A.M. Castle & Co. operates as a specialty metals and plastics distribution company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, China, and Singapore. A. M. Castle and Co. operates in two segments, Metals and Plastics. The Metals segment offers engineered specialty grades and alloys of metals, as well as specialized processing services. It offers alloy, aluminum, stainless, nickel, titanium, and carbon products in various forms, such as plate, sheet, round bar, hexagon bar, square and flat bar, tubing, and coil. This segment also performs various specialized fabrications for its customers through a network of pre-qualified subcontractors that thermally processes, turns, polishes, and straightens alloy and carbon bar. The Plastics segment stocks and distributes various plastics in forms that include plate, rod, tube, clear sheet, tape, gaskets, and fittings, as well as provides various processing activities comprising cut to length, cut to shape, bending, and forming according to customer specifications. A. M. Castle and Co. offers its products and services to aerospace and defense, oil and gas, power generation, mining, heavy equipment manufacturing, marine, office furniture and fixtures, transportation, and general manufacturing industries. In addition, it holds a 50% joint venture interest in Kreher Steel Co., a metals distributor. A. M. Castle and Co. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois.

Krasdale Foods is a leading independent grocery wholesaler that supplies more than 7,000 products to food retailers, mostly in the New York metropolitan area. From its distribution center in the Bronx, the company offers Krasdale-labeled, private-label, and regional brands, as well as ethnic and specialty food items. Krasdale also provides merchandising and marketing services to its customers. Abraham Krasne founded the company as A. Krasne Inc. in 1908. The company adopted its current moniker in 1972 and today is led by Abraham's son, chief executive Charles Krasne. Krasdale remains family owned.

DPI Specialty Foods West is a regional operating division of wholesale food distributor DPI Specialty Foods. The unit supplies ethnic and specialty food products to supermarkets and other retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and parts of two other Western states. DPI West distributes more than 17,000 products, including baked goods, deli meats and cheeses, kosher foods, and organic products. Illinois-based DPI serves customers in more than 20 states.

The Charles C. Parks Company is a grocery distributor that primarily supplies convenience stores in more than half a dozen Southern states. It distributes a variety of food items and dry goods, as well as beverages, cigarettes, candy, and general merchandise. The company also offers support programs for in-store delis and other quick-service food operations. Carl C. Parks, Jr., started the family-run business in 1934.

Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative is a wholesale food distribution cooperative that supplies more than 800 independent grocers in some 15 Midwestern states. From its handful of distribution centers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, the co-op distributes fresh produce, meats, deli items, baked goods, dairy products, and frozen foods, as well as general merchandise and equipment. It distributes goods under the Shurfine brand (from Topco Associates) and IGA labels. Additionally, Affiliated Foods Midwest provides marketing, merchandising, and warehousing support services for its members. The cooperative was formed in 1931 to make wholesale purchases for a group of retailers in Nebraska.

Dearborn Wholesale Grocers is a full-service food distributor for retail food outlets primarily in the Chicago area. The family-owned company delivers more than 23,000 items including frozen and refrigerated foods, tobacco, health and beauty products, and general merchandise to supermarkets, convenience stores, and delis. It supplies more than 7,000 locations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Dearborn Wholesale also operates four Cash & Carry stores in Chicago and another in Milwaukee. The business traces its roots back to 1919 when the Friedman family acquired wholesale grocery business C. Moon and Sons.

Independent natural gas producers looking for a good return on their investment need search no further than Enserco Energy, which purchases natural gas from wholesale producers and then trades the energy on the wholesale market. It provides procurement, storage, transportation, and operations management services. It has access to more than 260 billion Btu/day of interstate pipeline capacity and storage in excess of 7 billion cu. ft. Denver-based Enserco, which sees itself as the "marketing arm down the hall" for the independent producer, is a subsidiary of the Black Hills Corporation and operates primarily in the western US. Enserco Energy, Inc. conducts business annually with more than 600 energy firms.

Grupo Corvi, S.A. de C.V., once traded on the Mexican stock exchange, had subsidiaries in chocolate candy manufacturing (Empresas Chocolates La Corona), grocery stores (Superpack and Despensa del Hogar), and grain sales (Empacamex). Unable to compete with the likes of Wal-Mart de Mexico, by 2009 Grupo Corvi sold off everything but its food and consumer products distribution company, Sahuayo Abarrotes. Sahuayo Abarrotes operates a trucking fleet from 26 distribution centers, supplying more than 3,500 products to almost 40,000 wholesalers and retailers throughout Mexico.

Celesio likes being a middleman when it comes to pharmaceuticals. The company is one of Europe's largest drug wholesalers, holding market-leading positions in several of the countries it serves. Its largest wholesale markets are France, Germany, and the UK. In addition to more than 140 wholesale distribution branches, Celesio owns retail chains consisting of 2,300 pharmacies in Europe, including Norway, Italy, and the UK. The company also offers marketing, logistics, and transportation solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers through its manufacturer solutions division (and its Movianto and pharmexx units). German conglomerate Franz Haniel & Cie. owns a majority stake in Celesio, which was founded in 1835.

TransNet Corporation has been a force in the IT industry since its founding in 1969, and has established itself as a leading IP communications and IT sales and support provider for corporate, educational, and governmental clients. TransNet is highly regarded for its expertise in systems design, staffing, procurement, implementation, and support. From our Branchburg, New Jersey headquarters, our knowledgeable sales staff meets with clients to analyze their needs and recommend appropriate IP telephony, staffing, network hardware, related software, and peripherals. TransNet delivers cutting edge technology and our product line includes the latest equipment and software from leading manufacturers. Our highly trained staff of system engineers and technicians design, implement, and support clients' systems - providing enhanced productivity through sophisticated solutions such as system design and integration, technology management services, call center and help-desk support services, security management, and end-user training. TransNet continues to expand its marketing and sales of VoIP sysytems and wireless technology products, and provides all levels of technical support services for IP communication and IT hardware, including Voice over IP ("VoIP"), wireless networks, local and wide area networks, desktop and laptop computers, servers and associated hardware and peripherals.In addition, TransNet's Education Center, located at corporate headquarters, provides comprehensive customer training on hardware and software at our facilites in Branchburg or at the customer's site. Our clients include Fortune 100 organizations, primarily in the pharmaceutical, oil and gas, finance and communications industries, as well as educational and local and state governmental institutions. TransNet common stock is traded in the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "TRNT."

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