Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (Heidelberg) may well be responsible for all the news that's fit to print. A world leader in the manufacture of printing machinery, Heidelberg claims to have installed more than 400,000 of its printing presses around the globe. The company's products include sheetfed and offset presses, prepress units, and machines for die cutting, folding, and binding. It also manufactures software and consumables for various printing applications and makes black-and-white digital presses and high-performance copiers. Heidelberg has more than a dozen manufacturing sites and 250 support centers worldwide.

MYLLYKOSKI is a family-owned international paper group with manufacturing in Finland, Germany and the United States and sales offices around the world. The Finnish roots of the parent company go back to 1892. MYLLYKOSKI products consist of wood-containing uncoated and coated publication papers, including newsprint. Customers include publishers, printers, and retailers worldwide. MYLLYKOSKI is among the largest publication paper producers in the world.MYLLYKOSKI operates seven paper mills with a total annual capacity of close to 3 million tonnes, including the alliance partner Rhein Papier GmbH. MYLLYKOSKI employs 2,700 people.MYLLYKOSKI is known as a pioneer in using new technologies as well as recycled fibres for paper production. MYLLYKOSKI’s vision is to be the premier publication paper brand recognized for creativity and positive business solutions.

Al and Mg are well-known symbols on the periodic table for aluminum and magnesium, respectively, but ALMAG has become a symbol for custom extruded aluminum parts. ALMAG Aluminum's products are used by producers of a variety of goods. The company provides services including fabrication and finishing, extrusion design assistance, extrusion punching, and surface anodizing. ALMAG manufactures such products as heatsinks for electronic devices and components for medical devices. Edward Peacock, father of company president Bob Peacock, founded the company in 1953 as a manufacturer of decorative door grills.

Timken Company tries to keep its bearings straight. Timken makes bearings that find their way into products from consumer appliances to railroad cars. It also makes power transmission components, from automotive gear shafts and connecting rods to aircraft engine components. In addition, Timken makes more than 450 grades of alloy and carbon steels, producing bars, billets, tubing, and custom components for automotive and industrial applications. It also offer power transmission components, lubricants, seals, and motion control systems. About 60% of sales come from the US. Five generations of the Timken family have served the company since its founding by one-time carriage maker Henry Timken in 1899.

Linificio produces its yarns at three plants in Italy and at two plants in Tunisia and Lithuania. Italy accounts for around two-thirds of sales; exports to other European countries account for more than a quarter. The company also makes machinery that processes (combs and spins) linen. Established in 1873, Linificio became a wholly owned subsidiary in March 2008 of Italy's Marzotto, which holds part of its ownership through Zignano.

Cinetic Automation Corporation company supplies application engineering, machine tools, and automated systems for powertrain assembly. It also manufactures non-automotive automation and assembly systems, fastener tightening, washers and gantries, and testing equipment, as well as conveyors. Founded in 1965 to serve the Detroit car market, Cinetic Automation has branched into appliance, energy, and defense applications worldwide. Clients include BMW, Coca-Cola, Caterpillar, Emerson, General Motors, and Visteon. Cinetic Automation company is a unit of Fives Cinetic, itself a subsidiary of French industrial equipment giant Fives.

Carlisle has been making quality products since 1917. Carlisle Power Transmission Products, Inc. is committed to creating value for our customers, shareholders and associates. More than 900 associates are focused on quality innovation and customer service.Carlisle Power Transmission serves customers around the world with technical centers, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and sales offices strategically located to provide superior service. This level of performance has been recognized with ISO certification, numerous awards and outstanding supplier recognition from major OEM customers.The accelerating change of today's global economy demands improved products and service. Carlisle Power Transmission is uniquely positioned to provide innovative products and exceptional service to meet the demands of a new century.

The pipe business is piping hot for Charlotte Pipe. Charlotte Pipe reportedly is the largest manufacturer of drain, waste, and vent (DWV) pipe and fittings in the US, and operates one of the largest fittings molding facilities in the world. The company's cast-iron and plastic pipes and fittings are used in commercial and residential plumbing, and, under its ChemDrain brand, for chemical waste. Charlotte Pipe company runs a foundry in the Queen City and a division in neighboring Monroe, North Carolina, that produces thermoplastic plumbing pipes and fittings. Satellite extrusion plants operate in Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama, Texas, and Utah. Founded by W. Frank Dowd in 1901, Charlotte Pipe company is controlled by the Dowd family.

YKK Europe designs, develops, and manufactures a range of fasteners that includes zippers, snap fasteners and buttons, and textile and plastic parts. Its zippers are used in a variety of applications and can be made airtight, flame resistant, lightweight, heavy duty, transparent, or waterproof. The company is the hub of Tokyo-based YKK Corporation's Fastening Products Group's operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. YKK Europe does business from offices and facilities in about 40 countries.

LWB Refractories, a manufacturer of dolomite-based refractory materials, supplies basic refractories (products based on doloma, magnesia, and alumina raw materials) for the steel and cement industries throughout the world. Its refractory materials are also used in rotary lime kilns. LWB Refractories company operates production facilities in Flaumont and Valenciennes, France; Hagen-Halden, Oberhausen, and Kruft, Germany; and York, Pennsylvania, in the US. Brazilian competitor Magnesita Refratarios acquired LWB Refractories company in October 2008 from US-based equity firm Rhone Capital for $938 million, creating one of the world's largest refractory manufacturers. The deal gave LWB an 11% stake in Magnesita.

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