K-Tron International helps manufacturers watch their weight. Operating via subsidiary companies, K-Tron has two key lines: A Process Group makes feeders that let manufacturers control the flow (by weight or volume) of bulk solids and liquids during manufacturing processes. The group also builds pneumatic conveying systems that use vacuum and pressure to precisely control the flow of ingredients to make pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and plastic products. K-Tron Electronics produces and tests electronic assemblies for the group, as well as sells to regional OEMs. A Size Reduction Group makes equipment for crushing and conveying materials, such as coal and wood. Casket maker Hillenbrand acquired K-Tron in 2010.

Heidelberg USA is a manufacturer of sheetfed printing presses and prepress, printing, and binding equipment for customers in the print media industry. Heidelberg USA company also sells such consumables as plates and film and resells products made by other manufacturers, including Kodak. Through its Print Media Academy program, Heidelberg USA offers product training at locations in Canada and the US. Heidelberg USA company is the main US subsidiary of German printing giant Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (known as Heidelberg), along with Baumfolder Corporation, Heidelberg Digital LLC, and Heidelberg Print Finance Americas, Inc.

Mondi wraps it up and prints it out. A leading paper and packaging group, it operates from about 118 production facilities in 35 countries, with key interests in Europe, Russia, and South Africa. Mondi has two divisions. Europe & International produces coated and uncoated fine paper; corrugated, containerboard, and packaging; and bags and specialties, which include kraft paper, bag converting, and consumer flexibles. South Africa oversees Merebank (paper mill), Richards Bay (pulp/containerboard mill), and the forestry interests. Mondi is 93% self-sufficient in pulp for paper production and wholesales around 470,000 tons to customers. Mondi and Smurfit Kappa are discussing a possible operations merger in 2010.

Tetra Pak Ltd. manufactures aseptic laminated paperboard packaging materials used to store liquids such as milk and juice and shelf-stable processed foods such as tomatoes and tuna. Tetra Pak Ltd. company sells close to 3 billion packages a year to customers in the UK; the cartons are comprised of approximately 75% paperboard. In an effort to limit its contribution to waste products, Tetra Pak Ltd. is active in establishing recycling facilities for its used packaging, which is turned into construction materials. Tetra Pak Ltd. is the UK arm of Swiss packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak, itself a subsidiary of Tetra Laval International.

Viking Plastics is a global supplier of engineered, injection molded and assembled sealing solutions and plastic fasteners, whose aim is to give customers an unbeatable combination of advantages through competitive pricing, quality, engineering, technology and delivery. The recent acquisition of CP Plastics Group adds a complete plastic fastener line to Viking's product lineup, and further augments Viking’s extensive custom molding capabilities. Visit our online store to browse and buy products in our new plastic fastener line. A privately held, American-owned company founded in 1972, Viking Plastics has prospered by developing innovative, cost-saving solutions for tough engineering problems, and through our expertise in producing plastic replacements for metal components. Early on, Viking developed a proprietary line of plastic and rubber sealing closures for under-the-hood automotive and industrial applications. From this solid base, we have grown to provide custom injection molding and post-molding secondary services for a variety of industries. Viking serves customers throughout the United States, as well as foreign markets, from Central Europe to the Far East; and we maintain ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certifications at our state-of-the-art facility based in Corry, Pa. Our 2008 partnership established manufacturing in Suzhou, China, which further enables Viking to better serve existing multinational customers and expand our reach to Asian markets.

USHIO America discharges its duties by designing, manufacturing, and distributing discharge and halogen lighting. A subsidiary of USHIO, the company has an arsenal of over 4,000 general and specialty lighting products. Its main customers are in the biotechnology, electronics, image information processing, medical, and semiconductor industries. Ushio America's sister affiliate production bases include Ushio America-Oregon, USHIO Philippines, BLV Licht-und Vakuumetechnik GmbH, Taiwan USHIO Lighting, and USHIO Hong Kong. The company puts a high premium on the research and development of advanced photon and electron beam technology and their adaptation for use in industrial lighting and processing equipment.

John Deere Thibodaux company is the world's largest manufacturer of sugar cane equipment. Founded in 1965 as CAMECO Industries, the Deere & Company subsidiary builds and distributes sugarcane harvesters, as well as earth-moving scrapers, landscape loaders (a claw-like arm), and related parts. It is conveniently located in the heart of Louisiana's sugar cane country, but also sells to cane farmers in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. John Deere Thibodaux services the machinery it makes, as well as offers pre-owned equipment. The subsidiary is part of John Deere's family of agriculture and turf businesses.

Technical Consumer Products company is the one of the largest manufacturers of energy efficient compact fluorescent light (CFLs) bulbs for the US marketplace. CFLs boast a brighter, longer use with fewer emissions. TCP also markets light-emitting diode (LED) lamps and fixtures, cold cathode lamps, exit and emergency lighting, and a linear lamp, ballast and fixture line. Products are sold under brands SpringLight and ecoVations at Home Depot and Kmart, and distributed by Graybar Electric and Rexel for use in commercial, industrial, and healthcare facilities, as well as consumer households.

Shurtape Technologies is on a roll and holding strong. Its tape products include: masking and paper, foil and film, double-coated, cloth and duct, and specialty (insulation and printable). Applications for Shurtape's products include packaging and project, industrial, retail, HVAC, arts and entertainment, professional paint, auto, marine, and aerospace. Shurtape is a global business with manufacturing plants in the US and Canada, and converting plants in China, Germany, Mexico, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates. The company derives its name from its original parent, Shurford Mills, which began as a maker of textile yarns and a leading manufacturer of cordage and twine.

Brentwood Industries company manufactures a variety of products, including wheelbarrows, cooling towers, wastewater treatment systems, and speciality plastic forming and molding services. Brentwood has expanded its product line with the additions of Polychem Systems (non-metallic chain and flight sludge collectors) and NRG Products (non-metallic clarifier systems for municpal and industrial markets). Brentwood company has manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Brentwood was founded in 1965. Brentwood Asia provides cooling tower manufacturing and distribution for the Asian market from facilities in Thailand.

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