The John Henry of folklore may have been a steel-driving man, but The John Henry Company has a more delicate touch. It makes, prints, and sells specialty packaging to the floral industry (baskets, ceramic mugs, glassware, and wreaths), as well as personal note cards, envelopes, and plant tags. Since its start in 1912, the John Henry company has grown from plants to packaging. Through its John Henry Packaging Group, the company manufactures custom-designed blister packs, product labels and inserts, and cartons, coupled with a range of printing services, primarily for mid-size pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and, to a lesser extent, food and beverage markets. Bear Stearns Merchant Banking owns the John Henry company.

GSI Group has its laser sights set on manufacturing. The global company makes components for precision motion and motion control products for niche markets, and laser-based manufacturing systems primarily for the semiconductor, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Laser functions include marking, tuning, drilling, placement, and inspection, and are used in lithography, industrial processing, medical, and military applications. Manufacturing facilities are located in the US, China, and the UK; products are sold directly or through distributors to OEMs. Customers in the Asia/Pacific region account for more than half of the company's sales.

Bobst Group SA company is a global supplier of packaging equipment and services specializing folding cartons, corrugated board, and flexible materials. Serving packaging manufacturers around the world, the company's products print, cut, stamp, glue, fold, and laminate all manner of boxes, bags, and packages used to contain and display the handiwork of consumer products manufacturers. Bobst company's equipment is sold under various trade names, including Bobst, Champlain, Steuer, Astitrade, Rapidex, Rotomec, and Schiavi.

Tomoegawa Paper makes, processes, imports, exports, and sells nonwoven fabric and pulp. However, a declining market for traditional paper products and paper processing has led Tomoegawa to branch out into laminated films and adhesive tapes for the semiconductor and related industries. In addition to paper and paper processing, the company also manages forest land, makes and sells plastics and various chemicals, and has interests in industrial property, real estate, and transportation. The company's US subsidiary, Tomoegawa USA, is a leading producer of toner for copying machines. Tomoegawa Paper was founded in 1917.

QST continues to be family-owned and operated. The five generations of capable, visionary leadership began with Sam Haber and continued with his sons Michael and William, followed in the 1940s by Ely Lionheart, Michael's son-in-law, and Samuel Haber, William's son. The generational leadership has continued with Tom Danch, and Bill Haber. The fifth generation, the generation for the new millennium, continues with brothers Michael and Alex Danch.

Quick Cable Corporation company, founded in 1946, makes electrical battery connectors, cable assemblies, electrical fuses, and wire cutting and crimping tools. Quick Cable's market is larger than car owners -- it makes cables and related tools for battery-powered commercial and industrial equipment such as fuel cells and computer backup systems. Quick Cable Corporation company operates two manufacturing facilities, one in Franksville, Wisconsin, and the other in Mississauga, Ontario. Quick Cable was formed as a lead-acid battery maker in 1956

GILDEMEISTER AG company's Deckel Maho subsidiary manufactures milling machines and machining centers. Another subsidiary, Lasertec, manufactures cutting tools that utilize laser technology. GILDEMEISTER's other products include universal lathes and turning centers. The company also provides technical services that include its spare parts business, training products, used-machine trading, and product service for the life of the machine through its DMG subsidiaries. Although GILDEMEISTER sells its products from about 30 locations worldwide, Germany generates nearly half of its sales.

ITT Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells a range of engineered products, and provides related services worldwide. The company’s Defense segment provides a range of information, situational awareness, and electronic warfare systems for multiple military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, and ground vehicles; systems integration, communications, engineering, and technical support solutions; a range of research, technologies, and engineering support services to government, industrial, and commercial customers; and systems support solutions for combat equipment, tactical information systems, and facilities management. This segment also offers wireless networking systems for tactical military and government systems; hardware and software for the U.S. government, law enforcement agencies, and commercial use; night vision equipment; and remote sensing and navigation solutions to customers in the defense, intelligence, space science, and commercial aerospace communities. The company’s Fluid segment offers water and wastewater treatment solutions, pumps, valves, control systems, and related technologies for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. ITT Corporation’s Motion and Flow segment provides shock absorbers and brake friction materials for the transportation industry; electrical connectors used in telecommunications, computers, aerospace, and industrial applications; and a range of pumps and tailored products for marine, beverage, and general industrial markets. It was formerly known as ITT Industries, Inc. and changed its name to ITT Corporation in July 2006.

Inoue Rubber (Thailand) Public Company Limited is one of Thailand’s leading manufacturing companies of industrial elastomer parts and motorcycle tires and tubes under “IRC” trademark. IRC Company was established on 15 December 1969 with initial registered capital of 10 million baht by a joint venture between Thai shareholders “Leeissanukul group” which have extensive experiences in the Thailand’s automotive industry and Inoue Rubber Co., Ltd., a leading company of motorcycle tires and tubes and various rubber products in Japan. Subsequently, on 30 December 1993, IRC Company was registered as a public company limited. Currently, the Company has the registered and fully paid-up capital of 200 million baht. For more than 37 years, IRC Company has concentrated in producing high-quality products to meet the needs of both domestic and overseas customers through a research and development of new value-added products and personal development. IRCCompany is certified with ISO 9001:2000 standard, QS9000, E-Mark, ISO 14001, and received Excellent Industrial Relations from the Ministry of Labour, the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare. The environmental and social are other tasks that IRC Company is aware. IRC Company has attempted to respond to the governmental policy on energy saving, through enhancement of awareness on energy conservation among the employees. As a result, IRC Company was awarded with the Energy Saving Awards from the Ministry of Energy. For the social concerns, IRC Company has arranged “IRC ride for life” project every year in order to promote the safe driving of the motorcycle drivers in accordance with the traffic rules.

Commercial Steel Treating likes to give commerce a treat by processing steel. Operating one of the largest metal processing plants in the US, Commercial Steel Treating offers a wide array of heat treating and metal finishing services to the automotive, aeronautical and manufacturing industries. Its capabilities include continuous and batch hardening, salt bath nitriding and gas nitriding, among others. Curtis Metal Finishing, a subsidiary, operates three processing plants, which provide electrodeposition, dip-spin painting, and phosphating to enhance corrosion protection on automotive and other fasteners.

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