Sonics & Materials makes standard and customized equipment that uses sound to bond thermoplastic components, textiles, and other synthetic materials. The ultrasonic process creates clean welding of metal and materials that are difficult to bond by other means; it also offers liquid processing (dispersing, blending, cleaning), and food cutting. Sonics & Materials company serves a broad range of customers, including appliance, automotive, chemical, consumer products, industrial, medical, packaging, synthetic textile, and toy manufacturers. President and CEO Robert Soloff founded Sonics & Materials in 1969; Sonics & Materials, Inc. was delisted in 2002.

Nidec Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of small precision motors, mid-size motors, machinery, and electronic and optical components. Its small precision motors include spindle motors for hard disk drives, motors for optical disk drives, small precision fans, and other small motors; and mid-size motors, which are used in automobiles, various electric household appliances, and industrial equipment. Nidec's machinery products include semi-conductor manufacturing supplies, test systems, measuring equipment, power transmission equipment, factory automation systems, card readers, and industrial robots. Its electronic and optical components include camera shutters, camera lens units, switches, trimmer potentiometers, motor driven actuator units, and processing and precision plastic mold products. Nidec's company also provides auto parts, pivot assemblies, other components, and services. In addition, it manufactures motors and actuators for automobiles, such as air flow systems, body closure systems, occupant positioning systems, and brake systems.

Simpson Strong-Tie manufactures steel connectors for wood, concrete, and masonry that help keep buildings standing. The company's reinforcement products include anchors, angles, bases, caps, connectors, fasteners, and hangers; it also offers prefabricated shearwalls, powder-actuated tools, and adhesives. The Home Depot is its largest customer. The company, which has been making connectors since 1956, is a subsidiary of Simpson Manufacturing. It serves customers in the commercial and residential construction, furniture, and do-it-yourself markets. Simpson Strong-Tie has manufacturing and warehouse operations in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region.

Mid-South designs and fabricates metal stampings, and electronic and mechanical equipment, which are used in the appliance, automotive, and telecommunications industries. The company's operations include Alabama-based Mid-South Electronics, Mid-South Products Engineering, Inc., and Stamped Products Inc., and Kentucky-based Mid-South Electronics. Gobar Systems, a joint venture with Ohio-based Select Tool & Die, operates metal stamping and injection molding operations on the Texas-Mexico border.

The Middleby Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of commercial foodservice and food processing equipment. The company’s Commercial Foodservice Equipment group manufactures cooking equipment for restaurants and institutional kitchens. Its product line comprises conveyor ovens, ranges, steamers, convection ovens, combi-ovens, broilers and steam cooking equipment, induction cooking systems, baking and proofing ovens, griddles, char broilers, catering equipment, fryers, toasters, hot food servers, food warming equipment, griddles, and coffee and beverage dispensing equipment. These products are sold and marketed under the brand names of Anets, Blodgett, Blodgett Combi, Blodgett Range, Bloomfield, CTX, Carter-Hoffmann, CookTek, Doyon, Frifri, Giga, Holman, Houno, Jade, Lang, MagiKitch’n, Middleby Marshall, Nu-Vu, Pitco, Southbend, Star, Toastmaster, TurboChef, and Wells.Its Food Processing Equipment group manufactures preparation, cooking, packaging, and food safety equipment for the food processing industry. Its principal products include batch ovens, belt ovens, and conveyorized cooking systems sold under the Alkar brand name; packaging and food safety equipment sold under the RapidPak brand name; and breading, battering, mixing, slicing, and forming equipment sold under the MP Equipment brand name. The company’s International Distribution division provides product sales, distribution, export management, integrated design, and installation services through its operations in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Middleby company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The Middleby Corporation was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

J&J Industries boasts one of the largest privately held mills in the industry for manufacturing commercial carpeting. Used in business, institutional, and industrial spaces, the J&J lineup comprises broadloom and modular carpet, backing systems, and adhesives. Products are made and marketed under two brands, J&J Commercial (back office interiors), and Invision Carpet Systems (high design offerings). J&J also provides installation and used carpeting recovery services. Started in 1957, the company is named after its founders' surnames -- Jolly and Jones. David Jolly, grandson of co-founder J. Rollins Jolly, serves as president and COO.

Ibstock Brick has literally helped build Great Britain (and its own bottom line) brick by brick. Ibstock Brick company, which started as Ibstock Collieries in 1899 to quarry clay and mine coal for brick manufacturers, is now the largest brick manufacturer in the UK, ahead of #2 Hanson and #3 Wienerberger. With nearly two dozen brick and paver manufacturing plants located throughout the UK, Ibstock has an annual capacity of more than 900 million bricks -- about 15 per UK resident. Rather than doling it out to the populace, however, its brick is used primarily in residential housing construction. Construction giant CRH plc acquired Ibstock in 1999.

Maxcess International Corporation company provides web management products and services through three major operating companies: Fife (established in 1939 and acquired in 1989) makes web guides, sensors, processors, actuators, and web inspection systems; MAGPOWR (established in 1968 and acquired in 1996) makes web tension and torque controls; Tidland (established in 1951 and acquired in 1991) makes slitting and winding products. The products of Maxcess serve industrial manufacturers in several areas, including laminating, metals, packaging, paper and paperboard, plastics, printing, tire and rubber, and wire. Maxcess was started in 1989 by its officers.

Anchor Manufacturing Group manufactures metal stampings, assemblies, and steering column products (primarily for the auto industry). Anchor Manufacturing's in-house capabilities include manufacturing services such as welding and assembly, laser cutting, heat treating, sawing, shearing, metal stamping (up to 2,000 tons), tool and die (and repair), powder coating, machining, and metal fabricating. The company operates 340,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space on 20 acres near the Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Anchor Manufacturing was founded in 1970 by Edward Pfaff.

RoboGroup T.E.K. Ltd. is a global, diversified enterprise with proprietary technologies on the forefront of robotics, motion control and technology education. RoboGroup company has taken its engineering and management expertise in the fields of automation, motion control and algorithmic functions and developed several businesses related to these technologies.

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