Klockner Pentaplast (KP) created plastic films, and this was good because Man could then save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator! The global manufacturer produces and markets plastic sheets and rigid films for packaging food, as well as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and electronics. Its lineup includes a breadth of printing and specialty applications, such as adhesive packaging tapes, technical films for cladding insulated pipes, and decorative surface films for furniture. KP operates more than 20 production sites in Asia, Europe, Canada, South America, and the US, (Klockner Pentaplast of America). KP was acquired from private equity Cinven by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group in 2007.

Cascade Engineering is a multi-business manufacturer and marketer supporting multiple brands. We manufacture for and market to a variety of industries such as automotive, commercial truck & bus, solid waste & recycling, furniture, material handling and renewable energy. Our broad portfolio of offerings includes manufacturing products for OEMs, marketing branded products, and providing consulting services. The common thread weaving our businesses together is an expertise in large part injection molding.Our world class engineering, technology and manufacturing allows us to provide leading-edge products and services, while maintaining a strong commitment to lean manufacturing and environmental stewardship. We employ a sustainable business model based on diversification, innovation and sustainable development. We are committed to bringing sustainable products to market that contribute to the triple bottom line.The Cascade Engineering Family of Companies employs approximately 1,000 people – approximately 500 in Michigan area.

Work at Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) isn't going down the drain, it is the drain. ADS manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes for storm and sanitary sewers, agricultural drainage, road and highway construction, and residential and commercial development. The corrugated HDPE lineup runs from culverts to drains, fittings, grates, grease interceptors, and leaching chambers. ADS even offers a mix of green building products. Customers are mining and timber operators as well as engineers in highway construction and waste management systems. ADS products lie under fabled US athletic turf and recreation sites, such as Augusta National, Dodger Stadium, and Lambeau Field. ADS is an employee-owned company.

Bentley Prince Street rolls out its regal broadloom carpets for the corporate, government, education, health care, hospitality/retail, institutional, and residential markets. Its primary brands include Bentley and Prince Street for its commercial carpets and Prince Street House & Home for residential carpets. Bentley Prince Street has its own in-house product development group, which, in consultation with buyers, develops color palettes to enhance textiles, laminates, wood finishes, and furniture and wall coverings. The company is a subsidiary of Interface, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial carpets.

Winpak manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related innovative packaging machines. The Company's products are used primarily for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, and in health care applications. Winpak, part of a global packaging group, operates nine production facilities in Canada and the United States. Winpak Company offers customers global coverage and expertise. The North American business units assist customers throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Pacific Rim countries and, for certain products, Europe. Winpak's strategic alliance with Wipak, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of packaging materials, allows global customers to reduce costs, simplify product development and consolidate packaging solutions. Packaging is Winpak's business and Winpak Company brings more to the marketplace than manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise. Winpak professionals offer one-stop service. Cost effective and innovative packaging solutions are tailored to the customer's business and products by using the most advanced technology. People make the difference. Winpak takes pride in award-winning developments and problem-solving abilities. Strategic alliances with suppliers, industry associations, government agencies and educational institutions allows Winpak to access the expertise of packaging professionals worldwide.

Nextec manufactures windproof, water resistant, and breathable fabrics used primarily in apparel, but also in vehicle covers, outdoor gear, dog beds, and medical applications. While other performance fabrics rely on coatings, laminates, or durable water repellent treatments to provide protection, the Nextec encapsulation process places the protection inside the fabric. This encapsulation process wraps an ultra thin polymer around individual woven fabric fibers. Nextec Applications' customers include Lands' End, Orvis, Patagonia, and Bibler Tents. Its fabrics are also used in making apparel for the military.

Taylor Made Group has it made in the marine market. Taylor Made Group, Inc. company (no relation to golf club maker TaylorMade) operates through business units: Taylor Made Systems (includes Taylor Made Glass Systems) makes tempered safety glass products for marine, agricultural, and industrial use, glazing systems, and acrylic boat windshields; Taylor Made Products makes boat covers, flags/pennants, electric winches, rubber dock products, and buoys, as well as outdoor furniture and tarps; Taylor Made Technologies/Taylorbrite makes marine and industrial lighting systems; Taylor Made Custom Products makes custom fabric awnings and sports vehicle covers. The family of founder Nelson Taylor owns Taylor Made Group, Inc. company.

Jiangsu Guotai International manufactures dozens of hand and power tools under the Top King brand name. Its hardware products include tableware, scissors, knives, and portable typewriters, among many others. Jiangsu Guotai also manufactures a variety of textile products, including knitted and woven garments, tents, and sleeping bags. Its division focusing on specialty pharmaceutical material manufacturing produces such well-known products as aspirin, benzocaine, erythromycin, and folic acid.

Unipapel is planning big moves within the stationery products industry. Through subsidiaries, Unipapel makes office and school products such as envelopes, notebooks, stationery, and adhesive labels. Unipapel is split into three units: a company for Unipapel's foreign investments, another group in charge of Spanish businesses, and a third for its real-estate assets. In 2004 Unipapel sold the site of a plant in northern Spain that produced school stationery supplies for about E28 million to developer Promociones Rodejon Burgos. It built a new factory in 2006.

Waukesha-Pearce Industries (also called WPI) is where WPI graduates and others can pick up the tools of their trade. The company's Engine Division designs and distributes engine-driven equipment, from power generators to pumps, blowers, and switchgear. Its Construction Machinery Division offers a slate of heavy construction and mining products, including earth movers and demolition equipment made by such OEMs as Komatsu and Gradall Industries. WPI also sells used equipment and leases heavy earth-moving equipment.

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