John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions for the food processing and air transportation industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech. The JBT FoodTech segment offers industrial food processing solutions and services used in the food processing industry. Its product offerings include freezer solutions for the freezing and chilling of meat, seafood, poultry, ready-to-eat meals, fruits, vegetables, and bakery products; protein processing solutions that portion, coat, and cook poultry, meat, seafood, vegetable, and bakery products; in-container processing solutions for fruits, vegetables, soups, sauces, dairy, and pet food products, as well as ready-to-eat meals in various packages; and fruit processing solutions that extract, concentrate, and aseptically process citrus, tomato, and other fruits. This segment markets its solutions and services to multi-national and regional industrial food processing companies. The JBT AeroTech segment provides ground support equipment for cargo loading, aircraft deicing, and aircraft towing; gate equipment for passenger boarding, and on the ground aircraft power and cooling; airport services for the maintenance of airport equipment, systems, and facilities; military equipment for cargo loading, aircraft towing, and on the ground aircraft cooling; and automatic guided vehicles for material handling in the automotive, printing, warehouse, and hospital industries. This segment markets its solutions and services to airport authorities, passenger airlines, air freight and ground handling companies, and the United States military. John Bean Technologies Corporation sells and markets its products and services through direct sales force, independent distributors, and sales representatives. JBT company is based in Chicago, Illinois. John Bean Technologies Corporation operates independently of FMC Technologies, Inc., as of July 31, 2008.

ABB Ltda. may be destined to walk in its parent's shadow, but there are certainly worse shadows to walk in. ABB company is the Brazilian division of Swiss-Swedish electrical engineering giant ABB Ltd. It targets customers in the utility and industry sectors and is a global leader in power and automation technologies. ABB Brazil operates through multiple plants and regional offices spread throughout the country. Its customers buy from them directly, as well as through distributors, wholesalers, system integrators, and other partners. The Brazilian unit got its start in 1912.

Oberg Industries manufactures high precision stamping dies and die components such as progressive dies, primary and secondary scroll dies, punches, and die inserts. The company pioneered the use of tungsten carbide components in the manufacture of high-speed stamping dies. Oberg Industries, which has manufacturing plants in the US (Arizona and Pennsylvania), Mexico, and Costa Rica, also provides insert molding, design support, plastic injection, and custom designed automation equipment. Oberg serves a number of industries including automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, and appliances.

Chairman and founder Robert Atkins and his family owns Atkins Machinery. Atkins Machinery does not distribute gadgets designed to help you lose weight, unless you have an appetite for used textile equipment. Atkins Machinery company sells pre-owned equipment used in the textile industry. Atkins Machinery sells products such as fiber spinning and drawing equipment, fiber cutters, and knotting machines to customers around the globe. It also sells complete manufacturing plants.

Tennant Company engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing cleaning solutions worldwide. The company's floor maintenance and outdoor cleaning equipment, chemical-free cleaning technologies, specialty surface coatings, and related products are used to clean and coat surfaces in factories, office buildings, parking lots and streets, airports, hospitals, schools, warehouses, and shopping centers. It also offers sub-compact outdoor sweeping machines. The company markets its products and services to building service contract cleaners, end-user businesses, healthcare facilities, and schools, as well as local, state, and federal governments through its direct sales and service organization, and authorized distributors worldwide. Tennant Company was founded in 1870 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Pharr Yarns spins yarn for use in a number of products including apparel, carpets, conveyor belts, industrial filters, military and fire fighting uniforms, and work gloves. Its high performance engineered yarn is used in technical, commercial, protective, and industrial applications, as it is resistant to fire, chemicals, and/or cuts. These technical fabrics are sold under brand names such as Kevlar, Torcon, and Dynnema. The company's carpet yarn division supplies yarn to manufacturers of rugs and carpets. The company has manufacturing facilities throughout the US.

W.L.Gore & Associates wants you to enjoy the outdoors, anyway. The company makes a variety of fluoropolymer products; best known is its breathable, waterproof, and windproof Gore-Tex brand fabric. Textile applications range from clothing and shoes to Elixir guitar strings, space suits, and sutures. In addition to consumer apparel (popular among hikers and hunters), W. L. Gore makes insulated wire and cables, filtration products, and sealants. Its textile lineup is offered under the Gore-Tex brand as well as Windstopper (outerwear) and Cleanstream (filters). The Gore family owns about 75% of the company, and Gore employees own the rest.

SIG Combibloc is one of the world's leading system suppliers of carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food. SIG company supplies complete systems including both the packaging materials and the corresponding filling machines. In 2009 SIG Combibloc Group achieved a turnover of 1,260 million Euro. SIG company is part of the New Zealand based Rank Group. SIG Combibloc Group draws on the skills and experience of more than 4,250 employees in more than 40 countries. Packaging plants and subsidiaries located throughout the world enable the company to respond quickly and effectively to local customer needs. Carton packs from SIG Combibloc protect the quality of food and drinks. They ensure that the taste, nutrients and vitamins of products are preserved. Likewise, carton packs from SIG Combibloc preserve the environment. Because as the name suggests, they are made predominantly out of cardboard, which is manufactured from wood, a renewable raw material. Using renewable resources reduces the use of fossil raw materials such as oil. And because trees absorb CO2 and release oxygen while they are growing, sustainably managed forests also help to protect the climate.

Wheatland Tube Company manufactures continuous weld and electric weld tubular products including standard pipe, steel conduit, fire sprinkler pipe, fence pipe, and tubing, as well as other tubular products and accessories. The Carlyle Group acquired John Maneely Company in 2006. The deal included Wheatland Tube and John Maneely sister subsidiary Seminole Tubular Products.

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.

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