Herlitz wants every kid to be inspired by the first day of the school year, and every adult to be re-inspired by the sight of a blank page. Herlitz AG is one of Germany's leading manufacturers and distributors of paper goods, office and school supplies, and stationery. Herlitz AG company also makes Susy Card-brand greeting cards and gift accessories. Its eCom Logistics subsidiary offers supply chain management services to customers, while Mercoline deals with business integration and SAP systems. Products are distributed throughout Europe and the US. Carl Herlitz founded the wholesale paper and stationery company in 1904. Malaysia-based Pelikan International plans to acquire a 66% stake in Herlitz for E45 million.

The Angle Ring Company shapes and bends large steel and aluminum beams and tubes for use in the construction of structural frameworks.Angle Ring also has the capability to bend angle rings and segments using its large bending machines and to bend rolled steel channels, parallel flange channels, tapered flanges, and European parallel flanges. Other services include plate rolling, press braking, and welding. End uses for the company's fabricated structural materials include bridges, offshore construction projects, and sports arenas. The Angle Ring Company was founded in 1951.

George Mitchell and his son N. A. Mitchell founded Three States Supply Company, LLC in 1945 in Memphis. The name is based on Memphis' geographical position as the hub of three states -- Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Three States Supply, a subsidiary of Watsco since 1996, distributes heating and air-conditioning equipment (HVAC), sheet metal products, supplies, and related parts to contractors in 10 nearby states. Three States Supply Company offers products from such manufacturers as Nordyne (HVAC equipment), CertainTeed (insulation/adhesives), Magnetek (motors) and Cooper (tools); it also sells used machinery. Three States Supply operates from over 20 locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

The Protomold Company is forming a future for itself. The Protomold company, a division of Proto Labs, designs and develops rapid injection molded parts and specializes in quick turnaround and low-volume production. Its end goal is to assist design engineers in bringing new products to market more quickly. Protomold has expanded its North American manufacturing operations. In 2005 it also opened a UK facility, which serves the European market and represents the company's first international expansion. The Protomold company was founded in 1985 and originally was involved in desktop publishing. Reacting to the lengthy turnaround for obtaining injection-molded parts, Protomold found a new calling in making molded parts.

High Steel Structures manufactures structural steel beams and girders used to build bridges and elevated roads in the US. High Steel also makes steel structures for buildings such as manufacturing plants, power plants, and sports arenas, and offers erection services and emergency repair services. Working with contractors such as Balfour Beatty, Skanska, and Middlesex, High Steel has fabricated steel for thousands of bridges, mainly along the East Coast. The company has four fabrication plants in Pennsylvania and is a part of High Industries. High Steel traces its roots back to 1931, when it was founded as High Welding Company.

Bryce Corporation operates under two distinct entities: Bryce Company, which provides superior flexible packaging to a variety of markets; and Cyber Graphics, which excels in package design, product photography, and flexographic prepress operations. In addition, Bryce Corporation is proud of its association with Johnson Bryce, a minority-owned joint venture providing a range of packaging services and solutions to major food and consumer products companies.Operating 5 production facilities, Bryce Corporation is an integrated manufacturer — producing graphics, print media, and applying a broad array of converting technologies. Through extensive programs, Bryce develops innovative products and is continuously improving its processes to achieve competitive advantages in quality, productivity, cost, and profit targets for sustained growth. Bryce Corporation remains the lowest cost provider in key target market segments with sales exceeding $400 million. The Bryce family has been in the flexible packaging business since 1922 when William H. Bryce, Sr. invented "Brad-Tite" waxed paper. He was a partner in the Dixie Wax Paper Company, which later became Dixico. William H. Bryce, Jr. founded Bryce Corporation in 1969 and led the snack industry transition from paper and cellophane to plastic packaging, pioneering extrusion lamination technology.The Bryce family remains dedicated to the company’s future and is intimately involved in day-to-day activities and strategically involved in the company’s direction. Chairman and CEO Thomas J. Bryce represents the third generation and provides leadership, energy, and personal involvement to ensure Bryce’s capabilities meet customer requirements with quality and service standards of excellence. A new generation of well-trained family has also become involved, dedicated to learning from the past and building on the future to ensure a continued legacy of commitment and service.

Tricorn Group helps its customers put the pieces together. It designs, manufactures, and distributes environmental engineering products. The group's primary operating companies are Malvern Tubular Components (tubular components and assemblies), Maxpower Automotive (tube manipulations and pipe assemblies), Redman Fittings (pipe jointing systems), RMDG Aerospace (pipes and fittings for aircraft), and issquared (engineering consulting services). Tricorn supplies customers worldwide in the manufacturing, power generation, and utilities industries, among others.

Dealing with CLARK Material Handling can be an uplifting experience. Founded in 1917 to make material handling trucks, CLARK has produced more than 1 million forklifts. Selling through its global network of 550-plus dealers, the company's line of forklifts includes internal combustion trucks, electric riders, narrow-aisle stackers, and powered hand trucks. CLARK also supplies aftermarket parts, as well as Totalift-brand parts to fit other manufacturers' forklifts. CLARK Material Handling company has more than 250,000 lift trucks operating in North America and more than 350,000 units globally. Young An Hat Company, a South Korean industrial conglomerate, controls CLARK Material Handling company.

ABB Ltda. may be destined to walk in its parent's shadow, but there are certainly worse shadows to walk in. ABB company is the Brazilian division of Swiss-Swedish electrical engineering giant ABB Ltd. It targets customers in the utility and industry sectors and is a global leader in power and automation technologies. ABB Brazil operates through multiple plants and regional offices spread throughout the country. Its customers buy from them directly, as well as through distributors, wholesalers, system integrators, and other partners. The Brazilian unit got its start in 1912.

ZBB Energy Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets energy storage systems for utility companies, and commercial and industrial customers. Its energy storage solutions are based upon its proprietary zinc-bromine rechargeable electrical energy storage and power management technologies. ZBB Energy company's systems combine its zinc-bromine batteries with computer hardware and software that interface with a customer's power source to recharge during off peak times and discharge power as needed. ZBB Energy Corporation markets its products under the trade names of ZESS 50, ZESS 500, and ZESS POWR. Its systems are used in various applications, including load management for generation, transmission, and distribution utilities; energy service companies; and commercial and industrial customers, as well as for the storage of renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy production in both grid connected and grid independent environments. These systems are also used for the uninterruptible power supply and power quality protection from voltage, current, or frequency deviations.

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