Spectris develops and markets productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls. The company had sales of £787 million in 2009 and employs around 5,700 people worldwide. Spectris is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol – SXS) and is a member of techMARK, the London Stock Exchange’s index for technology companies, and the FTSE4Good index of socially-responsible companies.Spectris products help customers to improve product quality and performance, increase productivity and yield and reduce downtime and waste. Our instrumentation and electronic control businesses are all leaders in their specialised markets and can be found in most industries, with applications ranging from ultraviolet curing of printed CD coatings to sound level measurement and particle contamination detection.

Sullair manufactures portable and stationary air compressors, vacuum systems, refrigerated and regenerative dryers and filters, and an array of tools, including rock drills, paving breakers, chipping breakers, and rivet busters. Sullair's compressors and air tools are purchased directly and through distributors by construction, mining, and manufacturing industries worldwide. In addition to manufacturing, Sullair markets re-manufactured compressors, parts, and service, as well as training for all of its products. The company operates as a brand of Hamilton Sundstrand, with facilities planted around the globe.

Precision Castparts Corp is a leading maker of investment castings used in jet aircraft, satellite launches, armaments, and medical applications (prostheses). Its Investment Cast Products segment makes jet engine parts, fluid management valves, and deep-hole boring tools. Forged Products and Fastener Products round out the company's three segments and cover the power generation and paper and pulp industries, as well as general industry. The cyclical aerospace market still accounts for more than half of PCC's sales. PCC's aerospace customers include jet engine makers General Electric (about 14% of sales) and Pratt & Whitney.

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is a world player in paper based packaging with leading market positions in Europe and in Latin America. With sales in 2009 of € 6 billion and around 38,000 employees, the Smurfit Kappa Group is a focused player in paper based packaging. Operating in 30 countries (21 in Europe and 9 in Latin America), it is the European leader in containerboard, solid board, corrugated and solid board packaging and has a key position in several other packaging and paper market segments including graphic board and sack paper. It is a market leader in corrugated in Latin America and occupies the number two position in containerboard there. Its Group headquarters are in Dublin with regional headquarters in Paris (Europe) and Miami (Latin America).

Buschman makes wire-wound rods used in coating applications by the paper and converting industries. Buschman company controls all stages of manufacturing for its products, which include wire-wound metering rods, custom-engineered grooved metering and sizing rods, roll-formed rods, smoothing rods, holders, headbox sheets, and tapes for paper machinery and coating applications, as well as customized rods for specific machines. It also provides spare parts and accessories. Customers include 3M, Avery Dennison, Cascades, Hewlett Packard, Smurfit Stone, and Temple Inland, among others. Buschman company operates through representatives and distributors located worldwide.

Trelleborg Coated Systems US manufactures elastomer coated fabric and unsupported sheeting for industrial, aerospace, marine, medical, and defense applications. Engineered fabrics are created by coating specified substrates with blended polymers (urethane and rubber) to form a wide range of products, which include evacuation slides, bellows, flame suits, rafts, and x-ray protective shielding, to name a few. Trelleborg Coated Systems operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Italy, and Sweden. The company was acquired by Trelleborg AB in 2006.

Industrious IBT has distributed industrial supplies since 1949. IBT company's products include bearings and power transmission products, conveyor belting and hoses, electrical supplies, and fluid power and material-handling equipment. IBT also provides maintenance, engineering, and media production services. Customers include businesses in the aerospace, aggregate, and ethanol industries. IBT company's Integrated Services Group (ISG) provides supply chain management services. IBT's network of some 40 service centers dots the central US. IBT company represents blue chip OEMs, such as Baldor and Goodyear (bearings and hoses), RBC (ball screw and repair supplies), and Dow-Corning (lubricants, adhesives, and tools).

LaFrance Corporation is a recognized leader in the manufacture of high-quality nameplates. LaFrance's Benmatt Industries unit makes a range of customized products including key fobs, license plate frames, and trailer hitch covers that are used as promotional items by auto dealerships. The company's J.A.T. Creative Products division, which was set up in 2004, provides products to promote and advertise companies, organizations, and special events. LaFrance also operates PacTec, a producer of standard and custom modified plastic electronic enclosures. LaFrance has manufacturing plants in China, Japan, and the US.

Plastic Suppliers is in the film industry, but you probably won't find a Cecil B. DeMille or a Robert Rodriguez wanna-be there. Plastic Suppliers, Inc. company manufactures and distributes a variety of plastic films, including coatable, printable, shrink label, packaging, and folding carton. Plastic Suppliers' slitting capabilities can handle widths from one-quarter of an inch to 80 inches. Plastic Suppliers, Inc. company operates two manufacturing plants in Ohio; it also owns regional distribution facilities throughout the US, as well as in Europe. Its specialty films subsidiary, Sidaplax, operates in Belgium.

Founded in 1898, Okuma also distributes pre-owned machines and provides refurbishing services for older machines in disrepair. Okuma Holdings company has 13 overseas and six domestic companies; it operates in North America through US affiliate Okuma America Corporation and in Europe through Okuma Europe. The Okuma Technical Center East (Austria) is the sales and service base for the Eastern European market. Okuma Holdings (formerly Okuma Corporation) grinds out machine tools for customers worldwide. The company's computerized numerically controlled (CNC) machining devices range from grinders and lathes, to machining center systems, electrical discharge machines, and flexible electronic manufacturing systems.

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