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.

SKF USA, a subsidiary of Swedish ball bearings giant Aktiebolaget SKF, manufactures roller and ball bearings, bearing housings, seals, and other related products for the machine tool industry. SKF USA company manufactures maintenance and lubrication systems, condition monitoring products (software used for rapid bearing frequency comparison and analysis), mechatronics for actuation of motion systems (guidance systems and actuators), and magnetic bearings. In addition, SKF USA offers its customers engineering, consulting, and logistics services. Its SKF Precision Technologies unit offers such products as linear guide slides and systems for motorized spindles, used in milling, boring, and grinding.

In 1928 Targetti begins in the heart of Florence's historical center. It's a little artisan shop, selling lamps and related goods. In the late 190s Targetti starts producing chandeliers. The dimensions of the firm grow quickly and it becomes a fully integrated industry equipped with modern machineries and specialized technicians.Today the company produces and markets over 3000 lighting fixtures and systems which are the perfect synthesis of function and design. Technically advanced lighting fixtures backed by top level research meet with the pure shapes and essential lines of consistently up-to-date designs, suitable for any architectural context.

Rockwell Automation Company serving as the British arm of US-based Rockwell Automation, offers industrial automation devices from control and signaling systems such as circuit protection, relays, and terminal blocks, to drives, speed and micro, as well as motion and process controls, programmable controllers, and sensors. Designed for industry-specific predictive and preventative issues, products can identify changes in a machine's condition, maximizing production, preventing and minimizing plant problems, and conserving energy. Rockwell Automation company ties up with distributors, catalog sales, technology integrators, and intelligent motor control partners.

Spectratek Technologies proudly presents its line of Decorative Film Products, including holographic diffraction films, SpectraSteel steel-like decorative films, and Lens Array - Fresnel lens products. Spectratek Technologies creates the brightest holographic diffraction films in the world and our products are commonly known as the benchmark in the holographic diffraction industry. Spectratek’s steel-like film products are often mistaken for the real thing. Our fresnel lens array decorative films depict depth and clarity previously unseen. The brilliance and precision of our optical embossing techniques is demonstrated when our products are converted into small pigment and glitter particles. Geometric Pigment and Holoflake Holographic Glitter, and their diamond like appearance are changing the way that the cosmetic, paint, plastic, and numerous other industries see color.

Magneco/Metrel makes ceramics, but you won't find any artistic pieces at this company's plant! Magneco/Metrel uses the world's largest blast furnace to produce high-temperature refractory ceramics. The lineup serves as a lining in pipes and molds carrying molten iron and steel. The heat of molten steel would erode the pipes and molds without the ceramic barrier. Magneco/Metrel also makes a spray-on nano-particulate refractory line that can be used to create a liner for constructing or repairing steel-making molds and pipe. Its ceramics line is sold largely to steel foundries; other applications include ironmaking, glass, and copper. Magneco/Metrel was established in 1979 and is owned by CEO Charles Connors.

Kito Corporation company makes and sells chain hoists and cranes in both standard and customized versions. It holds more than half of the Japanese market share in manual and electric chain hoists and lever blocks, while its rope hoists are popular in the Chinese market. A majority of sales are made from these products, while a smaller percentage is made from aftersales service on equipment and parts. Kito has manufacturing and sales operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. Kito Corporation company targets customers in the chemical, construction, manufacturing, and transportation industries, among others.

Highway Holdings makes metal and plastic parts and subassemblies for German, Japanese, and US manufacturers, including Braun, Casio, and Swatch. It also manufactures finished products such as LED lights and radio chimes. Highway Holdings' metal stamping business offers spray painting, screen printing, and plastic injection molding. To focus on its core business, the company exited its singe use camera, clock, and watch operations and sold off rights to the Kienzle brand of clocks. Although Highway Holdings operates factories in China, Europe accounts for about about 50% of sales.

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.

Aalberts Industries is an international group of industrial companies with two, mutually reinforcing, core activities: Industrial Services and Flow Control.The group companies are leading players in their respective markets and constantly strive to strengthen this position. The ways in which this is achieved include a continuous process of innovation in terms of products, systems and processes combined with a focused market approach. Aalberts Industries’ decentralised organisational structure in which responsibility for the day-to-day operations rests with the management of the groupcompanies stimulates entrepreneurship. Group company managements report business progress to the holding company on a regular basis. There is also frequent contact between the Management Board and the group company managements.Aalberts Industries continuously strengthens its leading market positions through a combination of profitable organic growth and the selective acquisition of complementary companies that fit within the strategy. Focused diversification, a steady increase in earnings per share and solid balance sheet ratios are key.Aalberts Industries has been quoted on the stock exchange since 1987. At the end of 2009 Aalberts Industries employed around 10,000 people who worked in more than 140 group companies in over 30 countries. Revenue for 2009 amounted to EUR 1,405 million.

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