The Kubota tractor has its roots on the Japanese farm. Although Japanese farms are traditionally smaller than those in America, the need for high performance and powerful maneuverability is the same. Kubota Corporation introduced its first tractor to the United States in 1969. Filling a product void in the American marketplace, the Kubota 21 horsepower L200 was an overnight success. As a result, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) was formed in 1972 and the company introduced its first 12 h.p. four-wheel drive tractor in 1974. Although four-wheel drive was common among larger American tractors, it was unheard of in the compact sector and became a benchmark for the industry.Over the past quarter century, KTC has continued to expand its product line, with four lines of tractors, the BX, B, L and M Series. Kubota has successfully introduced compact construction equipment, turf equipment, lawn and garden equipment, pumps, generators and a variety of Performance-Matched implements and attachments. KTC is now the leading marketer and distributor of under 40-h.p. tractors in the United States, offering more than 80 tractor models.

Hog Slat provides a slew of swine-related product and services. The company manufactures pig farming equipment, including floor slabs and tiles, as well as hog penning, breeding, feeding, handling, and watering supplies. It also provides construction services for hog stalls (farrowing crates) and raises some 400,000 hogs per year at its own facilities. Hog Slat company is owned and run by the Herring family. Hog Slat has two sister companies, HSM Metal Fabrication and Parking Bumper Company, a manufacturer of concrete bumpers for parking spaces.

Sandvik Materials Technology, of which Kanthal is a brand, is a world-leading manufacturer of products based on advanced metallic and ceramic materials.Our products and services contribute to our customers' productivity, reliability and cost efficiency while reducing their environmental impact in a wide variety of industry segments. In partnership with customers, we jointly develop products and materials that meet the challenges of the future.

Tekni-Plex is known for mixing a pinch of complexity into its packaging. Tekni-Plex, Inc. company manufactures packaging, industrial materials, specialty resins, and tubing for food, healthcare, and consumer industries. Its consumer packaging arm churns out foam egg cartons, poultry and meat processing trays, pharmaceutical blister films, and aerosol and pump packaging parts. Its tubing products division produces irrigation and garden hoses, medical tubing, and pool and vacuum hoses. Tekni-Plex makes polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for a variety of industrial end uses. Oaktree Capital Management and Avenue Capital Group of New York own 80% of Tekni-Plex, Inc. company.

Hansel and his sister gathered wood in the forest, but it's nothing compared to what Hansol Paper must amass to run its mills. A division of Korean conglomerate Hansol Corporation, Hansol Paper manufactures printing and writing paper, paperboard for industrial use, and specialty paper. Hansol Paper company exports more than 50% of its production to the US, Japan, and 50 other countries. It operates three mills (its Janghang mill is the largest printing and writing paper mill in Korea) and has offices in Korea, China, and the US. Hansol picked up a near 40% stake in paper manufacturer EN Paper from Kukil Paper in 2008. Hansol Paper company, established in 1965 as Saehan Paper Manufacturing, was part of the Samsung Group until 1993.

SAMUEL MANU-TECH is strapped in and ready to go. The company's operations are divided into packaging and metal processing. Packaging manufactures and distributes steel and plastic strapping, as well as related machinery and tools. It also distributes specialized metal products including wire rope and chain. The metal processing division makes stainless steel and carbon steel tubular products, welded assemblies and roll formed products, steel pickling and processing, and steel pressure vessels. Industries served range from railway to heavy construction, commercial and residential building, road and marine transport, and renewable energy. Canada-based Samuel, Son & Co. acquired SAMUEL MANU-TECH in 2010.

YTO Group was established in 1955 and sanctioned by Mao Zedong. YTO Group company doesn't like the image of Chinese rice farmers bent over a lush green field. It wants those farmers riding a brand new tractor. YTO Group (also known as China Yituo Group and formerly China First Tractor & Construction Machinery Corporation) makes agricultural machinery, tractors, combine harvesters, and road construction machinery including pavers and rollers. Other products include wind turbines and diesel generators. YTO Group's 20 subsidiaries and 50 factories exports its wares to more than 70 countries worldwide. Subsidiary YTO International is responsible for the export business and runs overseas construction projects.

Empresas CMPC S.A. company produces and sells wood, pulp, paper, and tissue and paper products. CMPC manufactures lumber, woodchips, and pulp (nearly two million tons) from timberlands in Chile and Argentina -- more than a million and a half acres, largely planted with pine and eucalyptus. The company's subsidiaries produce consumer paper goods (tissue, napkins, and towels), printing and writing paper, newsprint, and consumer and industrial packaging (corrugated boxes and paper bags). CMPC sells timber and boxboard products globally, and its tissue lines throughout Latin America. The family of Chairman Eliodoro Matte owns about 56% of CMPC.

Thomas & Betts Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets electrical components for industrial, construction, utility, and communications markets in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates in three segments: Electrical; Steel Structures; and Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC). The Electrical segment offers connectors, components, and other products for industrial, construction, utility, and communications applications. Its products include fittings and accessories; fastening products, such as plastic and metallic ties, and flexible tubing; connectors, such as compression and mechanical connectors for power and grounding applications; indoor and outdoor switch and outlet boxes, covers, and accessories; floor boxes; metal framing used as structural support for conduits, cable tray, and electrical enclosures; and emergency and hazardous lighting. This segment also offers utility distribution connectors and switchgear; power quality equipment and services; CATV drop hardware; radio frequency connectors; aerial, pole, pedestal, and buried splice enclosures; encapsulation and sheath repair systems; and other products, including insulation products, wire markers, and application tooling products. The Steel Structures segment designs, manufactures, and markets highly engineered steel transmission structures.

Bodycote plc applies heat treatment and metal joining, and thermal processing, to improve the wear, resistance, and strength of metals, such as those used in jet engine turbine blades and auto engines. Other services are materials testing and hot isostatic pressing -- a process that utilizes high-pressure inert gas and high temperatures to improve the performance of metals and other materials. Through a global network of plants, Bodycote serves a diverse group of OEMs in the aerospace, defense, power generation, and oil and gas industries, as well as automotive, construction, machine building, medical, and transportation.

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