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.

We are an organization of over 1,000 dedicated people, with sales offices in 26 U.S. cities, warehouses in 14 U.S. locations, international offices in 17 countries and representatives in more than 40 additional countries. The combined annual worldwide sales of Central National-Gottesman, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, exceed $3 billion and represent 4 million tons of product. We believe that our global market coverage, combined with long-standing supplier and customer relationships, makes our organization unique in the pulp and paper industry. Our Central National Division operates on a worldwide basis, providing a full range of marketing and management functions, including sales, financing, del credere, transportation, invoicing, market research and consulting. In addition to our recognized product expertise, we are also available to create and implement long-term marketing programs for companies that are planning the expansion of existing facilities or the construction of new mills.Our Lindenmeyr Division is one of the largest fine paper merchants in the United States. Lindenmeyr is comprised of four distinct operating entities: Lindenmeyr Munroe, a traditional fine paper merchant; Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers, a paper merchant servicing book and documentation publishers on a national basis; Lindenmeyr Central, a national supplier of paper for magazine and catalogue production; and CNG Specialty Papers, dedicated to supplying specialized paper and packaging grades.Central National-Gottesman has substantial financial resources that are available to ensure the continued growth of our activities and is often able to create resourceful and imaginative financing arrangements not typically associated with a sales organization.

Guilford Mills used to make fabrics to cover your ride and your hide. Today it focuses on your ride. The textile maker produces fabrics for car and heavy truck cab interiors, from bodycloth to headliners. Its specialty products group manufactures consumer and industrial fabrics, including loop closure fabrics (used in medical braces), window coverings, technical stretch pieces for athletic wear, and, even shoe linings and casket liners (sadly, a promising market). Johnson Controls and Lear Corporation are among its customers. Founded in 1946, Guilford has sales and manufacturing locations in the US, Asia, and Europe. Guilford Mills has been owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management since 2004.

Anchor Glass Container Corporation is the third largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, employing approximately 2,900 people. Anchor Glass currently operates eight glass manufacturing facilities, consisting of 16 furnaces and 44 lines, and one mould-making facility.At Anchor Glass, we take pride in our company, our people, and our products. Outstanding product quality, dedicated customer service and the creation of innovative new products have always been central to our business. These principles have helped Anchor Glass to differentiate itself from others with its high-quality, value-added products and services.Anchor Glass serves some of North America's largest brands in the beer, beverage, liquor, and consumer product industries and produces glass containers in a wide variety of designs, sizes, and shapes.A leader in product innovation, Anchor Glass has designed and manufactured a wide array of award-winning products for many of the world’s most recognized brands.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum shows its mettle by supplying metal processing services and distributing metal products to customers in the manufacturing, construction, transportation, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Through a network of more than 200 service and distribution centers, Reliance provides customized metal processing services. From these locations the company distributes more than 100,000 products made of carbon, alloy, stainless, and specialty steel, as well as aluminum, brass, copper, and titanium. In the latter half of this decade, Reliance has gone on something of a spending binge, buying up a number of smaller rivals.

Philatron (PI) comes up with a truckload of cable, hoses, and electrical wires. The bulk supplier, also known as Philatron Wire and Cable, manufactures an array of hook-ups, from festoon cable used in cranes and hoists, to speaker wires, jumper cables, and spark plug wires. PI also plies coiled power cords and cables; its Stallion brand coiled cables move the heavy-duty trucking market. Other brands include Bronco, Philaflex, and Philafin. The company's custom cable division works directly with OEMs, commercial contractors, and the Defense Department to make standard and custom cables for a diversity of applications. PI is led by its founder and CEO Phillip M. Ramos, Jr.

Johnston Boiler Company manufactures the worlds largest Scotch marine firetube boiler. Johnston pioneered the first water backed boiler over 100 years ago and the first packaged boiler over 50 years ago. Johnston boilers are built to last and carry the only 15-year warranty in the industry. In addition to the quality and dependability, the conservative design provides excellent fuel to steam efficiency resulting in the best life cycle costs in the industry.Johnston also offers a full line of deaerators, surge tanks and blow down heat recovery systems. These feedwater systems are also designed and built to a quality standard which allows us to offer a 10 year warranty, the only one in the industry.Johnston is well aware of the changing environmental requirements. While our standard Johnston burners can attain less than 30 ppm NOx, we know that some regions of the United States are requiring NOx emissions as low as 9 PPM. For these ultra-low NOx applications, we are working closely with the Gas Technology Institute to jointly develop a burner to meet these needs.

Founded in 1989, Nicholl Food Packaging manufactures aluminum foil containers primarily for bakery wholesalers, catering distributors, cash-and-carry outlets, and the food-processing industry. Products include foil containers (compartmental, patty pans and cups, medium rounds, oblongs and ovals), aluminum lids (foil board laminate, microwavable boards, heat seal film, and transparent domes), smoothwalls (dessert range and rectangular and round), and trivets. Nicholl Food Packaging Limited company also manufactures hand-closing and dispensing machinery. US-based investment firm Audax Group owns Nicholl Food Packaging Limited company.

Altec Industries is actually very little talk, but lots of action. Altec manufactures lift trucks, digger derricks, and specialty handling equipment used by electric utility, telecommunications, and forestry industries, and various government branches. After-sale services and parts are offered worldwide, as well. Altec's used equipment is sold through sister subsidiary National Utility Equipment Co., and rented through Global Rental Co., also in the Altec family. Altec offers financing, too, through Altec Capital Services. The equipment maker's production, assembly, and service facilities crisscross Canada and the US. Founded in 1929, Altec is owned and led by its founder's third generation, Lee Styslinger III.

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers, hay tools, forage equipment and implements, and diesel engines, and related replacement parts worldwide. The company provides tractors, including compact tractors used in small farms and specialty agricultural industries, such as dairies, landscaping, and residential areas; utility tractors comprising two-wheel and all-wheel drive versions used in small and medium-sized farms and specialty agricultural industries, including dairy, livestock, orchards, and vineyards; and horsepower tractors used in large farms and on cattle ranches for hay production. It also offers combines, and application equipment, including self-propelled, three and four-wheeled vehicles and related equipment for use in the application of liquid and dry fertilizers, and crop protection chemicals; chemical sprayer equipment; and related equipment, including vehicles used for waste application that are specifically designed for subsurface liquid injection and surface spreading of biosolids, such as sewage sludge.

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