March 2009 FDQ - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue March 2009 FDQ

Catching The Cool Chain

Goshen Coach

Corps d’elite

Goshen Coach outfits municipalities and organizations throughout the country with durable, attractive and value-priced buses.

Collins & Aikman

Interiors in Motion

Collins & Aikman has focused its operations on the global automotive industry over the past five years.

Thermometrics

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Thermometrics doesn’t care about getting a little heat. It’s what the company stays in business to do. Lorie Russo explains.

Genlyte Thomas Group

A Brilliant Company

Most mergers result in all-encompassing strategies to combine operations into one organization. Genlyte Thomas went through several.

Olin Aegis

Sealed Up Tight

Olin Aegis' hermetic seals make sure that the electronic components that guide missiles and make internet connections stay clean.

Boundless Corporation

The Two Faces of Success

With the launch of a new subsidiary, Boundless Corporation has established itself as a major player in two distinct businesses.

Commonwealth Aluminum

Casting Directors

The spotlight is on Commonwealth Aluminum, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of quality aluminum sheet and aluminum tubing.

Alexander Technologies

Powering the Portable World

Alexander Technologies’ batteries and battery-related products have charged it into a leadership position in their field.

Simonton Windows

Unbreakable

At Simonton, a leading window producer, the business philosophy is to make the best, energy-efficient products possible.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc.

Flying Higher in Service

David Gill pilots the story of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Service Center Network – one of the most comprehensive customer-support entities.

Schweizer Aircraft

Sky Kings

Schweizer Aircraft has been in business for over 60 years as a family-owned manufacturer of technologically advanced aircraft.

Aurora Casket Company

High-Tech Heaven

David Gill reports on how Aurora Casket Company has added energy to the funeral-service industry through its high-tech initiatives.

Select Comfort

Dreamweavers

There’s no more counting sheep on a Select Comfort bed. Lorie Russo tells the bedtime story of this manufacturer’s ambitious efforts.

Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp.

Iron Butterfly

From butter making to ammunition, Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation has mastered the process of metamorphosing. Lorie Russo reports.

Metals USA, Inc.

e plubris unum

Metals USA has the strength of more than 100 steel manufacturers and the capability to assure superior service. April Terreri reports.

Bridgeport Machines

Shaping the Future

Bridgeport Machines a leader in the machine-tool industry, continues to create solutions for its growing customer base. Gene Newman reports.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Industry Today

In 1993 Steel Dynamics was founded and proved that a new U.S. company could make good in the steel market.

Anchor Lamina Inc.

Nose to the Grindstone

Making profits out of die-set manufacturing requires innovative thinking in this ever-evolving business world. Lorie Russo explains.

Bermo Incorporated

The Quality Way

At Bermo, if it’s not good enough for the employees, it’s definitely not good enough for anyone else. Lorie Russo explains.

Arrow Lock

Bagels and Locks

Brooklyn-based Arrow Lock is a leading producer of locks, exit devices and door closers. Michael Terreri reports.

The Albright Group LLC

Pandemic Pandemonium

Scientific consensus is that an influenza pandemic is overdue. Too few businesses are heeding the warning to prepare.

Northwest Food Processors Association

Expanding Opportunities

The Northwest Food Processors Association starts harvesting innovation and productivity for food processors.

Virginia Tech, Food Science and Technology

A Clear Case Against Light

Providing innovation through packaging may also be valuable for protecting flavor and nutrition.

Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

A Mediterranean Feast

Lorie Greenspan talks to Chef Rocco Dispirito and Bertolli Executive Chef Michael Christiansen, who teamed up to give consumers a bit of Med

GE Consumer & Industrial

Future World

GE's 'Kitchen of the Future' talks to itself...and to you. Lorie Greenspan finds how tomorrow's appliances will not only interact and commun

Edelman PR

Catching the Cool Chain

Anchorage’s “Cool Chain” Brings Added Value and Freshness to Alaska’s Seafood.

Gate Gourmet

In-Flight Ready

At 30,000 feet Gate Gourmet is as effective as it is on the ground, a veritable beehive of activity from soup to nuts, and pillows to headse

McKinsey & Company

Harvesting Latin America’s Agribusiness Opportunity

Argentina and Brazil are already agricultural giants. But the best local companies are far in advance of the rest.

Global Cold Chain Alliance

Southern Links:

Global Cold Chain Alliance participates in Colombia Cold Chain Congress.

Fideicomiso de Riesgo Compartido (FIRCO)

Sustainable Frontiers

Mexican agricultural sector tests the waters in implementing viable renewable energy programs.

Southard Communications

What Not to Waste

Catching the Green Wave™ is a new program launched by Blue Pacific Flavors to be a green, lean and responsible social manufacturing company.

Motor Products Corporation

Putting the “Custom” into Customer

Motor Products Corporation doesn’t know the meaning of the term “off the shelf.”

Manitowoc Marine Group

Fleet Admirals

The only full-service shipyard company on the Great Lakes, Manitowoc Marine Group carries a century-old heritage.

Endries International Inc.

The Cupboard is Bare

Endries International manages the parts bins for companies that need fasteners, hardware, fittings and other Class C components.

KI

Seats Authority

Providing not only seating but also entire furniture environments, KI has a blueprint for success in the specialized furniture market.

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