Task Force Tips Inc. company manufacturers hand held and remote controlled fire suppression products such as nozzles, valves, and injection equipment that can deliver both water and foam. It also makes a wide range of repair kits for its various systems. Other products include nozzles capable of spraying de-icing fluids (glycol and water) to aircraft surfaces or putting out oil refinery fires. About 10% of the Task Force Tips' employees are active firefighters and some 20% have been firefighters at some time in the past. The company's global salesforce is represented in 30 countries, with about 30% of the company's sales being made outside the US.

Astec Industries was founded in 1972. Astec Industries, Inc. (Astec) designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building, utility and related construction activities, as well as other products. The Company's products are used in each phase of road building, from quarrying and crushing the aggregate to application of the road surface. The Company also manufactures certain equipment and components unrelated to road construction, including trenching, auger boring, directional drilling, gas and oil drilling rigs, industrial heat transfer equipment, whole-tree pulpwood chippers, horizontal grinders and blower trucks. Astec operates in four business segments: Asphalt Group, Aggregate and Mining Group, Mobile Asphalt Paving Group and Underground Group. As of December 31, 2009, the Company's subsidiaries held 101 United States patents and 36 foreign patents, and had 53 patent applications pending. The Company's products are marketed both domestically and internationally.

Whayne Supply Company moves mountains of dirt and more. The firm is a wholesale distributor and rental agent for new and used heavy construction and earthmoving equipment, as well as engines, power systems, and work tools. It has 15 locations throughout Kentucky and in Indiana. Whayne Supply Company primarily sells Caterpillar equipment; other represented manufacturers include Terex, LEXION, and Trail King. Roy C. Whayne founded the company in 1913. It remained family-owned for 95 years until December 2008 when it was acquired by the Boyd Company, LLC, owned by Whayne chairman, president, and CEO Monty Boyd.

Diploma was originally incorporated in 1931 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1960. In 1969, the Group started to acquire a number of industrial companies.In the 1990's these traditional core businesses matured into cyclical, lower margin businesses. A new acquisition programme was introduced to diversify into new more attractive sectors.Towards the end of the 1990's there was a simultaneous downturn in the three traditional businesses. It was apparent that they were in structural decline and this prompted the decision to embark upon a radical re-structuring of the Group.Over the three years from 1998 to 2001, ten businesses were sold generating proceeds of more than £90m. Of this, £70m was returned to shareholders through a Scheme of Arrangement in April 2000 and various share buy-backs. The balance was retained to fund future acquisitions and growth initiatives. This phase of re-structuring delivered an increase in shareholder value of more than 80% over the three year period.The restructuring has also changed the geographic spread of the businesses. From being a predominantly UK based Group, Diploma is now more international. Only 25% of the Group's sales are now in the UK, with the balance mostly being generated in North America and Continental Europe. The Group is now actively seeking further acquisitions to accelerate growth and to build substantial, broader based businesses in the core sectors of Life Sciences, Seals and Controls.

Altra Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2004. Altra Holdings, Inc. (Altra Holdings) is a designer, producer and marketer of a range of mechanical power transmission (MPT), and motion control products serving customers in a group of industries, including energy, general industrial, material handling, mining, transportation, and turf and garden. The Company’s product portfolio includes industrial clutches and brakes, enclosed gear drives, open gearing, belted drives, couplings, engineered bearing assemblies, linear components, electronic drives and other related products. Its products are used in a variety of manufacturing processes. Its products are also used in non-manufacturing applications, such as clutches and brakes for elevators and residential and commercial lawnmowers. Its products are either incorporated into products sold by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), sold to end users directly or sold through industrial distributors.

Cleaver-Brooks Company makes boilers, burners, controls, and other boiler room components along with oil and gas burners. Its boiler products include complete integrated systems and specialty and custom-made boilers used in heating and manufacturing applications. Its burners and generators help refiners and manufacturers re-use exhaust heat and control emissions. C-B also offers aftermarket parts, engineering services, retrofitting, and training to its industrial, commercial, and institutional customers. About 1,500 representatives attend Boiler University so they can sell C-B products worldwide.

Bandag De Mexico helps clients Keep on Truckin'. Bandag De Mexico company produces and sells precured tread rubber and equipment used by its franchisees for the retreading of tires, primarily for trucks, but also for buses, light commercial trucks, industrial equipment, off-road equipment, and passenger cars. For businesses that maintain fleets of vehicles, Bandag De Mexico helps keep them road-ready with such commercial services as 24-hour emergency roadside services, trailer readiness, mounted wheel service, and scheduled fleet maintenance. Bandag De Mexico's US parent firm was purchased by Bridgestone Americas in 2007 for $1.05 billion.

Dopaco manufactures take-out containers for customers in the food service industry. Its lineup includes folding cartons, hot and cold beverage cups and accompanying lids and carriers, as well as cartons for fries, and clamshells and food trays for pizza and hot dogs. Dopaco company also touts customized packaging design services to meet menu and marketing requirements. Major customers include Jack in the Box, Burger King, McDonald's, and Wendy's. Based near Philadelphia, Dopaco has six plants in North America, and joint ventures in the US, Australia, Indonesia, and China. It is a subsidiary of Canadian paper-maker Cascades Inc.

The Milan-based company makes sub-marine and underground power cables needed to transmit high-voltage electricity and high-speed broadband. Prysmian operates through two main divisions: Energy Cables & Systems produces industrial cables needed for cars, trains, and underground mining, while its Telecom Cables & Systems division makes optical, fiber, and copper cables for video, data, and voice transmission. Prysmian S.p.A. company sells its products worldwide to such customers as Verizon, Siemens, and France Telecom. Prysmian has over 50 plants in 21 countries, subsidiaries in 38 countries, and seven R&D centers in Europe, and North and South America.

Barry-Wehmiller Company manufactures and supplies packaging, corrugating, paper converting, filling, and labeling automation equipment for a broad spectrum of industries. It conducts business around the world through its subsidiaries including Accraply (labeling machinery), Barry-Wehmiller Company (bottle washers and pasteurizers); HayssenSandiacre and Thiele Technologies (packaging systems); PneumaticScaleAngelus (bottle fillers and cappers); and FleetwoodGoldcoWyard (conveyor systems). Other divisions manufacture paper converting machinery and offer engineering/design consulting services. Chairman and CEO Bob Chapman and his family hold a controlling stake in the company.

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