December 2011 FDQ - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue December 2011 FDQ

Making Their Mark

Washington Mills

Gone Against the Grain

Washington Mills continues to serve a market that underpins many of the steel-based industries. Marianne Sullivan explores.

Schick Technologies

The Digital Quest

In the early 1990s, dentists were relying on traditional radiography systems – reliable but slow. Then came Schick Technologies.

LB International

Conveying Confidence

LB International (LBI) designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs material handling solutions and equipment to improve efficiencies.

ABB Vetco Gray

Thoroughly Modern Machines

ABB Vetco Gray launched a $72 million effort five years ago to transform its manufacturing facilities into lean production centers.

Alamo Group

Minding the Farms

The Agricultural Division of the Alamo Group is comprised of some of the most well known names in the history of agricultural equipment.

Psion Teklogix Inc.

Upwardly Mobile

Lorie Greenspan communicates the story of a new company employing newer technologies to allow greater mobility, speed and accuracy.

Universal Ice Blast

Blast Off

Why did Ford Motor Co. implement Ice Blast as a means to clean precision gears? All it took was one demonstration from Universal Ice Blast.

Harmon Music Group

Sound & Vision

Harman Musical Group manufactures technology that makes the world’s biggest rock stars sound better.

Gala Industries Inc.

Pellet Power

Lorie Greenspan discovers how Gala Industries has taken baby steps and then giant leaps to achieve a high level of achievement.

Inco

Heavy lifting

As Jean Thilmany reports, Inco does it all – from hazardous materials cleanup to heavy lifting and building with all many stops in between.

Bostik Findley

Glued Together

In the Bostik Findley Construction and Distribution Division, sealant and adhesive technology has advanced well beyond their competition.

Red Spot

Hitting the Spot

Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – a credit to the ability of this Evansville, Ind., company.

Masterspas

In Hot Water

Mark Devaney reports on Master Spas, the industry leader in innovations that lead to satisfied and relaxed customers around the country.

Peavey Electronics Corp.

Sound-makers

Founded by Hartley Peavey in 1965 as a one-man shop, Peavey Electronics embodies the pursuit of perfection in music and audio.

Victory Motorcycles

Reving Up

After five years and some trial and error, Victory Motorcycles is the most successful American start-up in that industry in decades.

GTC International

The Other Side of the Mirror

Gloria P. Cahill looks at the glass products made by GTC International, a leading manufacturer of mirrors and glass tile.

Simmons Industries

Straight-Through Processing

Simmons Foods, Inc. has developed a processing business that can move a chicken from the farm to the table.

ZF Batavia LLC

Shifting Gears

Have you ever heard of a car with a continuously variable transmission? If you haven’t, you will soon – thanks to Ohio-based ZF Batavia.

No. 1 International

Meet No. 1

This company’s name tells the whole story. No. 1 in delivering superior kitting assemblies to the engine overhaul market.

Hesco Parts Corporation

Rebuilt to Order

Started in 1946 by Clyde Ensor and taken into the 21st century by his family, the business of remanufacturing automotive parts is thriving.

Crimson Fire Products

Smoke Detectors

Crimson Fire is a recently created force in the manufacturing of fire-fighting trucks and apparatus.

Bates LLC

Auto Pilots

NYX/ Bates, LLC is a tier-one supplier of under-hood sub-systems to the automotive industry.

BMW Manufacturing Corp.

Steering the World

In Spartanburg, S.C., BMW’s Z4 roadster and X5 sports activity vehicle have become the most popular vehicles on the road.

Alliance

Restart Your Engines

A scrappy Philadelphia company, Alliance Remanufacturing, wants to be nothing less than the Dell Computer of the rebuilt auto-parts world.

Feeding America

Hunger in America – It Can’t Happen Here

Or can it? Our supposed land of plenty is darkened with a shadow. Emerging from this black shade is the face of hunger, and it reflects the

Canned Food Alliance (CFA)

Canned – Past, Present and Future

The Canned Food Alliance (CFA), an organization comprised of can makers, steel manufacturers and select food processors, celebrates 200 year

Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Plant Proteins: A Healthy & Sustainable Alternative

Once of interest mainly to bodybuilders, protein has assumed global importance. A vital macronutrient, protein will help feed an increasingl

American Frozen Food Institute

Frozen Foods – A Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Choice

The frozen food industry was founded on the principle of safely preserving healthy food. Today’s frozen food companies seek to remain true t

National Center for Food Protection and Defense

Food Contamination – An Economic and Health Threat

What underlies Australia’s recent crop contamination event? Was it merely the malicious deed of a maladjusted misfit? Or did the events repr

McDonald's Latin America

Golden Growth

In 2009, amidst the world economic crisis, Arcos Dorados, the largest restaurant operator in Latin America and the most important McDonald’s

Sociedad Cooperativa Trabajadores de Pascual

Juicy Fruit

As one of the few worker-owned companies in Mexico with a strong national presence, Sociedad Cooperativa Trabajadores de Pascual, S.C.L. spe

Agropur Cooperative Natrel Division

Crème de la Canadian Cream

When it comes Canadian milk production, few do it better than Agropur Division Natrel. An integral part of a national dairy cooperative, the

Southern Comfort

Spirit of New Orleans

Southern Comfort®, the leading whiskey liqueur made by wine and spirits manufacturer Brown-Forman Corp., sports a new look for the 21st cent

Laiterie Chalifoux Inc.

Cutting Edge Precision

Chalifoux Dairy is a regional Quebec milk producer and maker of specialty cheeses. David Soyka reports on how this fourth generation family-

Mamacita's Restaurant

Mexican-Flavored American Dream

When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true. It sounds corny, but it happens. Ask Hossein Hagigholam, founder of Mamacita’s Mexican Res

Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc.

Stimulating Brew

Coffee will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no coffee. Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc. kn

Coca-Cola Guararapes

Drinking Up Profits

Boasting instant brand recognition and a product that just won’t quit, Brazil’s Coca-Cola Guararapes has it made. And yet, the Recife-based

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