Established in 1935, Murata Machinery makes textile machinery (spinning frames, automatic winders, staple fiber band lines, and texturing machines), machine tools (turning machines, spindle and self-loading chuckers), sheet metal machinery (punch presses and CAD/CAM software), and manufacturing logistics and automation systems (automated warehouse systems, logistics centers, sorting systems, and conveyer systems). Murata Machinery also offers fax machines and multifunction office equipment that it markets under the Muratec name.

Xela Pack excels at packing a promotional punch. Xela Pack company supplies sample and trial packaging in a variety of sizes and shapes for liquid, cream, and gel-type cosmetics, as well as pharmaceutical powders and pills, and viscous food and household products. Its primary packaging product, the Xela Pack, is a sample-sized plastic- or foil-lined paper container. Xela Pack also makes coupon packs, product information cards, mailers, dispensers, and point-of-purchase displays. Xela Pack company, which touts its products' low impact on the environment, provides contract packaging and private-label services to top manufacturers Nutraceutical, Bert's Bees, and Watkins. Xela Pack was founded in 1986 by president Al Gentile.

Tupy S.A has an annual production capacity of 500 thousand metric tons of cast iron components. Its parts (designed for brake, propulsion, transmission/steering, and axle/suspension systems) are made for trucks, buses, utility and passenger vehicles, tractors, and other types of agricultural machinery. Tupy also makes malleable cast iron parts, iron and steel shots and grits, and continuous cast bars for the civil construction, marble and granite, and other industrial engineering markets. The company, founded in 1938, sells to Ford, Chrysler, Cummins, and Mack Trucks, among others.

Plug Power Inc. is a development-stage company engaged in the design, development and manufacture of fuel cell systems for industrial off-road (forklift or material handling) markets and stationary power markets worldwide. The Company sells and develops a range of fuel cell products and services including hydrogen fuel cell low-temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) systems for motive and stationary power and a high-temperature fuel cell system for residential and light commercial co-generation. It sells its products worldwide through its direct product sales force, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their dealer networks. Plug Power Inc. sells to business, industrial and government customers. GenDrive is a fueled PEM fuel cell system that provides power to industrial vehicles. GenSys is a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fueled continuous prime power system.

Freudenberg is a family-owned group of companies active on the global stage. Its 14 Business Groups operate on various markets and in various sectors of industry. Freudenberg develops and produces seals, vibration control technology components, filters, nonwovens, release agents and specialty lubricants as well as mechatronic products. Freudenberg offers its customers in the automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, textile and clothing, construction and mining, energy, chemical, oil and gas industries tailor-made, innovative technological products and services. Customer groupings also include companies in the medical technology, civil aviation and semi-conductor sectors. Freudenberg develops software solutions and IT services primarily for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Final users enjoy the benefits of Freudenberg's stateof-the-art household products marketed under the vileda®, O'Cedar® and Wettex® brands.Creativity, diversity and innovative strength are the company's cornerstones. Reliability and responsible action rank among the basic values of the company which was founded over 160 years ago. Freudenberg is committed to partnerships with customers, and believes in a long-term orientation, financial solidity and the excellence of some 32,000 associates in 55 countries around the globe.Freudenberg sees itself as an enterprising corporation. Operative business is the responsibility of stand-alone companies whose management conducts business autonomously. The individual companies belong to one of several Business Groups. The executive bodies of the parent company Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft - the Management Board, the Board of Partners, and the Partners' Meeting - have responsibilities similar to those of the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders Meeting in German corporations. The parent company's Corporate Functions control, coordinate and monitor the activities of the Freudenberg Group and provide advice and support to Business Groups. The Management Board members are jointly responsible for the leadership of the Freudenberg Group.Freudenberg is a family company. It is owned by some 300 heirs to the founding father Carl Johann Freudenberg.

Volvo Construction Equipment North America (Volvo CE) markets a broad lineup of construction equipment, including backhoes, compact excavators, wheel loaders, and motor graders. The company pushes products through a global dealer network and through Volvo Rents, a chain of franchised rental businesses offering small to midsized construction equipment and tools. Dealers and rentals cater to construction, commercial, industrial, and homeowner use. Volvo CE operates out of North Carolina, where it has set up a technical training and product demonstration center, and Ontario.

Ratti is always chic founded in 1945.Ratti company specializes in making silk, cashmere, linen, wool, and cotton fabrics. Ratti produces most of its fabrics for women's apparel and accessories such as ties and scarves, but the company also makes fabrics for home furnishings. The company operates a few mills and distributes products worldwide, with offices in Italy, France, and New York. Ratti also participates in cultural textile exhibitions and publishes art books on ancient textiles. In August 2009 Marzotto approved the acquisition of a two-thirds stake in Ratti.

Amada America manufactures and sells sheet metal fabricating equipment, including CNC turret punch presses, lasers, press brakes, shears, flexible manufacturing systems, and related software. The company primarily sells its fabricating equipment to the aerospace, appliance, electronics, farm equipment, medical, and telecommunications industries. Through its Amada Capital Corporation subsidiary, Amada America finances and leases its equipment. Amada America was founded in 1971. Its parent company in Japan dates back to just after WWII and has about 80 affiliates and subsidiaries around the world. North America accounts for about 12% of the Amada Group's annual sales.

American & Efird (A&E) is a global manufacturer and distributor of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, and engineered yarns. Its products are used by both consumers and manufacturers of apparel, automotive materials, home furnishings, and medical supplies. In addition to threads and yarns, the company distributes cords, notions, twines, zippers, and related supplies made by other companies, such as YKK. A&E has 29 manufacturing plants and 68 service hubs, dotting more than 40 countries around the world. It is a subsidiary of Ruddick Corp., which also operates a chain of Harris Teeter grocery stores in the Southeast US.

Total Fabrications Limited designs and manufactures structural support trusses, which include folding, generic, par, and serious trusses. The company also makes ground supporting truss grids for both indoor grids and outdoor roof structures. Total Fabrications arena stage deck modular components are used by indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and touring concerts. The company's customers include A1 Set Design, the Empire Theatre in Sunderland, England, and Singapore-based Faber Image. Total Fabrications is part of the UK's Total Solutions Group.

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