September 2009 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue September 2009

On The Radar

UBV Vidro Design

Designer Glass

UBV Vidro Design leads the Latin American market in the manufacture of flat patterned glass. Located in Brazil, the company is the

W&H Systems, Inc.

Handling It All

In the world of material handling, moving products quickly and efficiently is what it’s all about. Lorie Greenspan finds out how W&H Systems

Utility Trailers de Mexico SA de CV

Surpassing Standards

Since it started operations in 1993, Utility Trailers de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. has imported state-of-the-art trailers from the United States

Verst Group Logistics

On the Move

A little bit of vision and a little bit of ingenuity transformed a one-truck transportation outfit into a prime logistics provider.

Sparks Belting Co.

Conveying Profits

Sparks Belting, since 1946, has been inventing the means through which companies, particularly those in the food industry, move products thr

Stam Metalurgica SA

Lock, Stock, and Barrel

In Brazil, manufacturing locks is a big business. As Michael Sommers discovers, the key to Stam’s successful strategy has been to go after e

TIMCO Aviation Services

Mighty Light

TIMCO Aviation Services proves its industry might in the lightest of components and through its Brice Manufacturing subsidiary has shown onc

Universal Nolin Company

Cool Technology

Universal Nolin Company LLC, a three-division enterprise renowned for its world-class refrigeration products is bucking a recent trend: the

Southbend

Now You’re Cooking

Southbend, a division of Middleby Corporation, is a leading heavy-duty industrial cooking equipment company that is bucking industry trends

QEP Co., Inc.

Tools for Trades

Q.E.P. Co. Inc., is where professional installers go for the best carpetand tile-laying tools. The company’s portfolio includes 21 brands th

Santanense Textil

Centenary Threads

With more than 100 years of experience in making fabric for the clothing industry, Tecidos Santanense today boasts highly advanced textile f

Sapeka Industria

Big Things in Small Packages

From its infancy as a cottage industry, Sapeka Indústria, a Brazilian diaper company, has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade.

Soler & Palau

Fanning Out Across the World

In its 50-plus years, Soler & Palau evolved into the leading international commercial and residential fan manufacturer. Interestingly, the S

Prince Agri Products

Ingredients for Excellence

From trace minerals to superior animal feed, Armando Diana learns that Prince Agri Products’ storied 150-plus years of existence has been fu

Pierce Pacific Mfg.

Booming Business

Since 1931, Pierce Pacific Manufacturing, Inc. has designed and manufactured heavy equipment booms and attachments used for timber processin

Marino Vileda Professional

Cleaning Combination

Marino Vileda Professional manufactures commercial cleaning solutions and products for the healthcare, industrial, foodservice and hospitali

Perini Civil Construction

Landmark Business

Perini Corporation is one of the most successful construction firms in the country, offering diversified general contracting, construction m

Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.

Recession-Proof & Built to Last

The Maple Reinders’ story follows the classic North American history textbook template. Rapid western expansion inevitably followed eastern

Marfinite

Plastic Times, Plastic Measures

Among the leaders in the manufacture of injection molded plastic goods, Marfinite Produtos Sintéticos Ltda supplies a number of different in

Grupo GP

From the Ground Up

Grupo GP, a leading construction and real estate development company that specializes in developing industrial and residential properties.

Intelligrated, Inc.

Even Better Handling

Intelligrated® is an American-owned supplier of integrated material handling systems that provide logistics solutions throughout the supply

Magnesita SA

Standing the Heat

By offering its customers in the steel and cement industries a full range of products and better service, and through an aggressive acquisit

Florida Tile

Tile Glamour

An earthen look, a new manufacturing facility and a commitment to the environment is what Armando Diana learned drives Florida Tile to succe

Maquinas Furlan

Rise of the Machines

Brazil’s Furlan spent the first two decades of its existence repairing and manufacturing grinding and crushing machinery before it purchased

DMB Maquinas & Implementos Agricolas

Sugar Cane Cultivators

From the time it was founded 35 years ago, DMB Máquinas e Implementos Agrícolas Ltda has been recognized as a pioneer in the production of e

Dur-A-Flex, Inc.

High Durability

Dur-A-Flex makes unique floor systems that are tough, rugged and nice to look at. Lorie Greenspan profiles a company that continually engine

ExelTech Aerospace

Air Excellence

At ExelTech, the goal is to be the best provider of aircraft MRO services for regional airlines and airliners. Lorie Greenspan finds out how

Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co.

On Its Way

Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor has made a name for itself by inventing and designing new ways to move materials. Lorie Greenspan finds out how i

DeMillus

Wearing Well

Making bras and lacy lingerie is tough work, but DeMillus has conquered the Brazilian market for ladies' underwear and moved into related li

Creative Pultrusions, Inc.

Pultruder Par Excellence

What Creative Pultrusions Inc. accomplishes with fiber-reinforced polymers appears absolutely alchemical. The magic resides in the pultrusio

Crop Production Services

21st Century Agro-Retailer

A major U.S. agriculture force, Crop Production Services establishes new standards for products and services geared toward the modern farmer

Catalytic Combustion Corporation

Clean Air Catalyst

Catalytic Combustion Corporation clears the air by helping clients comply with strict environmental regulations. Approaching its 60th birthd

Cementation

Mine Builder

Simply put, Cementation Canada builds mines. A Murray and Roberts Company, Cementation has sunk many of the world’s deep shafts and is recog

Maquinas Condor S/A

Handling with Care

Over the past half century, Grupo Condor has become a respected provider of machinery for the movement and handling of bulk solids. Vice Pre

Usina Alta Mogiana

Sugar Bounty

Usina Alta Mogiana’s Luiz Gustavo j. Figueiredo tells Lee Weingast how this Brazilian company has been successfully weaving together sugar,

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.

Energizing Connections

Bangor Hydro Electric Company is an electric transmission and distribution utility based in Eastern Maine that is wholly owned by Emera Inc.

Biancogres Ceramica SA

Tile & Substance

Over the last decade, Brazil’s Biancogres has carved out a profitable niche by producing top-of-the-line ceramic tiles.

Biochamm Caldeiras

Burning Energy

Located in the south of Brazil, one of the world’s leaders in the use and production of alternative energy sources, Biochamm Caldeiras e Equ

Brac Systems Inc.

Water Resource

You think the oil crisis is bad? The looming water shortage will make that seem like a mere inconvenience. Brac Systems was founded in 2005

The Agromart Group

Optimizing Efficiency

The Agromart Group, comprised of 21 agricultural retailing joint ventures in Eastern Canada, obtains a wide variety of support services and

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