Nippon Carbon is a leading maker of graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces. Steelmakers and other manufacturers use the furnaces to melt scrap metals. In addition to graphite electrode production, Nippon Carbon also makes fine carbon products for the semiconductor industry and carbon-based products for the auto industry. Other carbon products include graphite powder used in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries and ultra-high heat-resistant silicon carbide continuous fiber. Nippon Carbon was founded in 1915 when it began producing natural graphite electrodes.

Mitsubishi Steel Mfg is a part of the Mitsubishi "keiretsu," makes special steel castings and forgings such as coil springs, hot-rolled special steel bars, magnetic materials, and vibration and shock isolators for construction machinery. Springs and processed steel products account for about one-third of sales each. Other products include shoe plates and assemblies and automotive suspension components, which it manufactures through a joint venture with Meritor Automotive.

High Country Fusion Company (HCFC) makes its path to success through its pipes. HCFC manufactures high-density polyethylene pipes (HDPE) and pipe fittings for use in industrial, marine, municipal, wastewater, and other types of projects. The company's HDPE pipes (in essence, dense plastic-based pipes) are capable of transporting water and wastewater, chemicals, compressed gases, and other substances. HCFC's customers include municipal and government agencies, as well as US and international construction companies. Based in a small town in Idaho, High Country Fusion company operates a 21,000-sq.-ft. facility, as well as a smaller facility in Utah. HCFC was founded in 1994 by president Steve Wilson and VP David Hanks.

Belvac makes the machinery that manufactures beverage cans and related packaging products -- both metal and plastic. Belvac company estimates that each year close to 200 billion drink cans are made using Belvac machinery. Its equipment performs an array of high-speed trimming, necking, shaping, coating, and inspection processes. Belvac also makes all manner of plastic bottle-making machinery in addition to offering training programs for its metal and pastic machinery.

Guilford Mills used to make fabrics to cover your ride and your hide. Today it focuses on your ride. The textile maker produces fabrics for car and heavy truck cab interiors, from bodycloth to headliners. Its specialty products group manufactures consumer and industrial fabrics, including loop closure fabrics (used in medical braces), window coverings, technical stretch pieces for athletic wear, and, even shoe linings and casket liners (sadly, a promising market). Johnson Controls and Lear Corporation are among its customers. Founded in 1946, Guilford has sales and manufacturing locations in the US, Asia, and Europe. Guilford Mills has been owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management since 2004.

FLSmidth & Co. A/S Company, formerly FLS Industries, supplies services, machinery, and equipment to cement and related mineral industries worldwide. Operations include making cement plant machinery and pneumatic ship unloaders. It also offers materials handling and air pollution control services. Through subsidiary Dansk Eternit, it sells fiber cement building materials. After looking for a buyer, the company founders' family heirs gave up their attempt to sell in 2006. Instead, they switched their shares in holding company AS Potagus, which manufactures and markets cement and other building materials, to shares in FLSmidth.

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group (formerly Metallurg) likes to mettle in your business and improve your golf game. Netherlands-based AMG produces specialty metals, such as ferrovanadium, ferronickel-molybdenum, and specialty alloys for titanium and superalloys. Its two units, Advanced Materials and Engineering Systems, offer metallurgical products and vacuum furnace systems to the aerospace, energy, electronics, optics, chemical, construction, golf (club heads), medical, and transportation industries; it provides niche products in solar and aerospace. Venture capital firm Safeguard International Fund combined several of its portfolio companies to create AMG, which was incorporated in 2006.

Frain Industries company is the largest dealer of pre-owned packaging and processing machines in North America. Frain buys used machines, reconditions them, and then leases or sells the as-good-as-new pieces. Its short list includes case packers, centrifuges, cutting and slicing machines, dust collecting machines, extruders, grinders, kettle machines, liquid fillers, and scales. Providing installation, operator training, along with technical support is part of Frain's slate of services. The employee-owned company deals with start-ups as well as giants, such as Sara Lee, California Pizza Kitchen, and Pfizer. It is led by founder, Richard Frain.

Primex Plastics Corporation's talents lie between the sheets -- the custom-extruded plastic sheets that Primex Plastics Corporation company manufactures. Primex's products are based on a family of synthetic resins and sheet molding compounds, including polystyrene (HIPS), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyester (PETG), and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). The sheets are used in a myriad of products, from food and medical trays to cosmetics packaging, truck caps and bedliners, outdoor signs, paddle boats, and portable toilets. Primex operates in conjunction with subsidiaries O'Neil Color & Compounding, Pace Industries, Woodruff, and its UK arm Primex Plastics Limited. Privately held ICC Industries owns the Primex.

Gaskell Mackay manufactures and distributes carpets, carpet tiles, underlays, and other non-woven textiles, as well as natural floorcoverings. The company's product lines include Axminister, Wilton, and tufted carpets. Gaskell Mackay also provides design and customized weaving services. Gaskell Mackay serves customers in the leisure, hospitality, and other commercial markets. The company's brands, which are well known in the UK, are also sold to such international clients as Caeser's Palace in Las Vegas.

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