Valence Technology company's rechargeable lithium polymer batteries are designed for use in industrial, military, and motive and stationary electrical power applications. Valence touts its Saphion (patented technology) lithium iron magnesium phosphate (LiFeMgPO4) energy storage systems as having a longer life and being safer and more stable under extreme conditions than lithium-ion batteries that use oxide-based cathode materials. Valence derives over 60% of its sales from Segway (46%) and The Tanfield Group (16%). Customers in the US account for about 60% of sales.

"Gone With the Wind" is a well-known Southern film, but if you need film for packaging, stick with Southern Film Extruders. The minority-owned company produces industrial film and resins for the packaging industry. Southern Film Extruders manufactures flat polythylene film (sheeting, tubing) for packaging and industrial uses. It also produces resins (low-density, metallocene) that help create the different varieties of film available (converter film, laminations, shrink wrap). Southern Film Extruders makes film and resin orders based on the needs of its clients. Southern Film Extruders company was founded in 1965; it has expanded over the years and opened an additional manufacturing facility in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Lawrence Pumps pumps out a variety of fluid handling products from its Lawrence, Massachusetts home base. Founded in 1935, Lawrence Pumps company manufactures axial, vertical line, and submersible pumps for use in the chemical, mining, petroleum, and steelmaking industries. Its innovative products include canned motor pumps for highly abrasive chemical slurries, cryogenic pumps (for use in liquid nitrogen and oxygen operations), and loop-reactor axial flow pumps for use in processing polyolefins. Lawrence Pumps also offers parts and repair services. Its engineering department designs new pumps in-house. Its products are sold via offices in the US, China, Singapore, and Holland and a global sales network.

Horizon Solutions LLC company is a wholesale distributor of industrial goods. Horizon distributes products such as tools (air tools, electric tools, hand tools, hydraulics, and soldering equipment); automation devices (controls, industrial computers, and sensors); electrical products (conduit, lighting, power conditioning equipment, and emergency switches); and safety gear (protective apparel, respirators, and signs). Horizon's more than 175 suppliers include such companies as Rockwell Automation, Danaher, Day-Brite Lighting, and Apex Tool Group (formerly Cooper Tools). Horizon Solutions company operates from nine branches throughout New York and New England states.

Longview is a major producer of kraft paper packaging. Our facilities include one of the highest-capacity and most diverse paper mills in North America and a network of well-equipped corrugated container plants in four Western states. We manufacture more than 70 grades of kraft paper and containerboard, and supply a broad range of corrugated packaging and solid fibre slip sheets. We supply our products to 35 countries worldwide.But our strength isn’t just in our numbers or in our equipment or even in our eight decades of experience. It’s in our passion. Our people. Our capabilities. Our dedication to our craft, customers and planet. Small wonder some customer relationships span more than 50 years.

As the frontrunner of the new forest industry, UPM leads the integration of bio and forest industries into a new, sustainable and innovation-driven future. Our products are made of renewable raw materials and are recyclable. UPM comprises of three Business Groups: Energy and pulp, Paper, and Engineered materials. In 2009, UPM's sales totalled € 7.7 billion. UPM has production plants in 15 countries and it employs approximately 23,000 people worldwide. UPM shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.

The Watt Stopper doesn't so much stop the watts (in lighting and other electrical equipment), rather it ensures the efficient use of watts through energy-efficient, convenient, and accessible controls. The Watt Stopper company, a unit of Legrand, produces control panels, occupancy sensors, automatic daylighting controls, bi-level HID controls, DALI dimming controls, and plug load controls. It also makes automotive sensor lighting, HVAC, and office power control products, such as passive infrared, ultrasonic, and dual-technology occupancy sensors, and Isol energy controls. The Watt Stopper company's control products include Miro architectural wiring devices, wireless RF controls, motion sensors, and code-compliant vacancy sensors.

North Pacific Paper Corporation (NORPAC) company, a joint venture between Weyerhaeuser and Nippon Paper Group, produces newsprint for newspaper publishers and commercial printers. NORPAC manufactures a variety of different paper grades, including standard and lightweight newsprint and super- and ultra-lightweight stocks especially for the Japanese market. NORPAC company produces more than 250,000 tons of newsprint annually at its manufacturing facility in Longview, Washington. Its products are sent via truck and train to customers in the western US or are shipped by boat to customers in Japan.

Continental Tire the Americas (CTA, formerly Continental Tire North America) rounds out tire production across the Atlantic for its German parent. The North American subsidiary of Germany-based tire and automotive component manufacturer Continental AG makes tires for cars, light- and heavy-duty trucks, motorhomes, commercial vehicles, SUVs, and agricultural and industrial vehicles (such as dozers and loaders). Brand names include ContiExtreme, ContiTrac, ContiSport, ContiTouring, and ContiPremier. In addition to Continental-branded tires, the company also produces General, Euzkadi, and other private-brand tires that can be found in North America. Customers include BMW, Ford, Toyota, John Deere, Mack, and Volvo.

Superior Essex is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of wire and cable products. We are the world's largest producer of magnet wire, also known as winding wire, an insulated copper or aluminum conductor used by major original equipment manufacturers and distributors. In North America, we are the industry leader in outside plant copper communications wire and cable products. We also manufacture and supply fiber optic cables and premises copper cables. Superior Essex operates 20 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, Portugal and China. We have more than 3,800 employees working around the world to supply the quality products that are essential to the operation of a wide variety of everyday household items and critical to day-to-day business operations.

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