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

Magazine Issue June 2010 FDQ

Chocolate Brings Rich Rewards

Accubuilt, Inc.

Custom-built Excellence

Catering almost exclusively to the funeral industry, Accubuilt has two-thirds of the market providing exclusive features in their vehicles.

Bally Refrigeration Products

Take a Chill

A cold wind from North Carolina blows in. Michael Terreri details the productivity of Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Inc.

Ross Controls

Open-And-Shut Quality

There’s no question – ROSS Controls® can top any manufacturer in the development of pneumatic control solutions. Lorie Russo reports.

C.R. Bard, Inc.

The Continuum of Care

For over 90 years, C.R. Bard has committed its resources to the technological advances that have made it a world leader in medical devices.

NCC Automated Systems

Moving to Success

NCC Automated Systems offers valued-added materials-handling systems integration to numerous industries worldwide.

Ashworth Bros., Inc.

Conveyor of Good Taste

Ashworth conveyor belts continue to provide processing companies worldwide cost-effective and efficient solutions in materials handling.

Engineered Controls International, Inc.

Pioneer for an Industry

In the world of propane gas, one company has planted itself as the No. 1 producer of valves and regulators. Discover their secret.

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company

Global Warming

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company is a leader in THE design and manufacture of industrial heaters, sensors, controllers and software.

Schuster Electronics, Inc

Circuit Makers

Schuster Electronics distributes more than 100 lines of printed circuit board-level electronic components.

GE Zenith Controls

Guaranteed Power

A passion for customer satisfaction and a commitment to quality has placed GE Zenith Controls at the forefront of their industry.

Hammond Power Solutions Inc.

A Well-Grounded Business

ammond Power Solutions has 74 years’ experience meeting and exceeding customers’ requirements for dry-type transformers.

Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc.

Power Play

A broad product line and a corporate culture focused on customer communication have elevated Pennsylvania Transformer to new heights.

Berk-Tek

Keeping Pace

The leading manufacturer of high-performance copper and fiber-optic cable in N. America is already making cabling for tomorrow’s networks.

ABB, Inc.

Creative Power

ABB the global power and automation technology group, combines brains and brawn in its medium-voltage switchgear for heavy-industrial use.

Buffalo Air Handling

The Legend of Big Buffalo

They migrate from Amherst, Va., and are found in great numbers east of the Mississippi, although some make their way to the West.

Ameristar Fence Products

Mission: Security

Ameristar Fence propelled itself to the forefront of the worldwide fence industry in just 19 years. Go through the gate with April Terreri.

Chemtreat, Inc.

Giving the Treatment

The largest independent water-treatment company in the United States keeps its head above water by making its employees entrepreneurs.

Anchor Paint Manufacturing Company

Cover Our World

Durability is the key word behind Anchor Paint Manufacturing Company and the performance of its products. David Gill provides the gloss.

Marion Composites

High Flying Manufacturer

What does it take to be a primary supplier of shelter systems, radomes and composite structures for aerospace and the military?

Selmer

Tuned with Value

At Selmer, manufacturing some of the best-known musical instruments to the highest standards has long been a key component of its success.

Fiskars Consumer Products, Inc.

Shear Genius

The first and last word in garden tools is Fiskars. World renowned for ergonomic design, Fiskars Garden Tools are the best available today.

National Pen Corporation

Mightier Than Sword

Mark Devaney pens a profile about National Pen Corporation, a company that knows the value of manufacturing inventive incentives.

Dimension One Spas

Hydrotherapy Sublime

Dimension One Spas is a leading manufacturer of hot tubs. April Terreri learns how the company maintains its vanguard role.

Dudley Products Inc.

Hair Today

The beauty industry in North Carolina receives a boost from a couple who invested years in making sure cosmetologists use the best products.

Camaco

That Perfect Fit

Take a ride with April Terreri and learn how perfection pays dividends for Camaco, the leading provider of engineered seat structures.

Semalo

Snacking Away

Every Brazilian household is more than familiar with the ever-popular Jumbitos brand, a staple of snacks and beverages for the whole family.

Suco Jandaia

Tropics in a Glass

For over half a century Jandaia has been harvesting and juicing tropical fruits. Eduardo Figueiredo, the Brazilian juice company’s commercia

Tatuibi

Beefing Up

Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Tatuibi produces beef products and their derivatives for a thriving market. From humble beginnings over 40 years

The Stanpac Company

Fluid Solutions

Janice Gable Bashman reports on the Stanpack Company, an innovative company that conquered fluid milk packaging solutions and the formed or

Harvest Meat Company

Moving Meat

Janice Gable Bashman tells the story of Harvest Meat Company, a family-owned and-operated distribution company that climbed to the top of it

Itabom

The Chicken Comes First

Itabom’s founder and President, Pedro Luiz Poli, talks to Lee Weingast about how he restructured and revitalized itabom, a Brazilian poultry

Minerva SA

Premier Beef

Minerva’s Ronald Aitken tells Lee Weingast how efficiency in expansion and operations has placed Minerva at the top of the Brazilian meatpac

New Food Classics

On the Cutting Edge

New Food Classics is all about innovating and producing new products with a value added twist: burgers mixed with real cheese or with

Papa Bellos Pizza

Slice of the Good Life

What began as a concept to deliver a branded food to customers of Super Center Wal-Mart stores is now a 20-store (and counting) family dinin

Fancy Pokket Corporation

Perfect Pitas

A focus on and investment in automation and quality equipment, combined with flexibility and high-quality products, has made the Fancy Pokke

Formaggio Cheese

Pure Originals

Formaggio Cheese, Staten Island, N.Y., is known for its original fresh mozzarella and other cheese products combining seasoned marinades for

Frango Seva

Poultry Pioneers

Over its 30-plus years of raising poultry, Frango Seva has steadily grown bigger and stronger. Chief Executive Officer Ivan Fernando Lima te

Frigorifico Mercosul SA

Premium Beef

Frigorífico Mercosul’s President Augusto Cruz tells Lee Weingast about this successful Brazilian beef company’s giant steps in its continuin

Gujao Alimentos

Chicken Tenders

As the world’s largest exporter of chicken, Brazil produced 12.5 million tons of meat in 2008, and the figure is rising. Over the last 25 ye

Davisco Foods

Whey of the World

Davisco Foods has made its name globally in the supply of an assortment of whey protein products that provide nutrition to everyone from bab

Arthur Schuman, Inc.

The Big Cheese

Arthur Schuman Inc. established its reputation as a cheese importer, but it subsequently became a leading U.S. producer of hard-cheese produ

Casa Herradura SA de CV

Rooted in Tradition

Since 1870, the same processes have been used at Casa Herradura, a Jalisco-based company that produces the leading brand of tequila sold in

Clear Springs Foods

Fish & Potatoes

Located in the scenic Snake River canyon of Southern Idaho's Magic Valley, Clear Springs Foods' rainbow trout are farm-raised in an abundanc

Cosi Inc.

Fresh Performer

Cosi has grown from a single restaurant in 1996 to a dynamic growth company offering more than 100 restaurants with fresh, healthy alternati

Alimentos Wilson

Good Foods

Daniel Hirota tells Lee Weingast about how Alimentos Wilson, his grandfather’s business, has gone from a dream to a very successful reality

ADM Produtos Alimenticios Orlandia S/A - Brejeiro

All Natural

From nonexistent as a food crop in the early 1900s, soy leaped to the top of the charts in the second half of the 20th century until big bus

Starcraft Marine

The Star of Excellence

Starcraft Marine offers the best in boats and has been doing it for nearly a century. Michael Terreri offers the details, stem to stern.

Western Trailers

Loads of Experience

Western Trailers engineers and builds tough, great-looking trailers including big payload semis for agriculture, flatbed use, forest product

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