December 2010 FDQ - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

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McDonald's Powering Up For Sustainability

Corry Contract

Showing Its Metal

Corry Contract specializes in the manufacture of sheet-metal components, including chassis, cabinets, custom-fabricated frames and more.

Flow International Corporation

Success Under Pressure

Flow International forges new markets as it develops ever-advancing ultrahigh-pressure technologies. Join April Terreri to learn more.

Dunbarton

Making an Entrance

"Mass customization" is the oxymoron Dunbarton Corporation applies to its expertise in manufacturing steel door frames and bifold doors.

Sifco Forge Group

Forging Ahead

Mark Devaney writes about SIFCO Forge Group whose products can be found in virtually every airplane in the sky.

Dunlee

Medically Speaking… Image Counts

Dunlee is a world leader in designing, developing and delivering the most advanced diagnostic tubes to the medical community.

Doble Engineering Company

The Knowledge Broker

As the company the electric power industry has leaned on for years Doble Engineering has the resources to help utilities meet energy demand.

Katolight Corporation

Powerfully Competent

Katolight Corporation continues to generate new and advanced products for the emergency backup power generator industry.

Design Space Inc.

Places to Go

Design Space is a leader in designing and manufacturing modular building systems by consistently meeting and exceeding standards.

Synergy Manufacturing Technology, Inc.

Three’s Company

When three successful ventures became one company in May 2001, the manufacturing world found that it had a new one-stop shop.

Happ Controls

A Lot More than Fun and Games

Happ Controls’ offers a “turnkey” approach through their product diversification, manufacturing flexibility and computerized proficiency.

Transistor Devices

Powering the Information Age

TDI Transistor Devices provides critical power solutions to leaders in telecommunications, computers, military and transportation.

Douglas Battery

Staying Power

Whatever the application, from running snowmobiles to powering a telecommunications central office, Douglas Battery provides the products.

Hadco

Bright Business

Hadco Lighting believes that outdoor lighting can be beautiful, creative and functional. David Gill verifies Hadco’s devotion to design.

Diamond Electric Manufacturing

Flawless Quality

Diamond Electric is a Japanese company with U.S. operations specializing in ignition coils for automotive and other applications.

TRACO

Windows to Growth

There is much going on at TRACO, one of the leading manufacturers of window systems in the United States.

Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc.

Heart of the Home

Custom is key and the customer is king for Crystal Cabinet Works, manufacturer of fine kitchen and bath cabinetry that make up a dream home.

Monsanto

Elementally Impressive

The Monsanto Soda Springs facility is a producer of elemental phosphorus – an essential component in herbicides and hydraulic fluids.

Nautilus

More Power to the People

For 32 years, Nautilus has designed strength training equipment for ultimate performance, optimum results and maximum durability.

Precision Dynamics Corporation

A New Wave in Wristband ID

This leading international manufacturer of patient ID wristbands continues to develop new technologies for diverse applications and markets.

Furman Foods

Recipe for Success

Furman Foods has found the right combination of quality, growth and customer satisfaction. Luke Cowles examines the food industry leader.

Nord Gear Corporation

Geared to Go

At Nord Gear Corporation, customers have many, many options roughly 20 million and counting. Lorie Russo shifts into the story.

Fricasa Alimentos

Meaty Matters

Based in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, Fricasa is a medium-sized producer of all things pork in a region where European immigra

McDonald's

Steering Sustainability

Read how McDonald’s® commitment to sustainability results in continual improvement towards better economic and ethical business practices.

Refrigerantes Xereta

Drinking to Success

Brazilian soft-drink company, Refrigerantes Xereta, produces 35 million liters of beverages every month, both for the national and internati

Simas

Candy on a Stick

For over 60 years, Simas has been a leading manufacturer of candies in the Brazilian northeast. Recently, however, the largest producer of l

Sococo

Coconut Commerce

Sococo, a Brazilian company does one thing and does it right. Paulo Roberto Gomes, the company’s Executive Sales Manager, talked with Lee We

Amacoco

Tropics in a Bottle

The non-fat, highly nutritious liquid extracted from the core of the coconut is gaining recognition with consumers around the globe. Fabio N

A.M.S. Exotic, LLC

Baby Prizes

What AMS Exotic offers the world is baby vegetables – cute, delicious and colorful. Lorie Greenspan tells the story of how the company has c

Awrey Bakeries LLC

Baked to Perfection

Awrey Bakeries, LLC, one of the largest independent bakeries in the United States, boasts strong sales despite the struggling economy. The c

Bridor Inc.

Tempting Tastes

Bridor USA has a new president at the helm and an ambition to continue its leadership in innovative pastry and bread products. As it prepare

Cory

Sweet Taste of Success

It’s hard to imagine products that evoke heart-warming traditions more than cookies and candies. However, as Michael Sommers learned

Agro Nippo

Ensuring a Long Life

For the last four decades, Agro Nippo has been Brazil’s leading purveyor of East Asian food products. However, as the tide of Asian immigran

Pure Fishing

Fishing’s Best Friend

Pure Fishing Inc. was founded 65 years ago by a teenager who used money from his paper route. Gene Newman reports on how the company grew in

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