The Protomold Company is forming a future for itself. The Protomold company, a division of Proto Labs, designs and develops rapid injection molded parts and specializes in quick turnaround and low-volume production. Its end goal is to assist design engineers in bringing new products to market more quickly. Protomold has expanded its North American manufacturing operations. In 2005 it also opened a UK facility, which serves the European market and represents the company's first international expansion. The Protomold company was founded in 1985 and originally was involved in desktop publishing. Reacting to the lengthy turnaround for obtaining injection-molded parts, Protomold found a new calling in making molded parts.

Sterner Automation is an engineering company that manufactures customized machine control products and automated process control systems. Sterner Automation designs, builds, programs, tests, and installs machinery used for manufacturing, personal computer control, and advanced motion control systems. Sterner Automation serves clients in the electronics and automotive industries. Sterner Automation also provides support services for its products including intallation, service repairs and calibrations, and other technical support. Sterner Automation's customers include CFM Corporation, Patheon, and Unilever.

Consolidated Container Company (CCC) is one of the largest manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging in the US. The company markets its myriad containers (used for milk, water, fertilizer, salsa, antifreeze, and more) to industries from dairy to water, agricultural, food, and industrial chemical. Custom packaging, project management, lab work, product integration, and logistics support are part of CCC's service lineup. CCC operates more than 70 blow-molded manufacturing plants in North America, which produce about 7 billion pieces annually. Customers include Dean Foods and Procter & Gamble. CCC is controlled by private equity Vestar Capital Partners.

Established in 1969 and based in Dallas, Texas with national and international operations, B.A.G. Corp. manufactures the Super Sack container and related products. B.A.G. Corp.’s manufacturing resources feature our North American manufacturing operation located in Juarez, Mexico in combination with our global manufacturing and warehousing partners. This virtually limitless production capacity allows us to provide bulk bags in a timely, cost-effective manner. All of our FIBCs meet the tough B.A.G. Corp. specification and performance standards. In addition, we stock over 300,000 FIBCs at warehouse locations around the world, for immediate delivery.

Celebrating over 40 years of operations in the United States, Irvine, Calif.-based Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., (TMHU) has been the number-one selling lift truck supplier in the U.S. since 2002 and currently offers a full line of high-quality lift trucks sold under the Toyota brand. Built on a reputation of excellence, Toyota remains popular due to its quality, reliability and durability. Quality is the hallmark of Toyota’s world-renowned Toyota Production System practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities, including Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) in Columbus, Ind. Most of the Toyota lift trucks sold in the United States are manufactured at TIEM. All Toyota manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada comply with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 standard. TIEM has been honored numerous times for its environmental management systems and dedication to continuous improvement, and remains the first and only manufacturer to offer EPA and CARB-certified Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered lift trucks. Toyota 8-Series IC lift trucks produce 70 percent less smog-forming emissions than the current federal EPA standard and have met California’s stringent emission standards.

Herrenknecht AG was originally founded as Herrenknecht GmbH in 1977 by Martin Herrenknecht (the name was changed in 1998). Herrenknecht AG company manufactures tunnel boring machines that can bore through various geological conditions. Herrenknecht also offers consulting and site management services and collaborates with contractors to complete the excavation process. The company's business units include traffic and utility tunneling and geothermal explorations. Based in Schwanau, Germany, Herrenknecht serves several international markets through more than 40 subsidiaries operating in China, Russia, the US, and countries in Europe and other regions.

Spear & Jackson Garden Products wants its customers to get their hands dirty. Spear & Jackson manufactures and distributes lawn and gardening hand tools, agricultural instruments, and woodworking implements. Products are marketed worldwide under such brands as Spear & Jackson, Robert Sorby, and Forges de Lavieu. The company's operations are located throughout the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and China. Spear & Jackson Garden Products, along with manufacturing firm Neill Tools, is part of the tool division of Hong Kong-based holding company United Pacific Industries (UPI).

Metso Corporation and its subsidiaries design, develop, and produce systems, automation solutions, machinery, and equipment for process industries worldwide. It operates in three segments: Mining and Construction Technology, Energy and Environmental Technology, and Paper and Fiber Technology. The Mining and Construction Technology segment provides equipment, technology, and services for quarrying, aggregates production, construction, civil engineering, and mining and minerals processing. Its products and services comprise grinding mills, crushing and materials-handling equipment, and process equipment; stationary and mobile crushers, screens, and conveyors; know-how and maintenance services; systems, wear and spare parts, and service solutions; and process technology and process optimization services. This segment serves mining and construction industries, as well as for quarries and contractors. The Energy and Environmental Technology segment supplies power generation, automation, field controls, recycling, and waste management solutions for power, oil and gas, metals recycling, and pulp and paper industries. Its products and services include boiler plants, biomass power plants, and environmental protection equipment; energy and process industry automation and information management application networks and systems; production process measurement systems and analyzers; control valves and smart shut-off valves; metal and solid-waste recycling equipment; and knowledge-based services.

Professional Tool Manufacturing makes drill bit sharpeners, accessories, and replacement parts. It has sold more than 2.5 million Drill Doctor products since its debut in 1997. They're sold through such retailers as Sears, Home Depot, and Lowe's throughout North America and overseas. The Drill Doctor is available in four models. Smaller models include the DD350X, designed for homeowners and weekend craftsmen, and the XP Series, for the serious do-it-yourselfers. The DD500X and the DD750X are both shop models made for heavy-duty use. Parts made by the company include chucks and sharpening wheels.

Hartest Holdings strives the hardest to design and manufacture medical technology and instrumentation products. Hartest's Instrumentation Division comprises several businesses that manufacture temperature and electrical management systems, as well as electronic patient data recording and database systems. Hartest company's Medical and Technical Division makes radiographic systems, lasers, and related medical equipment. Other manufactured products include laboratory furniture and fume-containment areas for hospitals, universities, and industrial customers. Hartest boasts a market presence in India. Elektron holds about 53% of the medical instruments maker and looks to buy the shares it doesn't own.

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