Nord Est (formerly La Continentale d'Entreprises) into a nice, neat little package. The holding company's main area of business is consumer packaging for beauty and health care items, including paperboard boxes and plastic cases. It also has mining and mineral operations including mica, zinc, and lead. Nord Est has divested some of its mining subsidiaries (Denain-Anzin Mineraux and Miniere de Touissit) and its stake in electronics company APEM (miniature switches and keypads used in the computer and aerospace industries). Nord Est company is owned by 21 Centrale Partners, a France-based private equity firm which is itself controlledbyItaly's Benetton family.

Engineered Materials Solutions (EMS) is so very glad to bring you clad metals and electrical contacts (in button, inlay, toplay, rivet forms). With clad metals, EMS bonds two or more alloys (such as aluminum and steel) using a high pressure process to roll a layered metal composite. Offering a cost-effective alternative to a traditional single metal, the company manufactures pieces for appliance, automotive, electrical, HVAC, and telecommunications markets. The US Mint has used its cladding for coinage. Although its roots date back to 1916, EMS gained prominence when it bought the clad metals division of Texas Instruments. Wickeder Westfalenstahl, a Germany-based metal fabrication company, acquired EMS in 2007.

Since 1961, VIP Rubber Company has been a leading manufacturer of molded rubber and plastic, extruded rubber and plastic,tubing and calender sheeting. We serve customers as vast as the products we mold, fabricate and extrude. Whatever your demand, VIP meets all military, industrial and commercial specifications with expertise. Custom molds and dies in custom materials, sizes and finishes are our specialty. From selection and procurement to manufacturing and quality assurance, VIP is fixed on your future. The latest in manufacturing equipment combined with the latest in technical and chemical research create ever-expanding capabilities to meet your changing needs. Competitive prices and reliable products are a given. Quality service is our guarantee.

Voith AG operates in the paper, energy, mobility, and service markets worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Voith Hydro, Voith Paper, Voith Turbo, and Voith Industrial Services. The Voith Hydro segment supplies hydroelectric equipment, technology, and services to the renewable energy market. It offers hydro power components, such as Francis, Pelton, Kaplan, bulb, and pump turbines for the hydro power plants. This segment also produces generators and generator drive units for various kinds of turbines, as well as excitation and diagnostic systems, frequency converters, insulation systems, switching systems for voltages, and transformers. The Voith Paper segment provides process lines for the papermaking industry. This segment develops solutions for the paper making process for various types of paper comprising graphic grades, board, packaging papers, tissue paper, and special-purpose papers. It also manufactures forming fabrics, wet felts, and dryer fabrics for the cellulose and paper industry.

EXEL Industries cautions you to say it and spray it. EXEL, formerly known as Groupe Exel, manufactures and distributes an array of sprayers used to protect plants in commercial farming and consumer gardening, as well as materials in industrial processing. EXEL Industries company's sprayers range from handheld tools to ones mounted on wheels with a compressor powered by a 2.5 horsepower Honda motor! Among EXEL's multiple brands are Tecnoma, Hardi, and Berthoud. EXEL Industries company also carries Kremlin-branded spray guns for applying paint, adhesives, and other surface finishes. EXEL subsidiaries dot more than 20 countries, driving revenue directly and through a sales network. Top customers include Renault, Caterpillar, IKEA, Valeo.

Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) makes products for people who live in glass houses. Nippon Sheet Glass company makes glass and glazing products for the automotive, building products, and specialty glass markets; this includes flat glass, fiber optics, display glass, photovoltaics, and specialty glass fiber. Other product groups include safety and construction-material glass which includes tempered glass, water-repellent glass, laminated glass, self-cleaning, and vacuum glass. NSG also makes optical lenses, air filters, and battery separators. Customers include construction firms and electronics and automobile makers, primarily in Japan. As of June 2006 Nippon Sheet Glass company owns 100% of UK-based glassmaker Pilkington.

Emak S.p.A. company (actually a group of companies) is a leading manufacturer of portable gardening and forestry maintenance machinery in Italy. Its products include chain saws, lawn mowers, and hedge trimmers, sold under the Efco and Oleo-Mac brand names. Brushcutters and chainsaws are the company's most popular products. Emak distributes its products through subsidiaries in its major markets, which include Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Holding company Yama S.p.A. controls Emak, which was originally created from the 1992 merger of the Efco and Oleo-Mac companies.

Horizon Paper Company is a supplier of paper and board in North America, as well as international markets. Horizon Paper company represents manufacturers of a wide range of boards and graphic papers, including coated and uncoated board, freesheet (paper containing less than 10% groundwood pulp), and groundwood/mechanical pulp (inexpensive grade of paper); newsprint; and supercalendered (smooth and glossy) papers. The company's mill clients include Abitibi, Bowater, Domtar, Fraser, International Paper, and Weyerhaeuser.

The Kubota tractor has its roots on the Japanese farm. Although Japanese farms are traditionally smaller than those in America, the need for high performance and powerful maneuverability is the same. Kubota Corporation introduced its first tractor to the United States in 1969. Filling a product void in the American marketplace, the Kubota 21 horsepower L200 was an overnight success. As a result, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) was formed in 1972 and the company introduced its first 12 h.p. four-wheel drive tractor in 1974. Although four-wheel drive was common among larger American tractors, it was unheard of in the compact sector and became a benchmark for the industry.Over the past quarter century, KTC has continued to expand its product line, with four lines of tractors, the BX, B, L and M Series. Kubota has successfully introduced compact construction equipment, turf equipment, lawn and garden equipment, pumps, generators and a variety of Performance-Matched implements and attachments. KTC is now the leading marketer and distributor of under 40-h.p. tractors in the United States, offering more than 80 tractor models.

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.

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