Vitro America™ is a leading fabricator and distributor of architectural glass and aluminum in the United States. Vitro America has built its reputation on providing the highest quality products and services to meet the needs of the architect, designer, developer, and glazing contractor. With more than 20 distribution, manufacturing and fabrication facilities throughout the United States, Vitro America offers a complete array of glass products to meet the design requirements of the complete building team. The assortment of products meld the elegance and functionality of glass, and are suited for virtually any glass application—whether in an office building, museum, restaurant, university, hospital, church or resort. Vitro America forms part of the Flat Glass business unit of Vitro, one of the largest glass manufacturers in the world backed by 100 years of experience. Vitro America is a proud member of the Glass Association of North America (GANA), the National Glass Association (NGA), the Americas Glass Association (AGA) and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Bringing class to glass, Viracon, a subsidiary of Apogee Enterprises, fabricates and installs architectural glass that has been treated with its glass-coating services. Viracon company buys bulk, flat glass which then can be insulated, laminated, silk-screened, coated, or tempered for customers in the commercial and institutional glass market. Other end products include acoustical, blast-mitigating, heat-strengthened, spandrel, hurricane-resistant, and high-performance coated glass. Viracon has manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Georgia. Viracon company was formed in 1970 by James Martineau.

Metallon Ltd company specializes in display stands and garment rails for the clothing industry. Metallon also manufactures such products as furniture, support frames, and trolleys among others. The company employs techniques including braizing, drilling, electrostatic stove enamel spraying, welding, braizing, and tube bending in its fabrication process. Metallon's garment rails are sold to retailers like Debenhams, French Connection, and Selfridges. Most of the company's customers are located in Europe and the US.

Dart Container is a world cup winner -- not in soccer, but in foam cups and containers. It commands about half of the global market in foam cups! To make its products, Dart touts a secret molding method for expandable polystyrene. The foodservice lineup includes not just cups but lids, dinnerware, and cutlery, which is marketed through a global distribution network to hospitals, schools, and restaurants, as well as retailers. Self-sufficient, Dart builds its own molding machinery, and uses Dart trucks to deliver products from plants in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, the UK, and Australia. Its recycled polystyrene is sold to manufacturers of such durables as insulation and egg cartons. Dart is family-owned.

Dynapac USA is rolling along in the compaction and paving machinery business. A division of Sweden-based Dynapac AB, its products primarily include compactors, cutters and grinders, pavers, planers, poker vibrators, rollers, rammers, and submersible pumps for use in road building and civil construction. Dynapac also offers service, spare parts, and training. Formerly a subsidiary of Metso Minerals Industries, Dynapac was taken private by Nordic investment firm Altor in 2004. Dynapac has eight production facilities in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Sweden, and the US, and has sales operations in 16 countries worldwide. Dynapac AB was purchased by Atlas Copco in 2007.

Foilmark, Inc. also called ITW Foils, makes hot stamping foils and holographic foils, films, and lamination products that put a shine on everything from cosmetic bottles to paperbacks. Hot foils are stamped on merchandise to create eye-catching designs and logos in pigmented colors, metallic shades, printed designs, diffraction patterns, and holograms. Its security product group offers high-security holograms that prevent unauthorized duplication. ITW Foils also makes equipment and supplies for the printing and pharmaceutical industries. Foilmark, Inc. was acquired by Illinois Tool Works in 2001.

Valmont Industries has four business segments: Engineered Support Structures (metal poles and other structures for the lighting, traffic, and wireless communications industries), Irrigation (agricultural irrigation equipment sold under the Valley brand), Utility Support Structures (steel and concrete poles and other structures for the utility industry), and Coatings (galvanizing, anodizing, and powder coating services). Other operations include the manufacture of tubular products and industrial fastener distribution. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries, though the US accounts for more than 70% of sales. Founder Robert Daugherty owns about 16% of Valmont.

Hilti Corporation manufactures drilling and fastening equipment and supplies for professional customers in the construction and building maintenance industries worldwide. The company's products include drilling and demolition tools; direct and screw fastening systems, diamond coring and cutting tools (saws, sanders, and grinders); anchoring and positioning systems; firestop and foam products; measuring systems; and cutting and sanding systems. Hilti makes about two-thirds of its sales in Europe. The family of the late Martin Hilti, who founded the company in 1941, still controls the firm.

Woodward Governor Company manufactures and services a slew of energy control and optimization systems used in aircraft and vehicles, turbine and piston engines, and electrical power equipment. Made primarily in the US and Germany, its lineup is divided into Turbine Systems, Airfame Systems, Engine Systems, and Electrical Power Systems (listed by sales magnitude). Woodward Governor company serves OEMs and prime contractors worldwide in commercial and military aerospace, power generation and distribution, and transportation. These include GE (17% of sales), Caterpillar, Nordex, and United Technologies. Woodward Governor garners about half of its sales outside the US.

Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of glass products in Mexico and internationally. It operates through two segments, Flat Glass and Glass Containers. The Flat Glass segment manufactures and distributes flat glass for the construction and automotive industries. This segment offers float glass, architectural tempered safety glass, insulated glass units, laminated, and table top glass for the construction industry, distributors, retailers, installers, and furniture and home appliances manufacturers; and automotive glass, such as windshields, side laminated glass, and rear and side tempered glass for the automotive original equipment manufacturers and AGR market. The Glass Containers segment engages in the manufacture and distribution of glass containers for the soft drink, beer, food, juices, liquor and wine, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries, as well as raw materials, machinery, and molds for the glass, detergent, pharmaceutical, and food producers. Vitro company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico.

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