Fraser Papers Inc. company has been one of the region's larger manufacturers of printing, publishing, and converting paper goods. Its lines include freesheet papers for converting, publishing, and industrial towels, lumber and studs, and wood by-products (chips, shavings, sawdust). Fraser operates a paper mill, in addition to two lumber mills and a pulp mill, established in New Hampshire, Maine, and Qu�bec. In 2009 Fraser and its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection. Fraser Papers company sold certain of its papers assets in April 2010 to Twin Rivers Paper, a company sponsored by Fraser creditors. Brookfield Asset Management owns a near 70% stake in Fraser.

Nippon Paper Group was created by folding two rivals together (Nippon Paper Industries and Daishowa Paper Manufacturing), resulting in the largest paper producer in Japan. Nippon's Pulp & Paper division makes newsprint and printing paper, converted paper products, pulp, paperboard, and household paper goods. The Paper-Related division makes paper products and chemicals, while the Housing and Construction Materials segment provides lumber and building materials. The Other division offers beverage bottling, logistics, and power generation. Nippon Paper Group has about 20 mills in Japan, as well as extensive overseas operations.

FLSmidth & Co. A/S Company, formerly FLS Industries, supplies services, machinery, and equipment to cement and related mineral industries worldwide. Operations include making cement plant machinery and pneumatic ship unloaders. It also offers materials handling and air pollution control services. Through subsidiary Dansk Eternit, it sells fiber cement building materials. After looking for a buyer, the company founders' family heirs gave up their attempt to sell in 2006. Instead, they switched their shares in holding company AS Potagus, which manufactures and markets cement and other building materials, to shares in FLSmidth.

Polar opposites attract profits at Walker Magnetics Group. Walker Magnetics Group company custom designs and manufactures a vast line of magnetic tools for work-holding, material handling and separation applications. From electromagnetic chucks to lifting devices, recycling and separation equipment, Walker Magnetics Group company caters to just about every industry (textiles to transformers, and fishing boats) that uses steel. The company's Canadian operation even built the world's largest (88-ton) suspended electromagnet, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Its magnetic conveying systems are widely used by makers of cans and canned goods. Operations reach 190 countries with manufacturing and R&D sites in the US, Canada, and Europe.

Hartest Holdings strives the hardest to design and manufacture medical technology and instrumentation products. Hartest's Instrumentation Division comprises several businesses that manufacture temperature and electrical management systems, as well as electronic patient data recording and database systems. Hartest company's Medical and Technical Division makes radiographic systems, lasers, and related medical equipment. Other manufactured products include laboratory furniture and fume-containment areas for hospitals, universities, and industrial customers. Hartest boasts a market presence in India. Elektron holds about 53% of the medical instruments maker and looks to buy the shares it doesn't own.

Pretium Packaging is a leading plastic container and closure manufacturer with production locations across North America. Pretium acquired plants in strategic locations with unique process capabilities in order to create the premier plastic packaging company in the industry, serving the food and beverage, healthcare/pharmaceutical, personal care, household/industrial/automotive chemical and agricultural chemical markets. We are totally focused on customers’ needs and expectations, often taking a sketch or an idea and transforming it into a market ready packaging solution. In addition, our services include everything from personal customer service and custom design, to delivery and inventory programs to meet your needs. After all, when our customers are successful, we will be too.We’re reshaping the plastic packaging industry by stressing the importance of quality control, speed to market, custom design and manufacturing responsiveness.

Bead Industries makes the beaded chains used to flush toilets and operate ceiling fans and window blinds. The ubiquitous metal swag (branded Bead Chain) has a number of other uses, including securing gas tanks, attaching commercial shower curtains, and leashing bank pens, as well as key chains, dog tags, and neck chains. The company's Bead Electronics division makes various pins and connectors found in PC boards, cars, and telecom devices. Bead Industries also owns UK-based chain manufacturer Sturge Industries, and McGuire Manufacturing, a US maker of plumbing products. Founded by Waldo D. Bryant, the company is still led by members of his family.

The Tullis Russell Group comprises 3 manufacturing companies which operate on their own, and in conjunction with each other, to produce some of the finest quality papers in the world. This approach reflects our commitment to developing an integrated papermaking and converting business, which can offer our customers the highest possible levels of service and technical expertise. In addition the Group has wholly owned sales and distribution companies in Asia, Benelux, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and the USA. As well as being a significant supplier to the UK market, we are major exporters and supply our products in over fifty countries around the world.

Nippon Bearing Co., Ltd. and its NB Linear Motion subsidiary manufacture roller bearings, spindle units, stainless steel ball splines, stud rollers, and other related linear motion products used for such applications as automated factory production lines and shipping systems. Nippon Bearing, which was founded in 1959, primarily serves customers in the industrial manufacturing sector. Nippon Bearing company does business worldwide from branch offices and subsidiaries located in Japan, the Netherlands, and the US, and makes sales in part through a network of distributors.

Trelleborg Coated Systems US manufactures elastomer coated fabric and unsupported sheeting for industrial, aerospace, marine, medical, and defense applications. Engineered fabrics are created by coating specified substrates with blended polymers (urethane and rubber) to form a wide range of products, which include evacuation slides, bellows, flame suits, rafts, and x-ray protective shielding, to name a few. Trelleborg Coated Systems operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Italy, and Sweden. The company was acquired by Trelleborg AB in 2006.

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