he Swiss-based unit of German conglomerate Siemens is Europe's leading supplier of building automation and safety and security systems. It provides products and services for climate control, building and energy management, fire safety, security, lighting, and facility management. Siemens Building Technologies is part of its parent's Industry sector; it generates around 16% of Siemens' sales and operates through divisions including Building Automation (HVAC), Energy Efficiency (motors and LED lighting), Fire Safety, Electronic Security, and Low Voltage Distribution with operations in over 50 countries.

Joy Global Inc. engages in the manufacture and servicing of mining equipment for the extraction of coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands, and other minerals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Underground Mining Machinery, Surface Mining Equipment, and Continental Crushing and Conveying. The Underground Mining Machinery segment produces continuous miners, longwall shearers, powered roof supports, armored face conveyors, shuttle cars, flexible conveyor trains, roof bolters, battery haulers, and continuous haulage systems. It also rebuilds and services equipment, and sells replacement parts and consumables in support of installed base. The Surface Mining Equipment segment produces electric mining shovels, walking draglines, and rotary blasthole drills. This segment also provides used electric mining shovels, logistics, and life cycle management support services. The Continental Crushing and Conveying segment manufactures and distributes bulk material crushing and conveyor systems used in coal and hard rock mining for metals and minerals, aggregates, and tunneling. Its products include feeder breakers, conveyor systems, and high angle conveyors.

L.R. Nelson Corporation makes and sells more than 1,000 pieces of professional watering equipment, including sprinklers, valves, and controllers, to commercial customers. The firm sells through Home Depot, Menard, Grainger and otter retailers and distributors. L.R. Nelson was founded in 1904 by Lewen R. Nelson and was purchased by CEO David Ransburg in 1972. In 2009 the company sold its Nelson Consumer Products business (which sells to the residential market) and its Sunterra subsidiary (which distributes decorative home and garden products) to Robert Bosch in order to concentrate on its core commercial business.

Metalcraft of Mayville is a metal fabricator and industrial contract manufacturer that offers precision cutting, welding, pressing, shearing, machining services, and conventional and powder painting services. The company also provides complete product assembly services and bar coding. Metalcraft of Mayville's main facilities are in West Bend and Mayville, Wisconsin, and collectively span a whopping 630,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, indeed a full-time matter.

Mohawk Industries is the second-largest maker of commercial and residential carpets, rugs, and other floor coverings in the US (after Shaw Industries) and one of the largest carpet makers in the world. It produces woven and tufted broadloom carpets and rugs under such names as Mohawk, Aladdin, Durkan, Karastan, and Bigelow. Mohawk's Dal-Tile International division is one of the US's largest makers of ceramic tile and stone flooring. Laminate, wood, and vinyl flooring, round out Mohawk's operations. The company sells its wares to about 40,000 customers, including carpet retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, and dealers.

AGY is a world leader in high performance materials used in a broad range of markets, including Automotive, Construction, Defense, Electronics, Aerospace, Marine, and Recreation. High performance materials in the form of glass fiber yarns and reinforcements provide our customers six vital enhanced properties:Strength, impact resistance, stiffness, temperature resistance, fatigue resistance and radar transparency.With a product portfolio developed for extreme performance utilizing a set of unique manufacturing platforms AGY provides tailored materials solutions to end use customers for the most demanding applications worldwide.

Trelleborg Coated Systems US manufactures elastomer coated fabric and unsupported sheeting for industrial, aerospace, marine, medical, and defense applications. Engineered fabrics are created by coating specified substrates with blended polymers (urethane and rubber) to form a wide range of products, which include evacuation slides, bellows, flame suits, rafts, and x-ray protective shielding, to name a few. Trelleborg Coated Systems operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Italy, and Sweden. The company was acquired by Trelleborg AB in 2006.

Mid-America Packaging seems to have the packaging business in the bag. Mid-America Packaging company makes a variety of multi-wall paper bags. It sells its wares primarily to customers in the construction materials, charcoal, chemicals, foodstuff, and pet products industries. It also offers additional features for its bags that include tear string openings, handles, and heat seals, and its bags can come with up to five plies. Mid-America Packaging's operations include multi-wall bag plants in Twinsburg, Ohio, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Mid-America Packaging company was founded in 1985.

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.

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.

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