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Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
Just Hit Print
Elevate your brand’s power through packaging & interior design imaging.
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Research and Innovation
In Canada, ‘transforming knowledge into wealth’ is the most important aspect to innovation.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Building an Advantage
SME conference brings diverse industries together to share the innovative uses for collection, analysis, and management of data through RFID and RTLS technologies.
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
The Quick Fix
The bargain for the U.S. and infrastructure: pay for it or face second-rank global status.
Mckinsey & Company
How the World Should Invest in Energy Efficiency
A program that targets cost-effective opportunities in energy productivity could halve the growth in energy demand, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate attractive returns.
International Trade Administration Office of Public Affairs
Building Alliances
The United States and Brazil: partners for a stronger Western hemisphere.
National Association of Manufacturers
Boldy Go
Arguing that we “must not let a financial crisis frighten us into inaction,” NAM’s John Engler makes the case toward a transatlantic free trade area.
NOAA
What Lies Below
The 21st century breeds a new kind of explorer: unmanned vehicles and technologies that can go where no man has gone before. Deployed to the darkest reaches of the ocean, these pioneers – and their human counterparts – will drive…
Boston Consulting
Raw Territory
Competing for commodities in the age of a global economy means devising new strategies.
National Rifle Association
In the Line of Fire
Barack Obama’s voting record on guns is cause for alarm, explains Chris W. Cox, executive director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action.
Supply Chain Council
As the Dow Swings
SCOR provides supply chain flexibility in volatile economic times.
uniGear Industries
Get Your Gear
Montreal-based uniGear has built a reputation supplying monster gears for the cement and mining industries as well as smaller gears and gear boxes for myriad other customers. Join Lorie Greenspan as she enters the shop floor of this industrious company.
Victory Energy
Full Steam Ahead for Victory
Victory Energy promotes the idea that going the extra step can bring about great advances. In its industry the company has indeed made a name for itself in advancing innovation and technologies in steam generating systems, as Lorie Greenspan finds.
Viking Air
Soaring Ever Higher
While the rest of the world struggles with the current global economic situation, Viking Air Limited flies far above the fray. The Canadian-based company continues posting high-altitude revenues, thanks to the increasing versatility of its aviation activities. Its ascendance has…
Water Group
Getting the Treatment
WaterGroup has build a solid reputation over something quite fluid: water, and the technologies and systems that go into its treatment. Lorie Greenspan provides insight into this company, its philosophy and its products.
Trailtech
Modern-Day Phoenix
A major conflagration couldn’t stop Trailtech on its relentless course. Established in 1985, and following the lead of its ambitious founder Keith Brown, the Canadian-based company committed itself to continual development in trailer technology for a wide range of applications.…
Teksid do Brasil
Built to Last
One of the world’s leading foundries and automotive suppliers, Brazil’s Teksid took South American industry by storm over 30 years ago and is still experiencing steady growth today. Helen Larkin takes a look inside the company, the world’s largest iron…
Thermal Corporation
Fast Company
Founded in 1969 as a distributor, Thermal Corporation quickly transformed into a designer/manufacturer of advanced and customized thermal solutions. Rapidity is a keyword, as the Alabama-based organization’s swift development metaphorically matches the speed in which it designs client-specific solutions. Dan…
Grupo Sada
Iron Masters
After becoming independent from its parent company in 1988, Sada Siderurgia entered the Brazilian market to produce auto parts, railroad components and grinding media for the mining and cement industries. The quality of its products quickly propelled Sada to among…
Saur Equipmentos S.A.
Heavy Lifters
In 1926 a German immigrant named Saur established a small workshop for the repair of farm machinery in the south of Brazil. Today, Saur Equipamentos S.A. employs over 400 and produces heavy machinery for four major industry sectors. Sales Manager…
Sermatec
Building up Steam
Sermatec builds the largest high-yield boilers and steam generators in Brazil. One of the sectors that traditionally use its products, the sugar and alcohol production sector, is deriving most of its income from a surprising revenue stream: selling surplus electricity.…
Ouro Fino Industria
Top Tubs
For more than 30 years, Ouro Fino has evolved into a successful company with various divisions. Initially manufacturing automotive parts, this evolution has led to heating and filtering equipment, swimming pools and hot tubs. Reuben Ford finds out more about…
Piper Aircraft
High-Flying Achievements
Piper Aircraft, Inc. builds on a tradition of innovation, with almost 150,000 aircraft comprising 160 certified models brought to market over the past 71 years, and 90,000 of those aircraft still in service. David Soyka goes on board to see…
Polymer Plainfield
A Different Mold
Strategic mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. and worldwide have made Polymer Plainfield companies a global leader in insert molding and other production capabilities. Barbara Kram reports on a multi-national, multi-capable company.
Rotobec
Lifted to the Top
Armando Diana learns how Rotobec Inc. lifts its customers and their products to lofty heights through its premier lines of material handling equipment.
Rudolph Kerb Komus LTDA
Machine Tools
The goal of any company is to make profits, right? Of course, but not every enterprise goes about achieving that goal the same way. Luis Miranda tells us how, in the case of parts and components maker Rudolph Usinados of…
Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
Maritime Mission
Founded nearly 50 years ago, Irving Shipbuilders Inc. established a strong presence upon global waters. Targeting multiple sectors, the Canadian-based maritime enterprise helps launch new and refurbished vessels that set sail into a variety of settings to accomplish a range…
JAY-LOR
It’s in the Mix
JAY-LOR® Fabricating, Inc. manufactures bovine feed mixers that deliver the highest quality combination of nutrients that farmers and ruminants just love, using total mixed ration, the most influential factor in increasing milk production and improving cow health in 20 years.…
Marchesan Tatu
Working the Land
What started as a simple family farm equipment business is now an important player in agriculture in Brazil and around the globe. Lee Weingast looks at how Marchesan has kept – and even set – the pace of agricultural progress.
Mineracao Caraiba S/A
From the Ground Up
The Caraíba copper mine was discovered in 1874. Since then, Mineração Caraíba has been owned by a legendary Brazilian entrepreneur, by the Brazilian government and again by the private sector. As recently as two years ago it expected to be…
Modern Industrial Products
On the Move
Janice Gable Bashman shows how Modern Industrial Structures Inc., a manufacturer of relocatable accommodations, soared to the top of its industry in a few short years and achieved over $30 million in sales last year alone.
Grupo Sadasi
Constructing Quality
During the past three decades, Grupo Sadasi, a leading company in Mexico’s housing industry, has built hundreds of thousands of homes in some of the country’s most populated areas. Rachel Hartman reports on the company’s long-standing reputation for creating homes…
Halgo Power
Steaming to the Top
Janice Gable Bashman reports on how Halgo Power, a provider of turnkey boiler solutions, has served customers’ needs for over 50 years.
Hall Tank
Super Tank
Heralded for its workmanship, quality and service, Hall Tank builds virtually indestructible tanks. As Pat Whiteman learned, that attention to detail has made the company an industry legend and kept customers loyal for more than 50 years.
Highline MFG
High-End Farm Technology
Canadian cattlemen have long looked to Highline manufacturing to provide them with advanced technology that helps them turn a larger profit. The Saskatchewan-based company has never disappointed. With over 50 years of experience in design and manufacturing of industry leading…
Great Panther Limited
Silver Diggers
For the past four years, Great Panther resources has been right in the midst of a mining renaissance. Since the company acquired the famous Guanajuato mines in late 2005, a global hike in the price of precious metals has revived…
Grupo Equipav
Paving the Way
Marie Thomas interviews Grupo Equipav’s CEO from Brazil to learn the secret of this unique infrastructure company’s phenomenal and consistent growth over the last half century.
Fleet Canada
Building on a Legacy
Fleet Canada, Inc. manufactures a broad range of aerospace structures, component parts and assemblies and is particularly adept at reverse engineering legacy designs. David Soyka reports on the soaring success of this 78-year-old subcontractor’s recent relaunch.
Danica
Global Specialist
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, Danica Corporation knows which way the wind blows. The Denmark-based enterprise established itself in Latin American markets by providing advanced technological alternatives to thermoinsulation solutions. Now the company is looking toward emerging market opportunities to solidify…
DuraTech Industries
Farm-Grown Innovations
Starting with a modified tub grinder for farmers and ranchers, DuraTech Industries International Inc. advanced from a small regional operation to a multi-facility global enterprise. During its 42-year history, the North Dakota-based organization has developed two full product lines that…
Dynetek
Hydrogen Highways
A pioneer in the development and production of CNG canisters and hydrogen cylinders, Dynetek explores new avenues for growth in the alternative fuel industry, where higher oil prices lead to further invention, as Lorie Greenspan finds.
CEUSA
Miles of Tiles
A world-renowned Brazilian ceramic company that has been refining the process of creating distinctive ceramic tiles for 50 years, CEUSA manufactures superior quality for discerning consumers across the globe. Lee Weingast explores how this company has expanded and changed over…
Coatzacoalcos
A Port Without Borders
Coatzacoalcos Port in the south of the Mexican state of Veracruz each year handles the largest traffic of bulk mineral and agricultural cargo in the whole country. Piotr Sadowski reports.
Controil
Brake Away
After 50 years of producing brake and other elastomer components for OEMs, Controil is picking up speed. Director Gilso Gotardo talks to Michael Sommers about the Brazilian company’s new plant, new products, and its expansion into new markets.
Cal-o-Rex
Heating Up the Market
When it comes to water heaters, Mexico-based Cal-o-Rex sports the most diverse product line in all of North America, ranging from traditional styles to solar-powered heaters. It is a company that offers something for everyone, in both residential and commercial…
Cemec
Powerful Transformations
Brazil is in transformation, and Cemec is one company that can help to empower the process. Helen Larkin investigates the circuits behind this pioneer’s transformers.
Administracion Portuaria Integral de Mazatlan
Ship to Shore
Mexican ports are gearing up for a promising future and multipurpose ports such as API Mazatlan are hoping to gain a larger piece of the Mexican and world market share. Bob Cavallo reports.
Araupel
Wood Values
Brazil’s forests have been impacted by business, technologies, exports, currency fluctuations, environmental policies, and land disputes. Throughout all of this, Araupel has managed to build its business to become a leader in the production of wood products, as Marie Thomas…
Brudden Equipamentos
Tools for Fitness
Almost 30 years ago Brudden Equipamentos began manufacturing gardening sprays. Today, the company is also one of the largest manufacturers of fitness equipment in Brazil. Reuben Ford discovers the path between the garden and the gym, and the secrets to…
Implementos Agricolas Jan S/A
Giving Farms a Hand
In an unpredictable industry and a notoriously fluctuating economy, few Brazilian suppliers of agricultural machinery have a long history in the market; Implementos Agrícolas Jan S/A is one of the few. Having recently celebrated its 48th anniversary, the company continues…
Alberta Oil Tool
Tools for the Trade
Oil is the name of the game up in Alberta, Canada, where Alberta Oil Tool provides a range of services to this ever expanding industry. Lorie Greenspan reports.
Advance Industria Textil
Advanced Textiles
Just like wine, Advance Indústria Textil of Brazil has proven that the more it ages the better it gets. After 50 years of manufacturing fabrics and clothing lines, the company is ready to take on the fashion industry of the…
