Guardian is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float glass and fabricated glass products. You also should know that we manufacture and supply the automotive industry with a variety of exterior products. We've also become a significant player in the building materials distribution business. And somewhere along the line, we became the world's largest producer of mirrors.Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the privately held Guardian Industries group of companies has over 19,000 employees worldwide (that's 21 countries, on 5 continents), and we value them above all else.In fact, we are very proud of our management structure. It is specifically designed to avoid bureaucratic nonsense, and allows the individual to flourish. It is an environment that thrives on the initiative of its people. And it works. Just ask any of our thousands of happy customers.

AP Wagner company distributes parts for consumer appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers. It distributes parts from more than 150 manufacturers, including Maytag, GE, and Whirlpool. AP Wagner operates stores in the northeastern US and Canada. The company was founded as The Buffalo Washing Machine Repair Co. in 1928 by Frank and Clara Jarmusz, grandparents of the current owners, Donald and Michael Jarmusz. The company later became Wagner Appliance, which merged with Appliance Parts Distributors in 1995 to form AP Wagner.

True Textiles offers a range of panel fabrics for office interiors from upholstery to wall panels, cubicle curtains, and window treatments. True Textiles also specializes in eco-friendly fabrics for healthcare, hospitality, and automotive markets. The company's office lineup is marketed under the Guilford of Maine, Teknit, Infinity, and Terratex labels. True Textiles supplies a roster of leading furniture makers, including HNI, Herman Miller, Steelcase, and Haworth. The company also scores automotive work; it makes a sustainable body-cloth fabric for Ford and Hyundai hybrids. True Textiles is a portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners.

Coroplast, Inc. company is North America's largest manufacturer of corrugated plastic sheet for sign substrate and returnable packaging markets. Its lineup touts a range of colors, graphics, and additives for flame resistance, UV protection, corrosive inhibitors, and other functional buffers. Coroplast caters to blue chip customers through a network of independent distributors. Exxon tapped the line to supply its name change from Esso/Humble Oil at stations across North America. Coroplast is a division of Great Pacific Enterprises, a US subsidiary of Canadian giant Jim Pattison Group.

Founded in 1973, A-L-L Equipment, Inc. distributes pumps and air compressors and provides maintenance and repair services. Its pump products can be used to move anything from abrasives and chemicals to water and waste. Some of the company's services include static and dynamic balancing, oil sampling, and air systems analysis. A-L-L Equipment services pumps and compressors made by manufacturers such as Gorman-Rupp, Ingersoll-Rand, ITT Industries, and Roper Industries. A-L-L Equipment company operates from offices in Moline and Loves Park, Illinois as well as Omaha.

GEA PHE Systems North America (formerly FlatPlate) makes brazed plate heat exchangers for refrigeration and hydronic heating applications in residential, commercial, and industrial process installations. GEA PHE Systems company's refrigeration division supplies heat exchangers used for evaporators and condensers, while its hydronic heaters are used in boilers and hot water heating. GEA PHE Systems company also holds advanced heat exchanger patents for fluid chillers. GEA PHE Systems North America also makes replacements for out-of-date shell and tube heating systems. GEA PHE Systems North America Inc. is a subsidiary of GEA Group.

Bodycote Thermal Processing knows how to turn up the heat. The company, a subsidiary of UK-based Bodycote International plc, heat-treats metal components to improve their mechanical properties, durability, and wear resistance. Bodycote Thermal Processing processes aircraft and auto parts, sporting goods (golf clubs), and oil field, mining, and agricultural equipment. Its heat-treating processes include hardening, tempering, and annealing. The company doesn't sell parts, but its customers are primarily parts suppliers to manufacturers in the commercial aerospace, automotive, defense, and consumer products industries. It operates over 50 facilities throughout the US and Canada, with major operations in Texas and California.

“FlexSol is very enthusiastic about this alliance and the foundation it provides for aggressive growth in the years ahead,” said Brian Stevenson, President of FlexSol Packaging Corp. “Sigma has earned the reputation of being one of the most financially sound leaders in the flexible films industry and the partnership with FlexSol will allow for strong customer, market and product synergies. With FlexSol’s financial restructuring now complete, Sigma will become the majority shareholder of FlexSol. The entire FlexSol management team is excited to become part of the Sigma Group.” Mr. Teo said, “FlexSol is a very fine company with an outstanding management team. As one of the original company founders, I have been closely associated with FlexSol for over two decades. I am very excited about the combined opportunities available as FlexSol joins the Sigma family of companies”.

PDQ Manufacturing makes touch-free car wash systems for those who want a clean car pretty darn quick. Its products include the LaserWash line of in-bay automatic washing systems, touted as the most popular in the world. PDQ also takes credit for a hybrid car wash system incorporating touch free and friction cleaning technology. PDQ Manufacturing company produces a line of drying equipment, too. Reaching customers online, its Internet-based wash system allows customers to purchase services from the operating cash wash's Web site. Wash systems are sold through equipment distributors, big box retailers, and convenience stores.

The Pape Group, Inc. company distributes, leases, and sells construction, material handling, and forestry machinery, as well as heavy-duty trucks; it services corporate aircraft, as well. The Pape Group is the holding company for Bobcat West, Ditch Witch Northwest, Engineered Products, Flightcraft, Pape Kenworth, Pape Machinery, Pape Material Handling, and Pape Rents. The group sells branded equipment under names such as Bobcat, Hyster, John Deere, Hitachi, and PACCAR's Kenworth. The Pape Group serves customers through locations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

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