Astec Industries was founded in 1972. Astec Industries, Inc. (Astec) designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building, utility and related construction activities, as well as other products. The Company's products are used in each phase of road building, from quarrying and crushing the aggregate to application of the road surface. The Company also manufactures certain equipment and components unrelated to road construction, including trenching, auger boring, directional drilling, gas and oil drilling rigs, industrial heat transfer equipment, whole-tree pulpwood chippers, horizontal grinders and blower trucks. Astec operates in four business segments: Asphalt Group, Aggregate and Mining Group, Mobile Asphalt Paving Group and Underground Group. As of December 31, 2009, the Company's subsidiaries held 101 United States patents and 36 foreign patents, and had 53 patent applications pending. The Company's products are marketed both domestically and internationally.

Founded in 1976, Metro Machinery (also known as Metro-Cat) offers a range of Caterpillar vehicles for construction, mining, material handling, agriculture, petroleum, marine, and power generation uses. Metro Machinery company also sells Caterpillar-brand diesel engines and generators. Metro employs a staff of technicians and mechanics who provide repair support to buyers, as well as an arsenal of more than 25,000 parts and components for its various vehicles. Metro boasts roughly 30 domestic branches in addition to its Bangkok headquarters.

Rocky Duron founded Rocky Duron & Associates, Inc. from the garage of his home in 1986. Company president Ruben Duron, who is the founder's son, and other members of the Duron family own and manage Rocky Duron & Associates, Inc. Rocky Duron & Associates sells new and used materials handling equipment to industrial customers. The Hispanic-owned company distributes lockers, shelving, racking, partitions, storage cabinets, containers, work benches, security storage, and hand trucks.

AB SKF offers products, solutions, and services in the areas of rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services, and lubrication systems. The company operates through three segments: Industrial, Service, and Automotive. The Industrial segment develops and produces a range of ball bearings, including spherical and cylindrical roller bearings, angular contact ball bearings, medium deep groove ball bearings, and precision bearings; lubrication systems; linear motion products; and by-wire systems and couplings. This segment serves original equipment manufacturers primarily in the heavy and special industrial machinery, aerospace, railway, off-highway, energy, and general industries. The Service segment provides products and knowledge based services comprising hardware and software, as well as consulting, mechanical services, predictive and preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, decision-support systems, and performance-based contracts for industrial aftermarket customers. This segment also offers logistics services. The Automotive segment sells wheel hub bearing units, tapered roller bearings, small deep groove ball bearings, seals, and automotive specialty products, as well as repair kits consisting of drive shafts and constant velocity joints. It serves the manufacturers of cars, light trucks, heavy trucks, buses, and two-wheelers, as well as vehicle service markets; and home appliances, power tools, and electric motors industries.

Precision Resource is one of the world's largest precision metal component suppliers using fineblanking technology. Fineblanking is a hybrid metal forming process which combines stamping and cold extrusion technologies. The company has over 100 industry-leading fineblanking presses at its seven facilities in North America. Precision Resource's secondary processing capabilities include assembly, CNC machining, forming, grinding (double-side, single-side, and fine grinding), heat treating, and lapping. The company's customers include leading automotive, electronics, off-highway equipment, cutlery, hand tools, hardware, lawn and garden, and other equipment makers.

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.

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.

AstenJohnson makes specialty textiles (paper machine clothing, specialty fabrics, and filaments) for the printing and papermaking industries. The company also produces monofilaments used in making paper machine clothing, and specialty fabrics for pulp mills and manufacturers in non-paper industries, such as food processing (FoodPro brand), petroleum/chemical and mining (FiltraMate), and building products (Taurus). It also makes specialty drainage equipment for paper machines. AstenJohnson operates 10 manufacturing plants in Asia, Europe, and North America, and sells its products to end users worldwide.

Mecalux,S.A makes storage products that range from metallic shelving systems to automated warehouses (racking/conveyors/software). Customers include Academy Sports & Outdoors, Hitachi, Sara Lee, and Wal-Mart. The company has worldwide operations through a dozen production centers in Eastern and Western Europe, and North and South America. Its subsidiaries include Esmena and Interlake Mecalux. Founder and chairman Jose Luis Carrillo Rodreguez controls nearly 60% of Mecalux through his affiliation with investment firm Leina (Spain). He founded the company in 1969, after he made light shelving for the previous three years in a workshop in Barcelona.

Bodycote Thermal Processing knows how to turn up the heat. The company, a subsidiary of UK-based Bodycote International plc, heat-treats metal components to improve their mechanical properties, durability, and wear resistance. Bodycote Thermal Processing processes aircraft and auto parts, sporting goods (golf clubs), and oil field, mining, and agricultural equipment. Its heat-treating processes include hardening, tempering, and annealing. The company doesn't sell parts, but its customers are primarily parts suppliers to manufacturers in the commercial aerospace, automotive, defense, and consumer products industries. It operates over 50 facilities throughout the US and Canada, with major operations in Texas and California.

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