Stephen W. Ford

Gandalf Technologies, Inc. develops remote access systems for computer networks. The private company is based in Nepean, CA. Gandalf Technologies was acquired by Mitel Corp. on August 15, 1997 for $14.90 million. and has subsidiaries in the United States.

JLG Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures access equipment. Its products include telehandlers, stock pickers, drop-deck trailers, and personal portable lifts. The firm offers call center support, aftermarket parts, reconditioning, and training services. The company was founded by John L. Grove in 1969 and is headquartered in McConnellsburg, PA.

Earle M. Jorgensen Co. engages in the distribution of metal bars and tubular products in North America. It offers aircraft alloy steels, alloy steels, aluminum, bar size and structural shapes, brass bar and tubing, chemical analyses of standard sizes, cold finish carbon bars and cold rolled strip, continuous cast iron bar, high strength low alloy steel - heat treated construction alloy steel - abrasion resisting steels, hot rolled carbon bars and strip, plates, sheets, stainless steels and super alloys, tolerances and machining allowances, tool steels, tubing and pipe and weight tables. The company was founded by Earle M. Jorgensen in 1921 and is headquartered in Lynwood, CA.

Gardner Denver, Inc. manufactures air compressors and blowers. Its products also include loading arms, swivel joints, couplers, valves, fall protection and access equipment used to load and unload ships, tank trucks, and rail cars. The firm also designs, manufactures, and markets engineered compressors, blowers, pumps, and other fluid transfer equipment. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Acier Leroux, Inc. processes and distributes steel products. It is also involved in procuring, warehousing, processing, and distributing steel products. It has operations in Quebec, Ontario, and the Atlantic. The company's products include steel plates, sheet, coil, bars, and tubes. The firm is located in Boucherville, Canada.

Marmon/Keystone LLC distributes pipe, tubing and bar products. Its products include carbon, aluminum, stainless steel pipe, and tubing, and bar products in chrome, stainless, and nitro steel. The company was founded by William Horwitz in 1907 and is headquartered in Butler, PA.

Valex Corp. manufactures and distributes UHP products used in ultra-high purity gas delivery systems. Its products include stainless tube, pipe and fittings, manifolds & integrated assemblies, high purity ball valves, mini ball valves, process cooling water and contract services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

Walthall CPAs provides accounting services. It offers tax, wealth preservation, assurance, forensic & litigation, business advisory, and accounting and bookkeeping. It serves manufacturing and distribution, non-profit organizations, construction, real estate, professional service firms, and health care industries. The company was founded by Orville Walthall and John Drake in 1944 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Macsteel Service Centers USA is one of the leading metals processors and distributors in North America. With multiple locations conveniently located throughout North America, Macsteel Service Centers USA offers one of the largest inventories of metals in the service center industry. Macsteel processes and distributes carbon, stainless, aluminum and specialty metals to customers throughout North America and Puerto Rico. Macsteel is proud of its 100-year heritage serving the metal's industry. The company credits their dedicated employees, loyal customers and suppliers for making them ranked among the ten largest metals service centers in North America. Macsteel enjoys a legacy of commitment and dedication to the metal's industry and the company looks forward to providing another century of superior customer service.

Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures custom fire apparatus. Its products include pumpers, aerials, rescues, wildland trucks, foam systems, and tankers. The company was founded by Humphrey Pierce and Dudley Pierce in 1913 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

W.S. Darley & Co. manufactures and distributes fire control equipment, pumps and firetrucks. It supplies firefighting equipment to the U.S. federal government as well as other governments and agencies around the world. The firm build sells fire fighting, emergency and special operations equipment through its international catalogs. The company was founded by William Stuart Darley in 1908 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Nelsen Steel & Wire Co., Inc. manufactures steel bars and related products. Its products includes cold finished carbon and alloy steel bars of different shapes such as rounds, hexagons, squares and rectangles. The firm offers thermal treatment services, which include normalizing, spheroid zing and lamellar pearlite annealing as well as tempering. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Franklin Park, IL.

Green Bay Packaging, Inc. manufactures paperboard packaging products. The firm provides corrugated packaging, folding cartons, coated label, in-store displays and containerboard mills. The company was founded by George F. Kress in 1933 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. manufactures structural steel for the fabrication, construction, and manufacturing industries. Its products include wide-flange beams, H-piling, sheet piling and standard I-beams. It is a joint venture between Nucor Corp. and Yamato Kogya Steel Co. Ltd. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Armorel, AR.

The Green Bay Packers, Inc. operates as a professional American football team. Its activities encompass football operations, network and broadcasting, and brand development and advertising. The firm are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The company was founded by Earl 'Curly' Lambeau in 1919 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Akron Brass Co. manufactures fire fighting equipment and parts and lighting accessories. The firm's products include monitors, valves, lighting, vehicle electronics reels, and vehicle electronics. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Wooster, OH.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International operates an industry association. It offers education, networking, technology councils, membership, job/resume posting, safety, cost of doing business survey, co-op purchasing program with prime advantage, salary/wage and benefit survey for metal fabrication industry and benchmarking data. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce operates as the state's chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is a non-profit company that focuses on advancing equipment manufacturers in the marketplace. The company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The company's services include advocacy, safety, trade shows and events, and market data.

Society for Information Management provides information technology services. It operates as national professional network that connects senior-level IT leaders with peers in their communities. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.

CoLinx LLC engages in the provision of shared e-commerce and logistics solutions. It offers contract management, fleet management, fright bill payment, freight bill audit, pool system creation and operation, expedite freight, bill of lading generation, cross-docking coordination, data warehousing-freight bills, freight cost consulting, order consolidation, pallet return program administration, and shipments program services. The company was founded in January 2001 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Cincinnati, Inc. operates as build-to-order machine tool manufacturers. It manufactures metal fabrication equipment. The firm''s products include laser cutting systems, press brakes, shears, automation, powdered metal presses and big area additive manufacturing. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Harrison, OH.

Part of Olympic Steel, Inc., IS Acquisition, Inc. (Ohio) retails household appliances. The company is based in Streetsboro, OH. The company was founded by Andrew Markowitz. IS Acquisition, Inc. (Ohio was acquired by Olympic Steel, Inc. on January 29, 2010.

Founded in 1999, Linden Homes Western Ltd. is a subsidiary of Vistry Linden Homes Ltd. that develops building projects. The company is based in Basingstoke, UK.