in providing steel for commercial buildings such as Minute Maid Park, Busch Stadium, Heinz Field, Reliant Stadium, and Chicago's Soldier Field. The company is a subsidiary of Hirschfeld Industries, a family of companies that has operations in steel fabrication technology, supply, and transportation.

SWCC SHOWA HOLDINGS (formerly Showa Electric Wire & Cable) likes to remain well connected. SWCC SHOWA HOLDINGS company makes electric power, optical fiber, communication, and industrial cable assemblies and related electrical connectors and parts. It also makes insulated, magnetic, aluminum, and superconducting wires, as well as vibration isolators (used to help buildings withstand earthquakes) and other precision devices. SWCC is developing low-frequency sound absorption and insulation materials. SWCC SHOWA HOLDINGS company sells products to telecommunications, electronics, and utility companies, and to makers of copy machines and printers. It gets more than three-quarters of sales from energy related products.

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