German and Italian, GILDEMEISTER Italiana is a specialist maker of multi-spindle automatic lathes. GILDEMEISTER company also makes universal lathes, computer numerical control Swiss-type lathes, and other machine tools and accessories. It sells itself as being expert in "straight turning" technology, in which the length of the turned parts are quite a bit larger than the diameter. GILDEMEISTER Italiana has production facilities in Brembate di Sopra, Castelleone, and Tortona, Italy. Along with parent company GILDEMEISTER AG, the group aims to dominate the global lathe market.

Wakefield Thermal Solutions company designs, manufactures, and distributes thermal products and aluminum extrusions for removing heat generated by electronic equipment. The oldest and largest supplier of thermal management equipment in the US, its standard line includes extruded heat sinks, clamp systems, high-density extrusions, stack fins, and related devices. Wakefield caters to aerospace and defense, automotive, computer, construction, industrial control, telecommunications, and transportation applications. Since 2005, private equity firms Longroad Asset Management and Investors Endurance Capital have held respectively 65%/35% stakes in the company.

Elbit Vision Systems Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of automatic vision and ultrasonic inspection and quality monitoring systems. Elbit's Non-Destructive Automated Inspection Systems division offers instruments, transducers, C-scan imaging systems, pipe and plate inspection machines, product inspection systems, train inspection systems, C-scan imaging software, and quality assurance software. Its products are used in the detection and sizing of defects in forged discs used in jet engines, detection of flaws in pipe weld and pipe full body, periodic inspection of the integrity of train rail, evaluation of the integrity of spot weld bonds in automobiles, and detection of bonding defects in composite aerospace structures. Elbit's Automated Optical Inspection division offers visual inspection systems, which include IQ-TEX for the visual inspection and quality monitoring of woven fabrics; IQ-TEX Lite for the visual inspection and quality monitoring of knitted, non-woven, tire cord, film, metal, coated, and technical fabrics; Broken Filaments Analyzer for the detection of broken filament defects in glass fabrics; and On Loom Inspection, which monitors selected fabric types, such as carbon, tire cord, and other technical fabrics while weaving.

Founded in 1998, SKYDEX Technologies company develops high-performance cushioning and protective materials designed to limit or absorb the negative effects of impact -- including blast, shock, and vibration limiting -- on the human body. SKYDEX's cushioning materials use polymers and proprietary geometric technologies (imagine two opposing halves of a ball squeezed together) to produce padding that works better than foams, gels, and other cushioning materials. Its materials are used in athletic, commercial, and military applications including footwear, helmets, bike and snowmobile seating, playground surfacing, protective gear, and automotive.

Lawrence Pumps pumps out a variety of fluid handling products from its Lawrence, Massachusetts home base. Founded in 1935, Lawrence Pumps company manufactures axial, vertical line, and submersible pumps for use in the chemical, mining, petroleum, and steelmaking industries. Its innovative products include canned motor pumps for highly abrasive chemical slurries, cryogenic pumps (for use in liquid nitrogen and oxygen operations), and loop-reactor axial flow pumps for use in processing polyolefins. Lawrence Pumps also offers parts and repair services. Its engineering department designs new pumps in-house. Its products are sold via offices in the US, China, Singapore, and Holland and a global sales network.

Fab Industries produces warp and circular-knit fabrics, raschel laces, and laminated fabrics. Fab sells its fabrics and laces to manufacturers of swimwear, intimate apparel, sleepwear, and sportswear. The company also makes blankets, sheets, and other bedding, as well as home furnishings for mail-order companies, airlines, cruise lines, and hospitals. Fab Industries, which operates manufacturing facilities in New York and North Carolina, sells its products in the US and abroad through a network of sales representatives. President Steven Myers and his wife Beth (daughter of Samson Bitensky, the company's founder) own the company through their firm, Ssjjj Manufacturing.

Saint-Gobain PAM is the UK arm of Saint-Gobain PAM, the international pipelines company, which employs around 9000 people and generates annual sales of £1.2 billion in over 120 countries. Together they form part of the Saint-Gobain group, one of the world's leading multinationals. In the UK and Ireland, we operate out of 3 locations: Ilkeston, Melton Mowbray, and Telford and employ 400 employees. Combining the benefits of global presence with the ability to tailor to exact specification, we can help you to deliver on your engineering and construction projects. Inherent technical expertise, an ingrained dedication to achieving the highest levels of quality and the ability to listen, ensure you receive the competitive solution you're looking for.We continually invest time, energy and expertise to create an extensive range of innovative solutions, which are easy to install, simple to joint- and simply offer better value for money in terms of total life costs.All parts of our operation have audited quality management systems and fully satisfy BS EN ISO 9001:2000. All products are third party assessed and approved against all relevant world-wide regulations and standards.We are committed to sustainable and ethical development in all aspects of our business. Made from greater than 80% recycled material and 100% recyclable at the end of their long life, both ductile and cast iron provide a cost effective solution whilst protecting the environment.With Saint-Gobain PAM and the PAM brand, you can be assured of Quality, Innovation and Technical Expertise at all times.

National Spinning is a yarn spinner and dyer, supplying outerwear, home furnishings, industrial, home crafting, and other markets. Its four US plants produce high-value yarns and services for knitters, weavers, and retailers in the Americas, the Caribbean, and elsewhere. National Spinning technologies include ring, open end, and worsted spinning, plus package dyeing. Its Caron International and Hampton Art units sell yarn, latch kits, and other accessories online and through retail stores. In business since 1921, the company has been employee-owned since 1994.

Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec GmbH designs and manufactures equipment for the fertilizer and petrochemical industries. Its products include urea synthesis products, such as heat exchangers and reactors, strippers, scrubbers, pool-condensers, pool-reactors, falling film condensers, internals, and pipe-spools; and ammonia synthesis vessels, such as converter shells, synthesis loop heat exchangers, and waste heat boilers. The company also provides heat exchangers, reactors, separators, and columns for the chemical and petrochemical industry. In addition, it offers installation and in-situ repair services; replacement parts services, such as seals, screws, and various semifinished products, including plates, pipes, pipe bends, and fittings; and monowall designs pressure vessels.

Schott Corporation company is a manufacturer and distributor of technical glass as well as components for the solar energy, optics and opto-electronics, pharmaceutical packaging, consumer electronics, lighting, and automotive industries. Its glass products are used in everything from building windows and traffic lights to armored military vehicles and microscopes. Schott's mirror-substrates are part the world's largest solar telescope. Schott Corporation company is the North American headquarters for Germany-based Schott AG and part of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. Schott operates through multiple divisions and subsidiaries, in the US, Canada, and Mexico, including solar power module maker SCHOTT Solar.

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