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Magazine Issue March 2011

Steel

Chinese Steel Industry

State Power to Dominate Global Steel Industry

Let’s stick a pin in the reform myth balloon. Despite WTO commitments, China seeks to increase both ownership and control of the global stee

Ford Motor Company, S.A. de C.V.

Forever Ford

With 85 years of experience in Mexico, Ford Motor Company, S.A. de C.V. holds the country’s top sales position for trucks and SUVs. Its four

Anchor Glass Container Corporation

No Pain in the Glass

There’s a transformation occurring in the packaging industry: a shift from plastics to glass. Anchor Glass Container Corporation is at the v

Precision Pipeline LLC

Follow the Piper

Precision Pipeline keeps the life-enriching blood flowing, providing an infrastructure that opens veins and arteries that feed the economy.

Mundial

Beauty & the Best

Is it really possible to build an empire out of nail polish? As Michael Sommers discovers, Brazil’s Mundial, is certainly giving it a try.

CIRCOR Aerospace Group

Re-Gearing the Culture

CIRCOR Aerospace Group designs, manufactures and distributes a range of highly engineered hydraulic controls, electrical controls.

Reelcraft Industries, Inc.

Reeling in the Customers

Indiana-based Reelcraft Industries is the world’s largest manufacturer of hose, cord and cable reels. It further distinguishes itself with i

MAN Latin America

Transported by Success

When Munich-based MAN Group purchased Volkswagen Trucks and Buses Brasil in 2008, the Brazilian-based company had already built itself into

Bombas Leao

Pumping Up the Volume

As it approaches 50 years of trading, Bombas Leão – Brazil’s leading manufacturer of submerged water pumps.

American Capital Energy

Stellar Solar Solutions

American Capital Energy is on a mission to ensure a clean energy future for businesses, our nation and the world. The Massachusetts-based en

Diamond Products

Lapidarian Excellence

Ohio-based Diamond Products is no diamond in the rough. Its attributes are quite apparent and profound. The company is a North American jewe

Designer Doors

Harmonic Construction

For more than 20 years, Designer Doors, Inc. has been the market leader in custom wood garage doors, entry doors, shutters and gates.

Chemetall US

Good Chemistry

Chemetall’s aerospace division, one part of a global corporation, is a high-flying enterprise. Success comes from talent and innovative prod

Coen Company, Inc.

Flame Keepers

Raising its torch high, Coen Company provides the flame that fuels its customers’ fiery ambitions. The company turns an elemental force of n

Exiss Aluminum Trailers

Leading by Trailing

As an independent business unit of the universal trailer corporation, Exiss Aluminum Trailers, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovativel

Kaba Access Control

Locked in By Locking Out

Kaba Access Control’s name clearly indicates its purpose and value. Its technologically advanced products restrict access at entry points to

Industria Metalurgica Frum

Braking New Ground

Indústria Metalúrgica Frum Ltda is one of Brazil’s leading manufacturers of brake systems for heavy-duty vehicles. As the company fast appro

Hudson Products Corporation

Cool Exchange

Hudson Products Corporation designs and manufactures air-cooled heat exchanger equipment and axial flow fans for the oil, gas, petrochemical

Gazin

Furnishing Brazil

With more than 44 years of experience in the Brazilian houseware market, Grupo Gazin is one of the country’s top retail chains. Browsing thr

GEA FES, Inc.

The Big Chill

GEA FES Inc. came into existence to address the nation’s new needs related to industrial refrigeration. Today, it engineers, manufactures.

Kostal North America

Driven Enterprise

Remember that television show “Knight Rider,” where the car talked to the driver? The innovative Kostal Group is bringing a 1980s entertainm

Milsco Manufacturing

Easy Rider

If Milsco Manufacturing is anything, it’s versatile. Milsco designs and produces seating solutions for the motorcycle, power sports, agricul

Marcosa

Mining Opportunity

As a South American distributor of heavy equipment for sale and rental, Marcosa is the exclusive Caterpillar dealer for the rapidly growing

Mecan

Steadfast Supplier

Since 1978, Brazil’s Mecan, part of Grupo Orguel, has paved the path in supplying Latin America’s giants in construction with state-of-the-a

PPA-Motoppar

Access Granted

Brazil’s leading manufacturer of automatic door mechanisms, PPA – Motoppar, has made secure and easy access its business. With electronic te

Vallen Proveedora Industrial

Safety First

For the past 25 years, Vallen Proveedora Industrial, a distributor of industrial safety products, has brought top quality to the Mexican mar

Heil Trailer International

Long Distance Haul

By going the “extra mile” for its customers, Heil Trailer International has created for itself a global highway. Combine product excellence

Termotecnica

Sustainable Styrofoam

Brazil’s pioneer in the manufacturing of styrofoam products, Termotécnica is the largest transformer of EPS in South America. Michael Sommer

SYCSA

Silos, Trucks & More

With more than 40 years of experience, Silos y Camiones S.A. de C.V. (SYCSA) offers turnkey solutions that include transportation equipment

SML Stainless Steel Group

Tasteful Finish

SML Stainless Steel Group supplies OEM and institutional foodservice equipment as well as high-end customized kitchens. A new division, La G

The International Air Cargo Association

Risk Reduction Needn’t Disrupt Commerce

With international concerns about terrorism, air cargo security has become increasingly important. The International Cargo Association (TIAC

National Association of Manufacturers

Maintaining Momentum

Manufacturing entered 2011 on a bright note – hiring was up and the sector received support from the Oval Office. Take action to spur compet

Kimberly-Clark

Ever-Expanding Enterprise

Kimberly-Clark’s success is nothing to sneeze at. But if you feel you must, you’ll most likely reach for one of its products (Kleenex). Rodn

Egemin Automation Inc.

Guiding Automation

Automated guided vehicle systems, commonly called AGVS, once seemed like a fantasy described in an H.G. Wells novel. Today it’s becoming com

New World Yachts

Exploring New Worlds

New World Yachts designs and builds world class, custom motor yachts that combine classic elegance with modern innovation. David Soyka ships

Ernesto Woebcke

Set in Concrete

A construction company that specializes in the building of complex concrete industrial buildings and structures, Ernesto Woebcke has already

Crisis Management

Crisis: The Ultimate Refiner’s Fire

If not handled in appropriate fashion, a crisis can burn down a business faster than Mrs. O’leary’s cow destroyed “Old Chicago.” Davia Temin

Jore Corporation

New Twist

In the early 1970s rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Walsh sang, “The Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had.” The lyrics foreshadowed w

Veracel Cellulose

Paper Models

Considered one of the world’s most advanced cellulose producers, Brazil-based Veracel Cellulose S/A is an example in its sector. With commit

Picard Ovens, Inc.

Igniting Productivity

Picard Ovens has lit a flame beneath itself and its customers. An innovative enterprise, the Canadian-based manufacturer is fired up about i

Trend Technologies de Mexico

Leading Trends

Since 2000, Trend Technologies de México, a company that manufactures metal and plastic components and enclosures for various industries, ha

Grupo IG

Transforming Energy

With more than 70 years of experience Grupo IG, a Mexican company based in the city of Irapuato.

Liberty Associates

Brand Launch

Liberty Associates is the North Carolina-based holding company for four well-recognized boat brands – Fountain Powerboats, Donzi Marine, Pro

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