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

Magazine Issue August 2011 FDQ

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Dresser, Inc., Masoneilan Operations

Value for Variety

Through its lines of valves, actuators, instrumentation and software, Masoneilan prides itself on having a solution for all its customers.

Kop-Flex

Flexible Mettle

The title says it all. Kop-Flex’s success at delivering global solutions combined with producing the best product gives Kop-Flex their edge.

Timet

Titanium Titans

The value of titanium is becoming well known throughout the globe in applications ranging from jet engines to architecture.

Hirschfeld Steel

Steel Movers

Lorie Greenspan reports on family owned Hirschfeld Steel, one of the largest fabricators in the country.

Polygon Company

Total Bearing

A leader at the manufacture of self-lubricating composite bearings, Polygon’s strategy has been to leap ahead of the competition.

Safeline, Inc.

Lines of Safety

Safeline is a leader in metal and contaminant detection for numerous industries. April Terreri has the story.

OceanAire

Portable Performance

OceanAire’s high quality portable air conditioning products solve a wide range of heating and cooling problems. Mark Devaney reports.

Alstom Power

The Power of Green

With the environment front and center, manufacturers, power generators, and petrochemical companies have to focus on government regulations.

Carnes Company

Clearing the Air

Some 64 years ago, the Carnes Company, a leader in the HVAC industry, started out by fabricating a roof cap.

Technical Concepts

Hands-Free

You can’t touch Technical Concepts’ advanced Touch-Free Restroom® systems as Lorie Greenspan reports.

Teledyne Controls

Stellar Execs

Teledyne Controls is a leader of aircraft integrated maintenance systems, providing superior innovative information management systems.

Stonco

And Then There Was a Stonco

Lighting the way for commercial and industrial contractors since 1947, Stonco remains a highly visible fixture in its field.

Dynapower Corporation

Leading the Charge

The top, independent manufacturer of custom power supplies and cast coil transformers, Vermont-based Dynapower fuses with Rapid Power.

Faro Technologies

Three PHD’s Capitalize on 3D

Mark Devaney reports on FARO Technologies Inc. a pioneering force in 3D measurement in manufacturing.

Palmer Manufacturing

Man Over Machines

Since 1965 Palmer Manufacturing Company has been supplying competencies that call for machining highly complex, close-tolerance parts.

Degussa C & I/ Aztec Peroxides

Initial Reaction

Degussa Initiators LLC was created when one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies acquired an organic peroxides maker in Ohio.

Chahta Enterprises Inc.

Tribal Enterprise

Mark Devaney reports on a revolution begun by Chahta Enterprise which has spread into a remarkable socioeconomic story.

The Schwan Food Co.

Menu for Growth

For Marvin Schwan, it was either do or die. That’s how The Schwan Food Company grew to become a powerhouse in the frozen food industry.

Fountain Powerboats

Not Your Average Dream Boats

Fountain Powerboats, a leading powerboat manufacturer, is renowned for its styling, construction, performance and features.

Lazzara Yachts

Imagine Perfection

Lazzara Yachts is producing a limited line of custom crafts that combine speed and style and a personalized support system.

Kato Engineering

Ship Shape

Since 1928 Kato Engineering has been supplying its own unique technology in the field of power generation. Lorie Greenspan shows us how.

Champion Bus

Driving for Excellence

A division of the mega conglomerate Thor Industries, Champion Bus dominates the small and midsize market of passenger vehicles with ease.

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Better Beer in a Better World

Anheuser-Busch InBev seeks to transform the world’s most popular brew into the most environmentally friendly.

Allied Frozen Storage

Unfrozen In Time

A third party warehousing and logistics firm operating in the cold clime of upstate New York, Allied Frozen Storage Inc. has deployed organi

AMF Bakery Systems

High Speed Baking

A manufacturer of high-speed equipment for the production of bread and soft rolls, AMF Bakery Systems focuses on innovation. As Rachel Hartm

Sam Kane Beef Processors, Inc.

It’s What’s for Dinner

Beef is the cornerstone of the American dinner plate. In southern Texas, where numerous cattle ranches and feed yards perform what has becom

Day-Lee Foods, Inc.

More Than Pot (Sticker) Luck

California-based Day-Lee Foods “mainstreams” ethnic food choices. Its success significantly changed American consumers’ home menu options.

Empresa Brasileira de Bebidas e Alimentos (EBBA)

Juice Producers

This year Brazilian fruit juice manufacturers Dafruta and Maguary were united under the company name EBBA (Empresa Brasileira de Bebidas e A

Famous Famiglia

Pizza with a Purpose

Since 1986, Famous Famiglia has been serving New York-style pizza to a growing customer base. Now with 128 locations spread throughout the U

Grupo Ypioca

The Brazilian Spirit

Still in the hands of the founding family, Ypióca is one of brzazil’s leading producers of cachaça – the alcoholic spirit made from sugar ca

Linde North America

Chilling with the Cool Fire

Cryogenics is a hot food and beverage direction, thanks to Linde North America LLC. Its cryogenic gases and chilling/freezing equipment prov

Casa Cuervo

Timeless Tequila

For more than 250 years, Jose Cuervo, S.A. de C.V. has harvested blue agave plants in central Mexico to produce and distribute tequila. The

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston

Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, and More

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and other vegetable products. Clients include rest

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