Guardian Industries, one of the world's largest glassmakers. With more than 60 facilities on five continents, Guardian primarily produces float glass and fabricated glass products for the automobile and construction markets. It also makes architectural glass (mirrors), fiberglass, and automotive trim parts. Through its Guardian Building Products, Guardian Industries Corp. company operates one of largest building supply distribution centers in North America. Former president and CEO William Davidson took Guardian Industries public in 1968, buying it back in 1985. Ownership of the privately held company remains with the Davidson family.

Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings.The company’s success is based on its unwavering commitment to technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and unparalleled customer service. Working closely with qualified distributors, Graco offers systems, products and technology that set the quality standard in a wide range of fluid handling solutions. Graco provides equipment for spray finishing, protective coating, paint circulation, lubrication, and dispensing sealants and adhesives, along with power application equipment for the contractor industry. Graco’s ongoing investment in fluid management and control will continue to provide innovative solutions to a diverse global market.

WIKA Instrument Corporation company makes electronic and mechanical pressure gauges, thermometers, sensors, transmitters, and other instrumentation, as well as diaphragm seals for HVAC and other systems. Its products are used in oil and gas, biodiesel, ethanol, water treatment, hydraulic and fluid power, and manufacturing applications. WIKA sells directly, through distributors, or via the company's Web site to more than 100 countries. WIKA Instrument Corporation company is a fully owned subsidiary of Germany-based components manufacturer WIKA Alexander Wiegand, which has been in business for more than 60 years.

Genesis Worldwide II has had metal manufacturing on its mind. Operating through its Herr-Voss Stamco business segment, Genesis Worldwide II company makes metal coil processing equipment used by steel and aluminum mills and mini-mills, ferrous and nonferrous supply centers, and end users of coiled metals. Products include tension leveling, cut-to-length, slitting, coating, and multi-blanking machines and packaging systems. Genesis Worldwide II company also provides such services as mill roll reconditioning, texturing, and grinding along with rebuilding, repair, and spare parts sales. Genesis II is held by HVS Acquisition, Inc., an affiliate of private equity firm Grey Mountain Partners.

International Road Dynamics (IRD) supplies transportation systems and equipment, including highway toll collection equipment, and traffic data collection and safety products. Its weigh-in-motion technology detects, classifies, and weighs vehicles at highway speeds. IRD systems are used in commercial vehicle operations, in management and safety at truck weigh stations, border crossings, and bus depots. IRD also provides delivery, installation, and maintenance. Customers are state and federal departments of transportation, municipalities, and private businesses, primarily in the US. IRD operates overseas subsidiaries, driving its presence in developing markets.

Duro Felguera has operations primarily in the Americas and Europe. Through its collection of subsidiaries, Duro Felguera is involved in such industries as manufacturing (furnaces, boilers, and heat exchangers), mining and materials handling (mining equipment, heavy-duty overhead cranes, and transelevators), storage (vertical and spherical storage tanks), and smelting (nonferrous metallurgy and acid regeneration). It also acts as a subcontractor for the construction of thermal, nuclear, and hydroelectric power plants.

Nilfisk-Advance A/S is part of the NKT group of companies. Tracing its roots to the early 1900s, the company has grown to rival the world's top manufacturers of professional cleaning equipment. Nilfisk-Advance makes and sells a slew of vacuums, including backpack vacuums branded Backuum, scrubber-dryers, ride-on sweepers and burnishers, and carpet extractors. Nilfisk offers financing and purchase programs to contract cleaners and after-sales services. Through a network of dealers and branches, Nilfisk-Advance equipment is marketed worldwide to contract cleaners, institutions, building and construction business, and private households.

Cameron Valves & Measurement (V&M) group enters the field. A division of oilfield services company Cameron International, V&M manufactures a slate of actuators, chokes, and valves for the petroleum and process industry. Its products help direct, control, and measure the flow of oil and gas from wellheads to refineries and power generation plants. Customers are oil and gas majors and independents, construction companies, pipeline operators, and drilling contractors. V&M lines are known by brands such as Demco (butterfly and gate valves), Thornhill Craver (chokes), Navco (ball and gate valves), and NuFlo (measurement systems).

The Minka Group, which manufactures and distributes lighting and ceiling fan fixtures through more than 2,100 dealers in the US. The company has an extensive product line from chandeliers to table lamps, floor lamps to wall sconces, and mirrors to wall art, as well as heaters and dehumidifiers. Minka markets its products under the Ambience, George Kovacs, GK Lightrail, The Great Outdoors, Metropolitan, Minka-Aire, and Minka Lavery brand names. The Minka company has over 500 patents for its lighting creations. Customers range from independent lighting showroom dealers to larger accounts such as Home Depot and Lowe's.

Sioen Industries develops, produces, and sells coated technical textiles, protective clothing, and fine chemicals. Organized along three divisions, Sioen Industries controls the production process from raw materials to final product. The company's Coating division provides for the extrusion of yarn, weaving of technical cloth, production of pigment pastes and granules and the coating process. The company's Apparel division produces protective clothing for industrial and recreational applications. Its Processing division turns out coated fabrics and PVC films producing such items as pond linings, airbags, tarpaulins, and filters.

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