Inspired by the dream of one day running his own business, Nick Mamatas, who immigrated from Greece at age 18, founded Toolplas Systems in 1999 after acquiring a small toolmaker in the Windsor, Ontario area. He soon shifted gears to specialize in the automotive sector, his area of expertise. Driven by the mission to deliver problem-free tooling to customers through engineering and technical expertise, while also providing a robust work environment and culture for team members, Toolplas continued to grow.
Samita Sakar
StackTeck Systems
Bringing New Innovations to Injection Mold Manufacturing
StackTeck Systems Inc. is a global leader in stack injection mold manufacturing. The Brampton, Ontario-based business makes injection molds for the caps, closures, thin-wall packaging, technical, and medical markets. ~ Best known for its stack molds – StackTeck built the world’s first 4-level mold in 1991 – the company’s signature products are...
Southerntier Custom Fabricators
New York’s World-Class HVAC Installers
Established in 1982 in Elmira, New York, Southerntier Custom Fabricators both fabricates and installs HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) products for various clients in the commercial, institutional, and industrial marketplace in the state of New York. But whether you choose to work directly with Southerntier, or have its custom fabricated products installed by another contractor in the northeast corridor, you are guaranteed a world-class HVAC air handling system you can depend on, to receive the thermal comfort and high indoor air quality you need to keep your establishment running smoothly.
CLAAS in North America
Cultivating Relationships with Farmers All Over the World
CLAAS is a family-owned business that has been producing agricultural equipment for more than a century. Founded by August Claas in 1913 and headquartered in Harsewinkel, Germany, the global company has since expanded to include manufacturing facilities in 11 different countries, from Krosnodar, Russia to Omaha, Nebraska.
Velsicol Chemical
Experts in Performance Chemicals
is a crystalline solid used as a building block in the industrial synthesis of many manufacturing end products such as alkyd resins, which are used to improve gloss, hardness, and chemical resistance. Salts and esters of this simple, aromatic, carboxylic acid are called benzoates, and are often used as preservatives. Velsicol manufactures sodium...
G-CON Manufacturing
Changing the Face of Biopharmaceutical Cleanroom Infrastructures
G-CON Manufacturing Inc. is an accelerating business dedicated to providing prefabricated turnkey cleanroom systems. The unique, mobile cleanroom units, called PODs, are built in its College Station, Texas-based factory and then shipped and installed at the customer’s facility, wherever in the world they may be.
ATEQ USA
Making the Quality Assurance Process Airtight
ATEQ USA is a Livonia, Michigan-headquartered leak testing solutions provider with over 40 years of experience providing accurate, customizable instruments to thousands of manufacturers in various industries all over the world. What unifies them is their need for a superb quality assurance process, of which a leak detection protocol is a key feature.
Voss Clark
Providing Great Service in a Dynamic Industry
Voss Industries’ roots go back to 1951, when Paul and Gabe Voss started a small shear house with Homer Davison and Tony Butera in downtown Detroit – the “Motor City” known for being an epicenter of industrial development. Today, the steel processor operates out of two locations, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
I.D. Systems
A Solution for Every Fleet
I.D. Systems, Inc. was founded by two Stanford engineers in 1993 to transform the way wireless technology is used to help organizations manage their mobile business assets, such as forklifts, rental vehicles, cargo trailers, or connected cars. Its goal is to provide pioneering solutions that ensure its customers’ valuable mobile assets are managed in a way that helps these organizations to be safer, improve efficiency, and cut costs.
FBV Inc.
The Valve Manufacturer with a Commitment to ACTION
FBV Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based company (with two other locations in China and Panama) that specializes in valve manufacturing and maintains an extensive network of sales, service and distribution all around the world. ~ Since 2009, the manufacturer has been driven by its desire to satisfy customer needs with high-quality products. Its...
The Plastics of Today for Tomorrow
Thinking Green
As consumers, businesses, and governments begin to reconsider our century-long dependence on fossil fuels and other unsustainable practices, many companies are considering – or even outright embracing – eco-friendly business policies…
Kollmorgen
Moving Toward a Better World
A modern business with a rich history, Kollmorgen is a leading global provider of precision motion systems and components for OEMs that has been active in the industry for over a hundred years.
Rossini
Providing the Printing Industry with Unmatched Products and After-Sales Support
Since 1928, Rossini has supplied the printing sector with a complete range of rubber rollers, printing sleeves and equipment and has been a major, well-respected player in its industry due to its impressive after sales support, which, 90 years later, still remains unmatched.
Polymer Technologies
The Lean Manufacturer Known for Its Values
Polymer Technologies Inc. has been dedicated to providing solutions for thermal and acoustic energy management and air and fluid transmission since 1989. The company’s customers have the option to choose from a wide selection of innovative standard products (including hydrophobic melamine foams, elastomeric mounts, and hoses and molded rubber parts), or work with the team to create custom designed solutions. The in-house manufacturer serves as a valued resource to businesses of various industries looking to grow their margins while enhancing their product performance.
Aved Electronics
An Extension of Your Manufacturing Floor
Aved Electronics Inc. is a contract manufacturer of custom cable assemblies and wire harnesses, battery packs, electro-mechanical assemblies and box builds. Located in the village of North Billerica, Massachusetts, the business has been serving OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in a variety of sectors since 1979.
Xcentric Mold and Engineering
Transforming the Art of Mold Making into a Science
Xcentric Mold and Engineering is a provider of custom injection molding, CNC machining, and 3D printing services headquartered in Clinton Township, Michigan with two manufacturing facilities located in the greater Detroit area.
Systematix
Building the Future
No industry can thrive without the right equipment. Since 1988, Systematix Inc. has provided automated equipment to leading manufacturers in various niches, including health science, transportation, and other sectors.
CURRENT EDITION
The World in a Grain of Sand
Read Our Current Issue
PAST EDITIONS
Harvesting the Sun
February 2024
Making it Right
December 2024
Grand Innovation on the Infinitesimal Scale
November 2023