Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products primarily in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Its machine vision products capture and analyze visual information used to automate tasks primarily in manufacturing processes, where vision is required. The company operates in two divisions, Modular Vision Systems and Surface Inspection Systems. The Modular Vision Systems division develops, manufactures, and markets modular vision systems that are used to automate the manufacture of discrete items, such as cellular phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile wheels, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing process. The Surface Inspection Systems division develops, manufactures, and markets surface inspection vision systems that are used to inspect the surfaces of materials processed in a continuous fashion, such as metals, paper, non-wovens, plastics, and glass. The company serves discrete factory automation, semiconductor and electronics capital equipment, and surface inspection markets. It sells its products through direct sales force and a network of integration and distribution partners. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

LaBarge, Inc., a contract manufacturer, provides electronic and electromechanical systems and devices, and interconnect systems for customers in the defense, government systems, medical, aerospace, natural resources, industrial, and other commercial markets in the United States. The company manufactures, engineers, and designs interconnect systems, printed circuit board assemblies, high-level assemblies, and electronic systems. It produces electronic equipment for use in various high-technology applications, including military communication, radar, and weapons systems; industrial automation; military and commercial aircraft; satellites; space launch vehicles; oil and gas wells; mine automation equipment; and medical devices. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

QPL International Holdings Limited company provides leadframes, heatsinks, and stiffeners for the semiconductor industry through subsidiary QPL Limited. The company offers a variety of custom designs for clients for both etched and stamped leadframes, as well as standard products including SOIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit), QFP (Quad Flat Package), and PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier). QPL Limited operates manufacturing sites in China and has sales offices across the US and Asia/Pacific. The company also owns more than a 40% stake in customer ASAT Holdings, which offers semiconductor test, assembly, and packaging services.

Truly International Holdings makes some complex stuff. Its products range from LCD panels, printed circuit boards, and flexible printed circuit boards, to injection-molded plastic, consumer electronics, and personal care products. LCD panels for PDAs, touch screens, e-books, auto dashboards, cell phones, and digital still cameras account for nearly all of Truly's sales. The company's wares are produced in a Chinese factory and sold in China, Europe, Korea, Japan, and the US; about 80% of sales comes from China and Hong Kong. Executive director James Wong owns about 46% of Truly; chairman and managing director Steven Lam owns about 44%.

Ralph Pill Electric Supply distributes electrical equipment and supplies, as well as light fixtures, tools, and fans, to customers through 16 locations in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has a lighting showroom open to the public. Ralph Pill Electric Supply was established in 1919 and was owned by the founding Pill family for more than eight decades. In mid-2007 NorthEast Electrical Distributors acquired Ralph Pill Electric Supply.

Westar Display Technologies (WDT) makes electro-optical inspection instruments and video adapter components used to test the quality of flat-panel displays. The company also offers custom test system development. WDT's customers include BAE SYSTEMS, Dell, HannStar Display, L-3 Communications, LG Display, Planar Systems, RITEK, Samsung SDI, and Sharp. The company was established in 1993. Westar Aerospace and WDT were acquired in 2004 by QinetiQ Group, the UK-based research services firm and military contractor.

Seki Technotron manufactures and distributes specialized equipment used in scientific research, microprocessor fabrication, military electronics, and other applications. The company's chemical vapor deposition (CVD) equipment is used in semiconductor production. Seki also offers a laser Raman spectrometer for measuring Raman light scattering from different materials, ascertaining the purity of thin-film layers. The company's customers have included Japanese industrial and electronic manufacturing giants Hitachi, Sony, and Toshiba. Established in 1948, Seki Technotron has operations throughout Asia and in the US.

Am-Mex Products helps companies set up maquiladora operations in the McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, border region. The maquiladora program allows US firms and other foreign companies to import raw materials into Mexico duty-free for assembly there by lower-wage Mexican workers. The program also offers faster startup, lower shipping costs, and central distribution. The company's services include contract manufacturing, engineering factory management, US warehousing and distribution, cross-border trucking, training, and other administrative services required for international trade. Am-Mex has been in business since 1990 and has 10 Mexican manufacturing facilities, in addition to its US operation.

Gewiss company manufactures home automation (domotics) electrical parts and low-voltage equipment for residential and commercial electrical, appliance, and industrial markets worldwide. Its eight facilities produce fuse boxes to outlets, and switches. Lighting, such as indoor and outdoor floodlights, and road lighting is offered. Moreover, Gewiss touts lamps created by Italian design firm Pininfarina. Gewiss also makes industrial socket outlets resistant to harsh UV rays, salt water, chemicals, and grease. Customers are commercial resellers, builders, and automation service providers.

Trex Enterprises Corporation company was founded in 1978 and is based in San Diego, California. It has facilities in New Mexico, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. Trex Enterprises Corporation is a former subsidiary of ThermoTrex Corporation. Trex Enterprises Corporation provides technical solutions and products for electromagnetic spectrum. It offers silicon carbides that are used in semiconductor wafer processing equipment, mirrors and optics, nuclear fuel rod cladding, and ballistic applications, as well as components for high temperature applications. The company also offers communication systems, including millimeter-wave, laserom, optical switching, and multi-frequency antennas; millimeter-wave aviation systems for landing helicopters and aircraft in fog, dust, and haze; and image sensors. In addition, it offers sensor systems relating to homeland security, national defense, and commercial markets, including aviation passive millimeter-wave cameras; passive millimeter-wave security products ranging from the hand-held weapons and explosives detectors; multi aperture stellar trackers that detect stars during daylight; space object imaging systems; and porous silicon optical biosensors. Further, the company offers wireless and point-to-point communications technology for e-band millimeter wave spectrum.

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