Illinois Tool Works

MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The Company's testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS' high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,948 employees and revenue of $374 million for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2010.

EF&C is a global supplier of engineered fastening systems and interior technical components to the Automotive OEM market.

Vesta is a Chinese manufacturing enterprise focused on commercial kitchen equipment. With more than 400 main products and specifications, the company produces catering equipment for western food, fast food, and snacks, and it also provides catering equipment for bars, supermarkets, government agencies, and organizations, as well as the non-standard products. During the Beijing Olympic Games, the products of Vesta Catering Equipment entered the Bird Nest stadium and provided direct services to the Olympic Games. One of its brands ""Jester"" was designated as the official kitchen products for pavilions from many countries, including China, USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Thailand.

Coeur designs, manufactures, and assembles disposable medical products used in diagnostic imaging and other medical procedures. It is a state-of-the-art designer and contract manufacturer for the medical and commercial marketplace with manufacturing and assembly operations in North Carolina and Wisconsin. Coeur also provides regulatory support including submissions and sterilization services to the medical marketplace.

Despatch Industries has specialized in thermal processing for over 100 years and is actively using this technical expertise to provide innovative solutions to critical applications in a broad range of markets and cutting edge technology worldwide. Despatch’s innovations are inspired by its many customers around the world. By collaborating with customers in design and engineering, Despatch is able to learn how its technology can be applied to best fit customers’ needs and provide them with a unique competitive advantage.

Elro, which was founded in 1934, employs approximately 200 people and is headquartered in Bremergarten, Switzerland.

Hartness International is a packaging equipment manufacturer.

Avery Weigh-Tronix is one of the world's leading suppliers of weighing solutions. With over 250 years of experience, the company designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of high quality industrial products and weighing systems. By drawing on the latest research and technology from around the globe, Avery Weigh-Tronix offers a product portfolio that is second to none: providing business focused products and solutions under several of the industry’s most established brand names, including Avery Weigh-Tronix, Brecknell and Dillon.

Crane Carrier Company is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty, custom-built, specialty vehicles including refuse collection trucks, mobile drill-rig chassis, terminal tractors, airport refueling vehicles, as well as, custom chassis serving the construction and agricultural vocations.

Peerless Machinery Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of mixers, bread dividers, dough handlers, and other food processing equipment.

Tregaskiss is a manufacturer specializing in robotic and semi-automatic MIG welding torches and associated peripherals. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including automotive, commercial truck and trailer, construction and infrastructure, general manufacturing and fabrication, heavy equipment, oil and gas, rail, and shipping. Tregaskiss provides a variety of products such as robotic MIG guns, mounting arms, insulating discs, reamer stands, and automatic torches, along with related parts and consumables. This enables clients to access customized robotic welding solutions at competitive prices.

The company was originally founded by the Rey family in 1898, with its first factory in Couze, Dordogne, producing tannin, a polyphenolic compound extracted from wood and a key ingredient in the tanning of leather. In 1929 the company moved to the production of cellulose, used in the production of paper pulp, paperboard and card.. With 50 years of industrial experience to draw on, in 1956 the company began the full scale manufacture of high pressure decorative laminates, recognising the potential of this fashionable and functional material that had captured the imagination of designers and consumers to brighten up interiors in the post-war era of the Fifties. Today Polyrey has 620 employees in Europe, with its headquarters in Baneuil (France) and a strong commercial presence throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Polyrey is part of the Wilsonart International company, an American leader within the laminate sector with a presence throughout the world, whose main shareholder is CD&R (Clayton Dubilier & Rice).

Based in Franklin, MA, Speedline is a leading global producer of manufacturing equipment and services for the printed circuit board and semiconductor packaging industries. Speedline's four core product lines - MPM®, Electrovert®, Accel®, and Camalot® -- and its Protect services together provide a comprehensive product and service line for customer's Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Semiconductor Packaging requirements. Speedline has the largest installed base in the SMT industry and its clients include many of the world's blue-chip electronics companies.

Kester is a leading global supplier of assembly materials to the electronic assembly, component and micro-electronic marketplaces. Their products include an array of basic and high-tech attachment materials including traditional soldering chemicals, bar and wire solder and paste products. They serve a worldwide customer base with facilities in North America, Germany and Singapore. They are an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Company. ITW is a leading diversified manufacturing company with nearly 100 years of history and over 800 decentralized business units in 45+ countries.

Alpine is a leading provider of innovative products and services for the building components industry. Our software includes design and manufacturing programs that streamline the building process, while our automated equipment and extensive range of metal connector products enhance customer productivity. Alpine has enjoyed 50 years of success with a history of innovating its way through difficult times while continuing to grow and prosper. The company is recognized for its engineering excellence, productivity-enhancing software and equipment, and the industry’s best service, which enable residential and commercial customers to manufacture the finest building components available.

Based in Norwood, MA, Instron has manufacturing facilities and technical centers in 13 countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company's products are grouped in three major categories: material testing, structural testing and service.

The company, originally called Fastener Corporation, was founded in 1937 by the late Henry A. Torstenson. It started out as a small manufacturer of hand-held staplers and related fasteners on the north side of Chicago. Products were sold under the Duo-Fast brand name. The company grew rapidly during World War II when it was awarded substantial government contracts for Duo-Fast staples, hand tackers and hammer tackers. The market's acceptance of automatic stapling products quickly increased within various industrial markets. After the war, the company further established itself in the industrial staple industry by expanding its product line to meet the needs of new applications, particularly those in the furniture and woodworking industries. In 1947, Fastener Corporation, in collaboration with a major automobile manufacturer, developed the world's first pneumatic stapler. Not only did this stapling tool eliminate the production bottleneck in the carmaker's upholstery trim shop, but it also led the way for new generations of air-driven staplers that played a major role in the economic boom of the late 1940s through the 1950s. New markets opened up for Fastener Corporation in 1964 when the company introduced its first pneumatic strip nailer (CN-135). Within the next five years the company introduced additional strip and coil nailers, all of which led to a new period of growth and development as Duo-Fast pneumatics quickly gained the wide-spread acceptance of homebuilders and manufacturers alike. The Duo-Fast brand name became so well recognized that it was adopted as the corporate name. In 1974, Fastener Corporation officially became Duo-Fast Corporation. In 1999, Duo-Fast Corporation was acquired by Illinois Tool Works, Inc., a diversified manufacturer of engineered components and systems, including many specifically for the construction market. Today, Duo-Fast Construction draws on the global resources of its parent company to provide innovative tools and fasteners to residential construction professionals!

Azon Limited ("Azon"), an Australian manufacturer of strapping and other industrial products.

Hobart® Filler Metals include tubular wires (flux-cored and metal-cored), solid wires and stick electrodes manufactured by Hobart Brothers Company. Hobart Welding Products, another division of Hobart Brothers Company, designs, tests and manufactures a full line of welding and cutting products. For questions regarding welding or cutting equipment, Hobart Filler Metals recommends contacting.

The Miller Group Ltd.("Miller"), a manufacturer of arc welding equipment.