RDM is recycling its renaissance. RDM produces folding boxboard, uncoated board, and coated chipboard. After growing unwieldy through acquisitions and mergers, Reno company disposed of non-core operations in order to focus on manufacturing recycled cardboard. In 2008 Reno company merged with the European recycled cartonboard operations of Cascades S.A., its largest shareholder. Products from both Cascades and RDM are sold through a common sales company, CAREO.

Schaeffler KG continually rolls with the punches -- or at least continually devises ways to keep things rolling along. It is the largest subsidiary of Schaeffler GmbH, which traces its roots to 1946. Schaeffler KG manufactures a vast array of bearings: cylindrical and plain roller bearings, linear systems, needle roller bearings, to name a few. The bearings are used in the aerospace, automotive, machine tool, and semiconductor industries. Its three main brands are INA, FAG, and LuK; though separate, the brands work collaboratively on specific product development.

Aluminum Ladder Company, along with sister companies Alco-Lite, Carbis, and TechnoSteel, makes ladders, loading and unloading equipment, and other structural items. Its products include fire ladders, step ladders, platforms, stairs, stands, racks, and bulk loading systems. Aluminum Ladder's contracts have continued with BASF, E. I. Dupont, Procter & Gamble, and Union Carbide. Even the US Navy has been a customer. One special customer however is the Saudi Royal Family, which after searching worldwide, commissioned Aluminum Ladder Company company to design and manufacture a system for changing lights in mosques in Saudi Arabia.

Fitsco Industries would like to insert itself wherever it sees fit. Fitsco Industries, founded in 1990, makes threaded inserts for use in metal, plastic, and wood and MDF (medium density fiberboard) products. Fitsco's products are marketed under names that include Heatfit (for use with thermoplastic material), Mouldfit (thermoplastic and thermoset), Pressfit (self broaching inserts), and Screwfit (self-tapping inserts). Fitsco can also make parts based on customers' own drawings. The company also operates under the insertsdirect.com ltd.

Clarion Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate as a custom injection molding company in North America. It provides mold design and engineering services, mold manufacturing, injection molding, and post molding assembly to customers in the automotive and consumer goods industries. Clarion Technologies company produces injection molded thermoplastic products for its customers on a contract basis. Clarion Technologies’ products include automotive interior and exterior trim parts; components of seating systems; outdoor product components; and home appliance parts, such as parts for refrigerators. It also provides program management; and industrial design, engineering, prototyping, and tooling from concept through delivery of complete assemblies. In addition, Clarion Technologies company offers customers post-molding secondary services, including ultrasonic inserting and welding, heat staking, solvent bonding, finishing, machining, assembly, and online packaging. Clarion Technologies’ markets its services through direct sales activities and independent manufacturer’s representative organizations. Clarion Technologies company was founded in 1988

Russells Technical Products began when Russells Refrigeration Co., a commercial and industrial refrigeration sales and service company, was acquired in 1972 by Mr. Donald Bench. Since then, Russells has been designing and manufacturing environmental test systems and providing a comprehensive and varied product line including both pre-engineered and custom/specialty chambers. This has allowed Russells to attract and retain the technical expertise required in this field. Mr. Bench has been in the environmental test chamber manufacturing business since the 1950's starting with Conrad Inc., one of the original pioneering companies in this industry. Mr. Bench served Conrad as Chief Engineer and later becoming its President.Russells' management team has over 150 years experience in the design and manufacture of environmental test chambers and systems. Russells' personnel are qualified and skilled in all phases of the design and manufacturing process. Its business philosophy is to operate self-sufficiently in terms of utilizing modest but functional facilities and equipment to maintain a low overhead structure and enhance the value of its products. It owns its manufacturing facilities and capital equipment such as sheet metal fabrication, welding, electrical, refrigeration and painting equipment in order to maintain closer control and quality of these operations than if sub-contracted to outside suppliers.

Briggs Equipment company is one of the largest distributors of Yale forklifts, Trackmobile rail equipment, and other types of industrial and construction equipment in North America. It also rents and sells used equipment, and offers fleet management, as well as technical and consulting services. With a fleet of 5,000 units, Briggs operates from some 20 locations in the US and Mexico (its main regions include the southeastern US and Mexico, as well as the state of Texas). Briggs Equipment also maintains a parts inventory valued at more than $3 million. Briggs Equipment company was founded in 1896 and became a separate business of diversified holding corporation Sammons Enterprises in 1996.

Krones was founded in 1966 as a subsidiary of KRONES AG. Krones company develops and manufactures packaging equipment and systems that design, clean, rinse, and fill bottles and other packaging products. Other products include labeling and sealing machines, inspection and monitoring systems, and mixing and carbonating systems. Krones caters to customers in the US, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean in the food and beverage, beer, wine and spirits, health and beauty care, pharmaceutical, and household products industries.

Southern Aluminum Finishing Company makes items such as aluminum architectural cornices, copings, drainware, gravel stops, and gutters. The company also provides aluminum coil anodizing and custom coating and painting. SAF's anodizing process converts the aluminum surface into an extremely hard, durable, corrosion resistant, and long lasting aluminum oxide finish. The company's Perimeter Systems division manufactures composition, metal, slate, and tile roofing products. SAF was founded in 1946.

Howle Holdings has a firm grip on tooling, cutting, and carbide products. Howle Holdings manufactures branded products from three divisions -- Elektron Components (Arcolectric and Bulgin; electro-components); Hard Metals (Total Carbide and Titman; industrial and tungsten carbide router cutters); Elektron Instruments (Digitron, Sifam, and Queensgate; instrumentation products). Its seven operating subsidiaries are located in China, North America, Tunisia, and the UK. Howle also offers a variety of engineering and computer-aided design services. Howle Holdings company serves customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, mining, and engineering industries. In 2006 UK-based electronic components manufacturer Elektron PLC bought Howle.

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