Worli Mumbai 400 025 India Company Perspectives Our Vision: To be a premium global conglomerate with a clear focus on each business. Our Mission: To deliver superior value to our customers, shareholders, employees and society at large. Our Values: Integrity; Commitment; Passion; Seamlessness; Speed. Aditya Birla Group is one of India's largest conglomerates and also claims to be the most internat…
5295 Triangle Pkwy. Norcross, Georgia 30092 U.S.A. AGCO Corp. is a major global manufacturer and distributor of tractors and other farm equipment. Through its extensive dealer network, AGCO builds and distributes products under brands that include AGCO Allis, GLEANER, Hesston, White, and Massey Ferguson, among others. AGCO achieved explosive growth during the early 1990s through savvy business ma…
703 Curtis Street Middletown, Ohio 45043 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: AK Steel offers a diverse product line unmatched by any other competitor in the market. Our flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels meet and exceed specifications of the world's most demanding customers in the automotive, appliance, construction and manufacturing markets. AK Steel Holding Corporation is the controll…
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G2 Canada Company Perspectives: Strength, growth and value are at the core of Alcan's strategic intent. We do more than make and sell aluminum--we build alliances with all our stakeholders. We also take pride in developing and delivering value-added differentiated aluminum products making Alcan the partner of choice. Strength reflects Alcan's stro…
Alcoa Corporate Center 201 Isabella Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-5858 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Alcoa, our vision is to be the best company in the world in the eyes of our customers, shareholders, communities and people. We expect and demand the best we have to offer by always keeping Alcoa's values top of mind. Integrity: Alcoa's foundation is our integrity. We are open, honest an…
5050 Lincoln Drive Edina Minnesota 55436 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our ability to successfully compete against larger, more established companies in our industry is due in large measure to our size and speed. Unlike our competition, we are not dependent upon large platforms or programs of record that often constrain the ability to think out of the box. As a result, we are able to bring to the m…
10 Longs Peak Drive Broomfield, Colorado 80021 U.S.A. Company Perspectives The company's mission is to be the premier provider to beverage, food and aerospace and technologies customers of the products and services that we offer as we aggressively manage our business, and to explore and pursue acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances and other changes that would benefit Ball's shareholders…
123 Main Street P.O. Box 489 Bristol, Connecticut 06011-0489 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Management has embraced a corporate culture within Barnes Group that has as its common goals the generation of sustainable, profitable growth and building lasting value for its stockholders. The Company's strategies for generating growth include organic growth from new products and services, markets and cust…
138 Highway 3217 LaPlace, Louisiana 70069 U.S.A. Bayou Steel Corporation operates a steel 'minimill' at its 287-acre site located next to the Mississippi River 35 miles north of New Orleans at LaPlace, Louisiana, where it also has its corporate headquarters. The minimill is a low-cost, steel production plant that recycles scrap steel, using electric arc furnaces to melt the raw steel, casters to …
805 Pennsylvania Boulevard Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19053 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to manufacture the highest quality products and maintain maximum customer satisfaction through superior service and competitive pricing; promote a team atmosphere where employees will experience challenging and rewarding career opportunities; perform in an ethical and honorable enviro…
1170 Eighth Avenue Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18016-7699 U.S.A. Bethlehem Steel Corporation is the second largest steel producer in the United States, with control of supply sources, production, and distribution, from raw materials to a wide variety of steel mill products. Also a long-time repairer of ships and offshore drilling platform businesses and manufacturer of forgings and castings, Bethlehe…
4520 Executive Park Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36116-1602 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We want to create within the Blount organization a place where people can and will want to come and devote their lives toward building a more successful enterprise. To do so, we seek to create a climate where individuals can develop to their maximum potential. It is our belief that if people are set free to expr…
9 Albert Embankment London SE1 7SN United Kingdom Company Perspectives: "We are renowned for our manufacturing performance, our investment in plant and distribution networks, and our innovative logistics, all focused on delivering high quality products to our customers worldwide." British Steel plc is the third largest steel producer in the world and the largest steel producer in Europe. More tha…
200 Frenchtown Road North Kingston, Rhode Island 02852-2937 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We provide superior services, knowledge and products. We contribute to our customers' success by enabling them to dominate their design and manufacturing processes. We provide our customers: complete line of measurement products; global service and distribution; world class product support; long term partners…
17876 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44110 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Brush Engineered Materials Inc. is a global leader in high performance engineered materials that enable customers to meet superior levels of product strength, reliability, miniaturization and weight savings, thermal dissipation, electrical conductivity and reflectivity. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Brush Engineere…
17876 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44110 U.S.A. Brush Wellman Inc. is the world's leading producer of pure beryllium and beryllium products. The vertically integrated company is justifiably proud of its investment of time and money in the development of beryllium. Once characterized as a "mystery metal," this rare material has been adapted for applications ranging from watch springs and golf …
P.O. Box 419917 Kansas City, Missouri 64141 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Butler Manufacturing Company's strategy is to be the value and service leader for building systems, specialty components, and construction services for nonresidential construction customers. Butler Manufacturing Company is a leading supplier of building systems, specialty components, and construction services for the nonresi…
14000 San Bernadino Avenue Fontana, California 92335 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: California Steel Industries, Inc. will be the most competitive and profitable steel company in the Western United States, and we will seek growth opportunities in order to improve upon our market leadership. California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) ranks as the largest producer of flat-rolled steel in the western Uni…
Roskildevägen 1 Box 486 SE-201 24 Malmö Sweden Company Perspectives: Cardo is to advance its position as an international engineering group and leading supplier of high-quality products and systems with a good aftermarket. The Group's competitiveness is to be continually improved by ongoing efficiency programs. Cardo is to show an annual profitable growth in sales of 15 percent, approximately h…
P.O. Box 14662 Reading, Pennsylvania 19612-4662 U.S.A. Carpenter Technology Corporation produces and distributes specialty steel and structural ceramics worldwide for consumer and industrial applications. The company's products are part of every Pentagon weapons system and comprise approximately six pounds of every American automobile. In 1995, Carpenter employed 4,200 workers throughout the worl…
2511 Garden Road, Building A, Suite 200 Monterey, California 93940 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Century Aluminum is a primary aluminum producer with 465,000 metric-tons-per-year (mtpy) of capacity at three locations. Century Aluminum Company is a holding company based in Monterey, California, but its primary operation is a facility located in Ravenswood, West Virginia. Since the formation of Cent…
300 Ward Road Midlothian, Texas 76065-9651 U.S.A. Named after the roadrunner that darts over the rolling hills of central Texas, Chaparral Steel Co. was one of the original mini-mills that revolutionized the U.S. steel industry in the 1970s. The company is known for its innovative management practices which, among other things, allows workers to set their own pay rate. This flexible management st…
100 North Michigan St. P.O. Box 7008 South Bend, Indiana 46634 U.S.A. Clark Equipment Company designs, manufactures, and sells industrial trucks, tractors, and motor vehicle parts as well as construction machinery and equipment. The company's products, including skid-steer loaders, construction machinery, transmissions for on-highway trucks and axles, and transmissions for off-highway equipment, …
600 Travis, Suite 5800 Houston, Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe size creates opportunities; we believe strong brands are important; we believe global solutions enhance profitability; and we believe people make the difference. These same convictions will guide us as we continue to generate increased earnings and value for our shareholders in the years ahead. After spending most…
100 First Stamford Place Stamford, Connecticut 06902 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Credo: We strive for a dominant presence in niche markets. We generate solid rates of return on invested capital and high levels of cash flow. We use our cash flow effectively to grow and strengthen our existing businesses, and to acquire new businesses. We acquire businesses that fit with our existing businesse…
40 South Washington Street New Bremen, Ohio 45869 U.S.A. Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world's top ten manufacturers of industrial lift trucks and ranks as America's top manufacturer of electric narrow-aisle lift trucks. Commonly known as forklifts, these material handlers are critical to virtually every industry. Although Crown wasn't an originator of the industry, the company's awar…
State Road 15 North P.O. Box 2000 Milford, Indiana 46542 U.S.A Company Perspectives: The company's goals are: 1. To make systems for the care of poultry and livestock, and feed and grain storage and handling systems that users consider the best in the world. 2. To do such an outstanding job of selling and servicing our products that users will prefer our products to all others. 3. To create a wor…
400 West Stribling Road Rogers, Arkansas 72756 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Daisy Outdoor Products is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of airguns, ammo and accessories. Each year we produce in excess of 5 million items, the bulk of which are airguns, the firm's specialty. In addition, Daisy works with a number of national youth organizations to provide young owners of Daisy products th…
23 rue de Bitche 67110 Niederbronn les Bains, Alsace France Company Perspectives: Since De Dietrich was founded in 1684 in a valley north of Strasbourg in the northeast of France, the Group has remained closely devoted to its region of origin which lies, today, at the geographic and economic heart of Europe. After more than 300 years in operation in France's Alsace region, on the German border, D…
Masters House 107 Hammersmith Road London W14 OQH United Kingdom Denison International plc is a specialist producer of hydraulic fluid power components and systems. With corporate headquarters in both London, England, and Marysville, Ohio, Denison is a world player in its market. More than half of its sales are generated in Europe, while more than one-third of sales are produced in the United Sta…
Airport Industrial Park P.O. Box 1569 Coffeyville, Kansas 67337 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From the time Dixon ZTR mowers were introduced 25 years ago, they have changed the industry. Zero Turning Radius mowers maneuver precisely around trees, bushes and obstacles. They have become known for cutting corners squarely, tracking contours cleanly and easy handling. Both Dixon's patented "Z" Drive T…
280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017-1292 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Dover's business goal is to be the leader in all the markets we serve. We earn that status by applying a simple philosophy to the management of our businesses. This requires us to: perceive our customers' real needs for products and support; provide better products and services than the competition; invest to maintain our …
200 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, New York 10601 U.S.A. Drew Industries Inc. is a leading supplier of products for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. Its Kinro, Inc. subsidiary manufactures and markets aluminum and vinyl windows for manufactured homes and aluminum windows and doors for recreational vehicles. Its Lippert Components, Inc. subsidiary manufactures and markets chassis and…
5405 Spine Road Boulder Colorado 80301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Explosion-welded cladding technology is a method to weld metals that cannot be welded by conventional processes, such as titanium-steel, aluminum-steel, and aluminum-copper. It can also be used to weld compatible metals, such as stainless steels and nickel alloys to steel. The cladding metals are typically titanium, stainless stee…
Eaton Center 1111 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From our earliest days, when Eaton invented, hand-manufactured and then sold some of the first truck axles in the industry, it has been a primary tenet of business that the company carries a responsibility to deliver breakthrough solutions to its customers. Innovative entrepreneurship continues to drive Eato…
1 Parker Plaza Fort Lee New Jersey 07024 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Empire Resources, Inc. is a distributor of value added semi-finished aluminum products. We currently serve over 200 customers in diverse industries including transportation, automotive, housing, appliances and packaging. Empire Resources, Inc. is a Fort Lee, New Jersey-based company that distributes value-added, semi-finished al…
1410 Millwood Road McKinney Texas 75069 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Since 1990, we've grown steadily with a firm focus on customer service. Responsiveness to our customer is our primary goal at Encore, with an emphasis on building and maintaining strong relationships. Located 35 miles north of Dallas in McKinney, Texas, Encore Wire Corporation manufactures NM cable, used for the interior wiring i…
Tour Maine-Montparnasse, 33 av du Maine Paris F-75755 Cedex 15 France Company Perspectives: Eramet's strategy is to continue growing in each of its businesses by drawing on the substantial complementarity and synergy between its activities. The Group's ambition is to be a long-term partner for its customers, with a reputation for quality and reliability of its products and services. For its share…
Essar House 11 K K Marg Mahalaxmi Mumbai 400 034 India Company Perspectives We insist on setting and surpassing world-class benchmarks in everything we do. No wonder we have the largest gas-based sponge iron plant and are one of the world's largest integrated sea logistics companies that owns India's largest double hull, double bottom VLCC. All our businesses are highly integrated across the valu…
8000 Maryland Avenue 1300 St. Louis, Missouri 63105 U.S.A. A global supplier of control valves and regulators, Fisher Controls International, Inc. is one of the largest and oldest process control companies. Fisher's Type 1 pump governor was invented by the founder in 1880 and remains--virtually unchanged--part of the company's product line today. Those unfamiliar with the work of control valves a…
205 S. Center Street Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Fisher Controls International LLC is now a member of the Emerson Process Management family of companies which is a division of Emerson. Becoming part of this new corporation is the latest in the long history of growth and change for the control valve manufacturing company founded as the Fisher Governor Company in 1880. A g…
1044 Fordtown Road Kingsport, Tennessee 37663 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The history of Flour City is a story of continual expansion in planned facilities and employee skills for an ever-widening range of metal work. Our success is the result of developing strong in-house resources to insure that our product quality is unsurpassed. Flour City International, Inc., based in Kingsport, Tennessee, …
Hauptstrasse 137 D-58675 Hemer Germany Company Perspectives: Grohe is the leading global brand for high-quality fittings and sanitary systems. We continue to expand our brand's presence in all economic regions worldwide in order to strengthen its competitiveness and safeguard our company's independence. We focus on water technology products and systems, continually advancing the standards of qual…
44 High Street West Nyack, New York 10994 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Through flexibility in manufacturing and sourcing, as well as attentive customer service, the Company strives to be a reliable, innovative and cost effective provider of bearing components and products to the approximately $5 billion per year U.S. bearing market. General Bearing Corporation manufactures, sources, assembles, an…
1536 Beech Street, P.O. Box 4066 Terre Haute, Indiana 47804 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The key element in General Housewares Corp.'s strategy is to grow by focusing on products that "delight and excite" the consumer. In practice, the phrase "delight and excite" embraces three different characteristics of products: (1) delivery of unexpected value to the consumer (i.e., the performance of the pr…
10 South Geneva Road Vineyard, Utah 84058 U.S.A. Geneva Steel is the only integrated steel mill operating west of the Mississippi River. The mill's principal products are hot-rolled steel sheet, plate, and pipe products which are used for a variety of applications, including industrial and agricultural machinery, gas and water pipelines, ships and barges, storage tanks, railroad cars, and a varie…
3556 Lake Shore Road Buffalo, New York 14219-0228 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Gibraltar's primary mission is to place the highest possible emphasis on quality, excellence, and continuous improvement, in a dedicated effort to exceed customer expectations and to maximize the total return to shareholders over the long term. Based in Buffalo, New York, the Gibraltar Steel Corporation is a leader in …
6120 S. Yale, Suite 1480 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company has honed its expertise in the design, manufacturing and delivery of gas turbine equipment with over 30 years of experience in the power generation industry. With its corporate headquarters located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Global Power Equipment Group Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of equipment for gas…
PO Box 9 2232 Deutsch-Wagram Austria Company Perspectives: "The best product for the best value." With this commitment to uncompromising quality, GLOCK is able to grasp the leading position in the world market. GLOCK uses advanced technological manufacturing methods, as well as high-tech concepts to provide the international benchmark for safety, reliability and ease of maintenance. Glock Ges.m.b…
555 Theodore Fremd Avenue Rye, New York 10580 U.S.A. Handy & Harman is a 125-year-old company whose business has undergone numerous transformations over the course of the century. Founded as a maker of silver harness fittings, by the turn of the century the company had become the largest U.S. silver trading firm. As the nature of the silver trade changed in the 1930s, Handy & Harman turned to man…
Auestrasse 5-9 D-77761 Schiltach Germany Company Perspectives: The spirit of belonging, respect, and mutual support drives Hansgrohe's corporate culture. Open, trust-based and fair cooperation inside the company provide a solid foundation for our international success. We all work for our own company. It must be able to compete if our successful track record is to continue in the second century o…
Feldkircherstrasse 100 Postfach 333 FL-9494 Schaan Liechtenstein Company Perspectives: Throughout the world, we strive to be the leading supplier of high-quality selected tools and fastening systems for professional customers in the construction and building maintenance industries. Hilti AG is the largest industrial corporation in tiny Liechtenstein and one of the world's leading manufacturers of…
John Stenbergin ranta 2 P.O. Box 790 FIN-00101 Helsinki Finland Company Perspectives: Our aim at Imatra Steel is to be the best supplier in the supply chain through consistent profitability, top quality, and first-class performance. We place heavy priority on developing our operating efficiency, customer partnerships, and networking abilities in order to create added value and ensure continued cu…
300 Hunt Club Road East Ottawa Ontario K1V 1C1 Canada Company Perspectives "Iogen is a results-driven company with a vision: to produce a clean, renewable fuel that can be used in cars today, and to lead the way in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Our employees are key to our success. Working at Iogen means being part of a dynamic environment, and working with talented, commit…
Hibiya Kokusai Building 2-3, Uchisaiwaicho 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan Among the world's top steel producers is Kawasaki Steel Corporation, ranked third among Japan's producers of raw steel. Kawasaki Steel had begun to diversify and in 1991 intended to raise nonsteel production to almost half its total output by the turn of the century. The company does not plan to stray far from products …
U.S. Route 60 West P.O. Box 3500 Ashland, Kentucky 41105 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be a world class bar mill, world class in product quality and customer service. Kentucky Electric Steel, Inc. is a steel minimill that melts scrap and turns it into bar flats. The bar flats, which are produced to a variety of specifications, are of two basic types: special bar quality (SBQ) and…
Tekko Building 8-2, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan Company Perspectives: "Societies throughout the world are confronted every day with a number of escalating problems regarding the compatibility of continued economic growth and the need to preserve the natural environment. Accordingly, businesses must take on added responsibilities to promote industrial and other development that …
12106 NE Ainsworth Circle Portland, Oregon 97220 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To lead the high-quality compact multi-purpose tool market by providing the best value for our customers, being the most innovative, and continuously improving while meeting our financial goals, providing a rewarding work environment and operating legally and ethically. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. originated the multipu…
One Merrick Avenue Westbury, New York 11590 U.S.A. Lifetime Hoan Corporation designs, markets, and distributes household cutlery, kitchenware, cutting boards, and bakeware under both owned and licensed brands. Among the trademarks the company owns are Hoffritz, Tristar, Old Homestead, Hoan, Roshco, Baker's Advantage, and Smart Choice; licensed brands include Farberware, Revere, and various brands…
2600 N. 32nd Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Strength and security. Master Lock is committed to providing you with a broad selection of locks, padlocks, cables and hasps to fit any lifestyle. We also provide master keying and customized security solutions for all business, industry and school applications. Master Lock Company produces several lines of premium securi…
2200 E. Pratt Boulevard Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: MSC's Strategic vision is to be a leading provider of material-based solutions in every market it serves. Material Sciences Corporation (MSC) is a publicly traded company based in Elk Grove, Illinois. It designs, manufactures, and markets materials-based solutions for electronic, acoustical/thermal, and coated …
Two NorthShore Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15212-5851 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Every product that Matthews casts is a handcrafted work of art. Matthews employs a manufacturing process that combines age-old casting techniques with the latest technology to produce superior quality statuary as well as memorialization products for people who prefer traditional ground burial, mausoleum entombmen…
16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Seventh Floor Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mission statement: To enhance shareholder value through the profitable manufacture and sale of high quality steel tubular goods. To deal fairly with our customers, vendors, and employees while being a good citizen to our communities. To achieve growth in sales and profits through expansion of our pr…
3008 Monticello Boulevard Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Medusa Corporation produces and sells portland and masonry cements; mines, processes and sells construction aggregates, lawn & garden and industrial limestone products; and provides construction services for highway safety. Medusa Corporation is one of the oldest cement companies in the United States, having been…
P.O. Box 3001 Fullerton, California 92634-3001 U.S.A. Microdot traces its history to a small fastener manufacturer based in southern California called the Felts Corporation. Established on October 30, 1950, the Felts company turned out a narrow line of clips, nuts and bolts, and tiny cable connectors. These connectors, used in miniaturized hearing aids, are what set the company apart from other m…
2-1-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi Chuo-ku Tokyo 103 Japan Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (MMS) is one of Japan's leading smelters of zinc, copper, and other nonferrous metals. The company also trades in precious metals, and has developed a growing assortment of processed metal products for the automotive and electronics industries. After a difficult period in the mid-1980s, MMS has determined to fr…
8285 Tournament Drive, Suite 150 Memphis, Tennessee 38125-1743 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Excelling in the production and distribution of the finest quality copper and brass products is the foundation upon which Mueller Industries operates. Since its inception in 1917 as Mueller Metals Company and later Mueller Brass Company in Port Huron, Michigan, the company has been a leader in the developm…
702 Highway 82 West Greenwood, Mississippi 38930-1910 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: National is committed to delivering value and fashion in home decor. The company's value orientation is rooted in low-cost production with a fashion focus to bring product to market quickly with attractive margins for retailers at compelling prices. National Picture & Frame Company is a major designer, manufacturer…
1618 Terminal Road Niles, Michigan 49120 U.S.A. National Standard Co. has been one of the leading manufacturers of wire products in North America for almost 100 years. The company's wire has been used in a huge variety of products ranging from tires to harpsichords. After a period of extensive diversification and growth in the 1970s and 1980s, during which the company produced everything from tel…
4100 Edison Lakes Parkway Mishawaka, Indiana 46545 U.S.A. The fourth largest steel producer in the United States, National Steel Corporation produces hot and cold rolled steel sheet and steel strip, tin mill products, and galvanized coated products. Selling its steel primarily to the automotive, container, construction, and pipe and tube industries, National Steel grew to become one the country's…
World Trade Center, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Boulevard 217 1118 BH Schiphol Airport The Netherlands Company Perspectives: The mission: To be a customer-driven organization, flexible, agile and innovative, with our people, dealers, suppliers and partners working together with pride to be the best globally positioned company in the agricultural and industrial equipment business. This is New Holla…
Newell Center 29 East Stephenson Street Freeport, Illinois 61032-0943 U.S.A. Originally founded near the turn of the century to make brass curtain rods, Newell Co. has evolved into a diversified company that manufactures and markets a variety of high-volume brand name consumer products, including hardware and home furnishings and houseware, office, and other products. Newell's hardware, houseware…
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-71 Japan Company Perspectives: Nippon Steel continues to build on its proud technical heritage and its ability to supply a diversity of materials, equipment, and services while boasting of the world's cleanest and most environmentally advanced production facilities. As the spearhead of Japan's economic transformation after World War II, Nippon Steel Cor…
4-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan Primarily a maker of stainless and surface-coated sheet steel, Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. has escaped the worst effects of the world steel industry's severe decline since the oil crisis of 1974. Although Nisshin has suffered its share of worker layoffs and mediocre financial performance its traditional strength in specialty surface-treated steels--c…
15407 McGinty Road, Dept. 51 Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At North Star Steel, we don't make steel the old fashioned way. We make it efficiently. In a network of streamlined, state-of-the-art mini-mills located close to our markets so we can serve them better. Highly specialized computer controlled processes and automated equipment help us maintain a level of efficiency u…
1840 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067-2199 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Northrop Grumman is a company defined by one word--technology. From under the sea to outer space and into cyberspace, Northrop Grumman technologies and products play a key role in the evolving defense environment of the 21st century. The fully integrated battle management of the near future will take a network-…
2100 Rexford Road Charlotte North Carolina 28211 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Management Philosophy--The company's success comes from its more than 11,300 employees. Nucor seeks to hire and retain highly talented and productive people. Nucor has a simple, streamlined organizational structure to allow employees to innovate and make quick decisions. The company is highly decentralized, with most day…
163-181 Kenwood Avenue Oneida, New York 13421 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal is to profitably and ethically satisfy our customers' needs in a manner that enhances the welfare of our stockholders, our employees, and the communities in which we reside. Oneida Ltd. is the world's largest stainless steel and silver-plated flatware maker, serving both the consumer and food service markets. Its …
530 34th Ave. SW Albany, Oregon 97321 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Oregon Metallurgical Corporation is a leader in developing manufacturing technology and processes for the production of titanium, and is active in promoting the use of titanium in increasingly diverse aerospace, industrial, medical and consumer applications. Oregon Metallurgical Company, known as Oremet, is one of only two compani…
1000 Broadway Building Suite 2200 1000 S.W. Broadway Portland, Oregon 97205 U.S.A. Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., produces a wide range of specialty and commodity steel products. Among minimill companies in the United States, Oregon Steel Mills (OSM) ranks second in sales, trailing only industry leader Nucor Corporation. OSM is organized into two divisions, Oregon Steel Division and CF&I Steel Divisio…
1900 Crown Drive Farmers Branch, Texas 75234-6028 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Overhead Door Corporation and the Sanwa Group are committed to offering products and services that provide safety, security and convenience to further contribute to the prosperity of society. A subsidiary of Japanese-owned Sanwa USA Inc., Overhead Door Corporation is primarily involved in the garage door business. The …
1 Parlex Place Methuen, Massachusetts 01844 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Parlex, we continue to develop cost-effective technology solutions to improve the performance and reliability of our customers' products. As a global leader in developing flexible interconnect technology, Parlex leads the industry in new product introduction. Our application-driven engineering teams design products that s…
1600 W. Phelps Street Springfield, Missouri 65801 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are committed to meeting and exceeding our customer's expectations of value by providing quality equipment and excellent service. Based in Springfield, Missouri, Paul Mueller Company is a global manufacturer of stainless steel tanks and equipment used in the dairy, food, brewery, beverage, pure water, and pharmaceut…
7, place du Chancelier Adenauer 75116 Paris France Company Perspectives: The objective is to create value through continuous improvement and selective and profitable growth. France's Pechiney SA is the world's fourth largest producer and converter of aluminum, and the world's third largest producer of specialty packaging for the food, healthcare, and cosmetics industries. Aluminum production and …
Viale Sarca, 222 20126 Milan Italy Pirelli S.p.A. is among the world's leaders in both tire and cable manufacturing, and is one of the largest companies in Italy. Its founder, Giovanni Battista Pirelli, a 24-year-old engineering graduate from the Milano Politecnico, formed the company Pirelli & C. with an initial share capital of L215,000. Annual sales neared L20 trillion by the mid-1990s, with c…
1, Koedong dong Pohangshi Kyongbak Republic of Korea Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO), 70% owned by the government of the Republic of Korea, is an integrated iron and steel producer which, since starting production in 1973, has enabled Korean industry to move from virtually complete dependence on imported iron and steel to reliance on domestic supplies for most needs. The 1lth-largest steel …
POSCO Center Daechi-4-dong Kangnam-ku, Seoul Company Perspectives: POSCO strives to contribute to its customers and all individuals by providing products and services that will benefit every aspect of society. Towards this goal, we aspire to lead the industry in the areas of management and product quality. We place extreme importance on innovation and we value core business and ethical principles…
4600 Southeast Harney Drive Portland, Oregon 97206 U.S.A. A leading manufacturer of large, complex structural investment castings for the aerospace industry, Precision Castparts Corp. also manufactures blades and vanes used in commercial and military aircraft jet engines, as well as castings for use in industrial, automotive, medical, and other commercial applications. During the mid-1990s, Preci…
19701 Da Vinci Foothill Ranch, California 92610 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For over 90 years Price Pfister has been a leader in the plumbing fixture industry. As a company, we pride ourselves in the development of high-quality kitchen & bar, tub & shower, and lavatory faucets, as well as our kitchen and bath accessories. Price Pfister products are backed by the Pforever Warranty, one of the mos…
350 South Grande Avenue, Suite 5100 Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are excited about the improved operating environment and our ability to take full advantage of these opportunities. However, our most important challenge going forward is to fully pass through the significantly higher costs of our metals to our customers. We are hopeful that we will experience additi…
870 Remington Drive P.O. Box 700 Madison, North Carolina 27025-0700 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Remington Arms Company, Inc. Charter: We are a customer-driven consumer products company focused on becoming a global leader in outdoor recreational products. Our guiding principles are: quality, integrity, innovation, teamwork, respect for the individual, safe working environment. We will direct our …
410 Oberlin Road S.W. P.O. Box 579 Massillon, Ohio 44648-0579 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is the mission of Republic Engineered Steels, Inc. to be customer focused and the supplier of choice. To this end we are committed to continuously improving our processes and working together to provide long-term growth, security, and profitability for our employees and shareholders. Republic Engineered …
6601 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23261 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Working together, our mission is to provide our customers with uncompromising quality, innovation and continuous improvement, which will result in the profitable growth and financial strengh of our company." Reynolds Metals Company is the world's third largest aluminum and packaging company. As a fully integrated manufa…
102 Westside Boulevard, N.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Building on the practice of fundamental principles, Roanoke Electric Steel has become a company as strong as its products. With our commitment to these principles, proven in a record of growth and service, we believe that Roanoke Electric Steel will continue to grow and increase its strength in the future. Roanoke E…
3001 Miller Road P.O. Box 1699 Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1699 U.S.A. The Rouge Steel Company began as an integral part of Henry Ford's sprawling River Rouge automobile plant, built during the 1920s. The steelmaker remained a lucrative division of Ford until the early 1980s, when it lost profitability due to economic recession and a troubled U.S. auto market. In 1982 Ford Motor Company converted it…
Stahlwerke Peine-Salzgitter AG Postfach 41 11 29 W-3320 Salzgitter Druette 41 Federal Republic of Germany In the 1930s it was known that vast deposits of iron were present around Salzgitter in the German federal state of Lower Saxony. Their potential capacity was estimated at 1.5 billion tons from exploratory boring carried out in the 1920s. The disadvantage with this ore, however, was that it co…
SE-811 81 Sandviken Sweden Company Perspectives Sandvik shall develop, manufacture and market highly processed products, which contribute to improving the productivity and profitability of our customers. Operations are primarily concentrated on areas where Sandvik is--or has the potential to become--a world leader. Sandvik AB is an industrial engineering group based in Sandviken, Sweden, with an …
Mira Street 30 Cherepovets Vologda 162600 Russia Company Perspectives: Severstal aims at being a world steelmaking leader and an attractive place of work. The Company's Mission: To be the best partner for all interested parties; to create competitive advantages for its customers; to generate growing and sustainable demand for suppliers; to guarantee an attractive income to shareholders and a dece…
Fujin Lu-Baoshan District, Guoyuan, Changqian Zhonglu Shanghai 201900 China Company Perspectives: Baosteel follows its "premium products" strategy and aims to become the prime research and development base for new processes, new technologies and new materials in China's iron and steel industry. Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation is the Chinese government-owned holding company for a group of stee…
P.O. Box 479 Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03802 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Simplex Technologies Inc. every employee is responsible for safe operations and uncompromising quality. These characteristics are inherent in the company's corporate culture; they are designed and built into its facilities, products and processes.... Simplex aims to be a healthy and safe plant, a good neighbor to the env…
1901 Riverfront Parkway Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our reputation for quality and service is as strong as the products we've been supplying since 1900. A subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company, Siskin Steel & Supply Company is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company that processes and distributes steel and aluminum products. Siskin serves customers throughou…
Ispat Bhawan Lodi Road New Delhi 110 003 India The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) was created in 1973 as the holding company and supervisory agency for those parts of the Indian iron and steel industry which are wholly within the public sector. Its main product, by volume, is iron ore, most of which is exported. It has a total production capacity of 11 million tons of steel per year, repres…
Ispat Bhavan Lodi Road New Delhi 110 003 India Company Perspectives: SAIL strives to be a respected world class corporation and the leader in Indian steel business quality, productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction. We build lasting relationships with customers based on trust and mutual benefit. We uphold the highest ethical standards in conduct of our business. We create and nurture…
6714 Pointe Inverness Way Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We helped pioneer the continuous thin-slab casting technique of steel production that has been embraced by minimills the world over. Our innovative technical team continues to develop and refine our processes and equipment. We continually monitor operating results and make needed improvements. Our design/build manage…
15415 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky 40245 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We process the steel that makes life go. With its headquarters located in Louisville, Kentucky, Steel Technologies Inc. is a publicly traded intermediate steel processor. The company produces flat-rolled steel to the precise specifications of industrial customers: thickness, width, shape, temper, and finish. Steel Tech…
Post Office Box 2030 Stelco Tower Hamilton Ontario L8N3T1 Canada Stelco Inc. produces steel in two large plants located at Hamilton harbor on Lake Ontario and another site on nearby Lake Erie, and in mini-mills located in Contrecour, Quebec, and Edmonton, Alberta. In addition there are three fabricating units responsible for pipes and tubes, wire and wire products, and fasteners and forgings. Ste…
P.O. Box 2030 Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3T1 Canada Company Perspectives: Stelco is a market-driven, technologically advanced group of businesses that are committed to maintaining leadership roles as steel producers and fabricators. These businesses are dedicated to meeting the requirements of their customers and collectively providing an appropriate return for Stelco shareholders. The people in these…
Lacey Place Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "'Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens.' More than just a motto, this simple statement has defined Sturm, Ruger since its founding in 1949. Variations of the phrase appear in some of our earliest product advertisements, right up to the present day. We are immensely proud of the fact that we have emerged as the leading American …
150 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta Georgia 30339 U.S.A. Company Perspectives With a 75-year heritage, Superior Essex has been built on a foundation of experience, innovation and integrity that continues to deliver market-leading customer solutions and corporate value. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Superior Essex Inc. is a leading manufacturer of cable and wire. The company is among the lar…
7860 East McClain Drive, Suite 2 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Corporate Mission: To raise mankind above violent behavior by developing products which enable people to protect themselves without causing injury or death to another human being. To do all that is possible to ensure society, as well as our customers, can benefit from our products. To uphold the highest level …
Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street Fort, Mumbai 400 001 India Company Perspectives: Consistent with the vision and values of founder Jamsetji Tata, Tata Steel strives to strengthen India's industrial base through the effective utilization of staff and materials. The means envisaged to achieve this are high technology and productivity, consistent with modern management practices. Tata Steel recogni…
Bombay House 24 Homi Mody Street Bombay 400 001 India Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. (TISCO) is the iron and steel production company associated with the Tata group of some 30 different industrial and other business enterprises in India, founded by members of the Tata family. TISCO also exports ferromanganese, chrome ore, steel tubes, strips, wires, rounds, and agricultural implements to the Un…
Tenneco Building P.O. Box 2511 Houston, Texas 77252-2511 U.S.A. Tenneco Inc. is one of the largest diversified companies in the world, ranking among the United States' 30 largest industrial companies and among the top 100 industrial companies worldwide. Tenneco's holdings include Case Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of agricultural and construction equipment; Tenneco Gas, on…
7610 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas 75247 U.S.A. Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI) is a major producer of steel and cement/concrete products for construction. In the steel segment, the company's products include reinforcing bar, structural beams, and merchant quality rounds. Texas Industries' steel operations are carried out by Chaparral Steel Company, an 81 percent-owned subsidiary. Chaparral's raw m…
11500 Oakland Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48211 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Bing Group, formed in 1980 by Dave Bing, a prominent Detroit area entrepreneur, is a diversified base of manufacturing companies that provides superior products to our customers in the automotive, appliance, and office furniture industries through vertical integration. We have an outstanding reputation for providing our…
112 Bridge Street P.O. Box 460 Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770-0460 U.S.A. Founded in 1858, the Eastern Company of Naugatuck, Connecticut, manufactures and sells industrial hardware, custom locks and other security products, and metal products from nine locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, and China. The company's customers are mainly original equipment manufacturers, distributors…
1000 Stanley Drive New Britain Connecticut 06053-1675 U.S.A. Company Perspectives In 1843, an enterprising businessman named Frederick Trent Stanley established a little shop in New Britain, Connecticut to manufacture door bolts and other hardware from wrought iron. Stanley's Bolt Manufactory was only one of dozens of small foundries and other backyard industries in town struggling to make a go o…
1835 Dueber Ave., S.W. Canton, Ohio 44706-2798 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will be the best-performing manufacturing company in the world as seen through the eyes of our customers and shareholders. To grow profitably, maximize shareholder value and sustain industry leadership, our diverse team of associates will capitalize on the relationships between our businesses, emphasize applying advanc…
8111 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington Minnesota 55420-1196 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We emphasize quality and innovation in our customer service, products, manufacturing, and marketing. We strive to provide well-built, dependable products supported by an extensive service network. We have committed funding for engineering and research in order to improve existing products and develop new produc…
59 Field Street Torrington, Connecticut 06790 U.S.A. A leading manufacturer of anti-friction bearings and a Fortune 500 company, The Torrington Company sold its products, which also included an array of metal parts and assemblies, to a variety of major global industries. Originally a sewing needle manufacturer, Torrington diversified and grew over the years, becoming a discernibly different compa…
1999 Broadway, Suite 4300 Denver, Colorado 80202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) is initiating a significant change in the way it does business with its aerospace customers. These companies need more certainty when pricing their jet airframes and engines today for deliveries extending years later. TIMET plans to get much closer to a true partnering arrangement wit…
2300 One First Union Center Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-6039 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Vision '99 is a strategic plan designed to take United Dominion to a new growth plateau. Its strategies: increase profitability through strategic acquisitions; pursue international growth; improve margins through intensive operating focus; capitalize on natural synergies of building products mosaic; acce…
P.O. Box 358 Valley, Nebraska 68064 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Valmont is committed to worldwide profitable growth and maximizing shareholder value, through a process of continuous improvement and superior management of capital and human resources. We will focus on agricultural irrigation and electrical construction products, where we have earned leadership positions." Valmont Industries, Inc.…
Schmiedgasse 57 CH-6438 Ibach Switzerland Victorinox AG has spent the 20th century perfecting and popularizing a cultural icon: the Swiss Army knife. A synonym for utility, the multifunction gadgets have won an enduring place in the heart of self-sufficient hikers, tinkerers, and yes, soldiers, of all kinds. Among pocket knives, the Swiss Army brand is probably the most widely recognized in the w…
Voest-Alpine-Strasse 1 A-4020 Linz Austria Company Perspectives: Compared with other companies in the sector, voestalpine remains one of the few European companies reporting solid profits. This is the result of a consistent strategy, to make the transition from a steel producer to a steel-processing Group. Not least, the close cooperation with customers, evident in a multitude of research and dev…
Victoria Road Woolston Southampton SO19 9RR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: A strategy is firmly in place which will enable Vosper Thornycroft to exploit its market leadership position and grow both organically and through acquisitions. Our mission is to maximize shareholder value. We will deliver this by building competitive advantage through working in partnership with our clients and anti…
4211 West Boy Scout Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33607-2551 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Walter Industries, Inc.'s businesses are diversified, yet unified in their goals of providing quality products and services that exceed their customers' expectations, increasing shareholder value and creating an environment where employees thrive and grow. Walter Industries, Inc., is a holding company that owns h…
2605 West Wayzata Boulevard Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 U.S.A. Washington Scientific Industries, Inc. (WSI), manufactures complex, high-precision machine parts and subassemblies for a range of industries, including automotive, medical, agricultural, marine, engine, and computer. The company operates primarily on a contract basis for companies that outsource the manufacture of specialty machined pa…
815 Chestnut Street North Andover, Massachusetts 01845-6098 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Watts's goals for the 1990s are to achieve growth of 15 percent each year and become a $1 billion company which responds to and anticipates the needs of customers all over the world. Watts Industries, Inc., is one of the country's leading designers, manufacturers, and sellers of valves that regulate air, gas,…
10880 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles California 90024 United States The Whittaker Corporation grew from a manufacturer of aircraft valves in the 1940's to a conglomerate of nearly 140 widely diversified businesses. Until Joseph F. Alibrandi stepped in as president in 1970, the company faced impending bankruptcy. Although it is now much smaller and more manageable in size, nevertheless. Whittaker …
1955 North Surveyor Avenue Simi Valley, California 93063-3369 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Through subsidiary Whittaker, Meggitt strives to consistently increase shareholder value by providing technically superior products in its Aerospace Equipment business segment. Whittaker Corporation, once a $2 billion conglomerate, operates as the parent company of Whittaker Controls Inc. and is a subsidiar…
Sword House Totteridge Road, High Wycombe Bucks HP13 6EJ United Kingdom Wilkinson Sword Ltd., formerly known as Schick-Wilkinson Sword in the United States, is the world's second-largest maker of razor blades and shaving accessories and other personal care products, a market that has dominated the brand's focus since the company's invention of the stainless steel blade in the 1950s. However, the …
25 Bonnell Street Newnan, Georgia 30263 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Bonnell family of companies is steeped in tradition, a tradition of trust and integrity which accompanies each order to completion. At Bonnell, our focus is on completing orders and making on time deliveries. We strive to understand our customer's needs and use an innovative team approach to solve problems and drive change. …
1525 Perimeter Parkway Suite 210 Huntsville, Alabama 35806 U.S.A. Wolverine Tube Inc. is a technological leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of copper and copper alloy tubular products in the United States and around the world. The company makes copper tubes for the industrial tube product market, including appliance companies, refrigeration equipment manufacturers, automotive fir…
1205 Dearborn Drive Columbus, Ohio 43085 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Earnings: The first corporate goal for Worthington Industries is to earn money for its shareholders and increase the value of their investment.... Our Golden Rule: We treat our customers, employees, investors, and suppliers as we would like to be treated. People: We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important…
