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Magazine Issue August 2010

The Right Track

Takata Petri

Rapid Expansion

National Association of Manufacturers

Strategy for Competitiveness

NAM’S plan: maintaining U.S. manufacturing’s preeminence.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)

America’s Most Wanted: Skilled Workers

An abundance of well-paying job opportunities exist in the manufacturing sector. Filling such jobs will bolster the U.S. economy. Still, an

Union Pacific Railroad

Classic Infrastructure, New Technology

Innovation and advanced technology has kept the Union Pacific Railroad at the forefront of the transportation industry.

GE Energy Services

When the Worst Happens

Disaster preparation equals more efficient recovery.

Webb Wheel Products Inc.

Rolling with Webb

Alabama-based Webb Wheel Products Inc. is relentless when it comes to satisfying the needs of its trucking industry customers. This diligenc

Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

Made in the USA

Connecticut-based Whelen Engineering Company Inc., which produces advanced emergency warning equipment.

BOS Automotive

Driving Forward

BOS Automotive, the North American branch of Germany-based BOS GmbH & Co. KG, has circumvented major obstacles in its road. despite a down m

Hyster Company

Pushing the Boundaries of Convention

A major materials handling industry force for more than 80 years, Hyster Company developed a unique concept that allows purchasers to do com

Volvo Buses Mexico

Wheeling in Innovation

Since it first entered the Mexican market in 1998, Volvo Buses Mexico has steadily worked its way to the top of its industry. Today the comp

TEAM Industries

The Wheel Keeps Turning

Since 1967, and working beyond the basic wheel concept, TEAM Industries has provided clients with drive chain and chassis components for a w

The United States Navy

Midwest Naval Engagement

This past July, the United States Navy completed a unique 12-year, $770 million construction project comprising 14 barracks, three drill hal

Usina Colombo S/A Acucar e Alcool

Success is Sweet

Although Brazil’s Usina Colombo has been in the sugar cane business since the 1940s, it has hardly become set in its ways. Instead, as Micha

Valtra

Feeding the World

A part of the AGCO Corporation, Valtra is one of the best known names in the production and sale of tractors. Exporting to more than 60 coun

Layne GeoConstruction

From the Mud Below to the Sky Above

As its name implies, Layne GeoConstruction readily and willingly targets the most complex geotechnical problems. Committed to advancing its

Ontario Power Generation

Canadian Powerhouse

Toronto-headquartered Ontario Power Generation established itself as an industry leader in clean, renewable energy expertise, production and

Peninsular Cylinder Co.

Thriving Under Pressure

While automotive industry woes wreak havoc with domestic manufacturers, Peninsular Cylinder Company continues running on all cylinders.

Peterson Spring

Springing Forward into the Future

Despite what its name suggests, Peterson Spring offers a broad line of engineered metal products. This product diversification – combined ev

Richmond Yachts

Bigger is Better

Richmond Yachts builds mega-yachts measuring 100 feet or more in length. However, it charts an unusual course in launching these luxury

Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing, Inc.

Keep Liftin’ Them Higher

In taking customers’ products “to greater heights” the Illinois-based Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing Inc. elevated itself into the industrial

Iveco

Catching Up in a Hurry

Iveco, the Fiat Group’s subsidiary specializing in commercial trucks, has only been operating in Brazil for 10 years. But as Michael Sommers

Jalles Machado

Organic Growth

Brazilian sugar and alcohol producer Jalles Machado is small in scale but large in ambition: the Goiás-based company successfully combined h

Komatsu America Corp.

Haul of Fame

Komatsu America Illinois-based division manufactures mining haul trucks fueled by a need for iron, copper and other metals and materials.

Lamons Gasket Company

Flagged for Fame

Texas-based Lamons Gasket Company is one of the world’s largest manufacturer/distributor of gaskets, heat exchangers and bolts. In the Unite

Evacon Equipamentos

Taking the Heat Off Industry

Evacon specializes in cooling equipment, transportation machinery and pressure vessels for a wide range of market sectors. With technology d

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP)

Flying Forward

After getting its start in 1998, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V., a company that operates 12 airports in the pacific region

GEA PHE Systems NA, Inc.

Hot Processor

GEA PHE Systems North America manufactures high efficiency heat transfer solutions employing a full range of gasketed, fully welded and braz

Grupo Mascarello

Driven by Technology

Grupo Mascarello has been a driving force in Brazil’s industrial development since the 1950s, and shows no signs of slowing down. Already a

Grupo Ojeda

A Cool Business

With its headquarters in Mexico City, Grupo Ojeda, a group of companies that manufacture commercial refrigeration equipment, is starting to

American Industries

New Heights

American Industries soars ever higher. Established more than 30 years ago to facilitate multinational corporate expansion into Mexico, the c

BMW Manufacturing

Racing Ahead

It’s hard to keep up with BMW Manufacturing Co. as the company outdistances competitors, observers find it hard to wrap their heads around t

Braun Industries, Inc.

Handcrafted Ambulances

Since 1972, Braun Industries, Inc. has designed and built ambulances both reliable and innovative. Today, fire and rescue departments throug

DHB Componentes Automotivos S/A

Steering in the Right Direction

DHB is not only one of the leading manufacturers of steering system components in Latin America, it is also the only Latin American company

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