centrotherm photovoltaics AG company, known as CTPV, provides production lines and equipment for manufacturing solar cells and films. It also offers engineering and process-technology services and turnkey production set ups. Operating through six subsidiaries, CTPV supplies manufacturers of crystalline solar cells and thin-film solar cells, as well as solar silicon, including German firms Q-Cells and ErSol along with others in North America, Asia, and Europe. CTPV was formed in 2005 but traces its roots to the 1990s when it was part of centrotherm Elektrische Anlagen. The family of CEO Robert Hartung controls CPTV.

Haulotte Group SA, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes people and material lifting equipment in Europe and internationally. It offers people lifting equipment, such as telescopic booms, scissors lifts, vertical masts, trailers mounted booms, lightweight self-propelled booms, articulating booms, push arounds, trailers, and truck-mounted booms. The company also provides material lifting and earth moving equipment, including backhoe loaders and telehandlers. In addition, it offers aerial work platforms, system and utility scaffolds, event staging and seatings, drywall equipment, and escalate equipment trailers. Further, the company involves in the rental of people and material lifting equipment. Additionally, it provides spare parts, as well as repairs and financing services.

Tetra Pak aseptic beverage container in the late 1950's proved to be revolutionary for the food and beverage industries. Tetra Pak -- which takes its name from the original tetrahedron-shaped cartons it developed -- manufactures and markets food packaging containers, filling systems, and distribution equipment for industrial customers in more than 170 countries. Its coated-paperboard boxes are used to hold dry, wet, cold, and shelf-stable foods and beverages. The privately-owned company is the largest subsidiary of holding company Tetra Laval International.

Sencorp Company designs and manufactures packaging equipment, from thermoforming machines to blister packagers, lab sealers, as well as custom-built machines for specialized wraps. Its line appeared in 1946, when a predecessor company launched the Sentinel sealer. Sencorp equipment packages electronics, food, and pharmaceuticals, as well as testing material seals and car parts shields. It holds global manufacturing rights to Enviroshell, an eco-package sealer. The privately held company evolved from a management buyout of DT Industries' Converting Technologies, backed by investment firm Management Capital.

Leeds Group is now a small collection of subsidiary companies. Its Hemmers-Itex Textil Import Export subsidiary distributes cloth for apparel and home furnishings across Europe. The company withdrew from textile manufacturing, its traditional business, as the industry began to contract in Europe and move to emerging markets. It is now primarily focused on the import and sale of Asian fabrics in Europe. Today it sells about 35 million linear feet of fabric per year. Johan Claesson and UK entrepreneur Peter Gyllenhammer are major shareholders of Leeds Group.

Nichols Wire began in 1952 as Alabama Wire and is located in a 250,000 square foot facility in Northern Alabama. Nichols Wire is recognized as the world’s largest as well as leading, manufacturer of bare mechanical alloy wire products . Aluminum nails and rod are also produced.Markets are serviced through direct sales to OEM’s and indirect sales through processors and distributors. End use markets include transportation, aerospace, consumer durables, marine, building / construction and electrical.

Thomas Walker Global Limited has manufactured and distributed fasteners to the apparel industry for more than a century. Products include the brace fittings, buckles, and hook-and-bar fasteners used in making clothing, as well as the machinery to attach the hardware. TW also supplies an identity accessory line, such as wallet inserts, lanyards, and retractable badge reels for use in security and access control. It sells worldwide via a network of distributors. The global economic recession dented sales for the company and its subsidiaries, three of which were eventually liquidated.

Russells Technical Products began when Russells Refrigeration Co., a commercial and industrial refrigeration sales and service company, was acquired in 1972 by Mr. Donald Bench. Since then, Russells has been designing and manufacturing environmental test systems and providing a comprehensive and varied product line including both pre-engineered and custom/specialty chambers. This has allowed Russells to attract and retain the technical expertise required in this field. Mr. Bench has been in the environmental test chamber manufacturing business since the 1950's starting with Conrad Inc., one of the original pioneering companies in this industry. Mr. Bench served Conrad as Chief Engineer and later becoming its President.Russells' management team has over 150 years experience in the design and manufacture of environmental test chambers and systems. Russells' personnel are qualified and skilled in all phases of the design and manufacturing process. Its business philosophy is to operate self-sufficiently in terms of utilizing modest but functional facilities and equipment to maintain a low overhead structure and enhance the value of its products. It owns its manufacturing facilities and capital equipment such as sheet metal fabrication, welding, electrical, refrigeration and painting equipment in order to maintain closer control and quality of these operations than if sub-contracted to outside suppliers.

GEA PHE Systems North America (formerly FlatPlate) makes brazed plate heat exchangers for refrigeration and hydronic heating applications in residential, commercial, and industrial process installations. GEA PHE Systems company's refrigeration division supplies heat exchangers used for evaporators and condensers, while its hydronic heaters are used in boilers and hot water heating. GEA PHE Systems company also holds advanced heat exchanger patents for fluid chillers. GEA PHE Systems North America also makes replacements for out-of-date shell and tube heating systems. GEA PHE Systems North America Inc. is a subsidiary of GEA Group.

In Business for over 100 years, Harris has maintained its position as the industry leader by paying attention to its customers needs. Harris is a World class leader in the manufacturing of ferrous processing equipment: Shears, Balers and Shredders. We offer the TransPak Solid Waste System for MRF’s, transfer stations and other disposal facilities. Our vertical, horizontal and 2-ram balers process recovered papers, paperboard, plastics, solid waste and light ferrous and non ferrous metals. Harris supplies the right equipment for your application. Through a careful mix of innovation seasoned by experience, Harris’ engineering group continues to provide our customers with cutting edge technology to meet their processing requirements with safe, cost effective equipment.

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