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Allied Wire and CableAllied Wire and Cable is a full-line manufacturer and
distributor of electronic wire, cable, tubing, and peripheral items.
As a family-owned business since 1988, it has blossomed into one
of the largest independent distributors of wire and cable products
in the country.
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VivisimoVivisimo’s mission is to help organizations maximize the business
value of their information through innovations in search and
discovery technology. The company’s founders first developed
new ways to categorize search results through computer science
research at Carnegie Mellon University.
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ATD-AMERICANIn 1931, Irving Zaslow founded Jaffe’s Art Linens, a Philadelphia
retail store that grew into ATD-AMERICAN. Over the years,
ATD has become an international manufacturer and distributor of
thousands of items including furniture, linens, and clothing.
Change is constant, but one element that remains the same is their
reliance upon “old-fashioned” business principles that will never
go out of style. Personal accountability, caring, and hard work are
the values ingrained in ATD’s culture and are the foundation of its
superior service and quality.
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Wagman Metal Products, Inc.Wagman Metal Products is a family business, which started when
company founders George F. Wagman Sr., and his son, George F.
Wagman Jr., began production and distribution of a variety of blades
to fit many brands of power trowels. The company manufactures more
than 250 different blades to fit the trowels of more than 40 companies.
Wagman’s experience and innovation have helped pioneer the
development of heavy-duty blades to cope with the stresses of the
new generation of heavy riding trowels. More recently, the company
moved production to a new 63,000-square-foot facility in York,
Pennsylvania, to better serve its customers.
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Express CargoExpress Cargo specializes in customer service and offers
one-stop shopping for the most discerning customers. It provides
commercial cargo full container loads to Israel, Jordon, and Europe;
empty reefer trailers to Chile; and Ro-Ro and break-bulk to the
Middle East and Europe. Also, the company provides specialized
documentation, including legalization of credits, inland haulage,
storage solutions, and door-to-door service if required. All of Express
Cargo’s employees are dependent upon international trade, and
exports account for 100% of their gross sales.
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Daedalus Innovations LLCDaedalus Innovations LLC is a biotechnology company that
is leading the way in the use of encapsulation of macromolecules
in reverse micelles for structural studies. Employing NMR
spectroscopic techniques, the reverse micelle method makes
possible the study of the more problematic systems in biotechnology
today, such as integral membrane proteins and intrinsically unfolded
or aggregating proteins. Daedalus is the sole licensor of the core
reverse micelle and high pressure NMR cell patents.
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Audubon Sales & ServiceAudubon Sales and Service manufactures a line of metal
conveyer belts, industrial metal furnace curtains, and metal mesh
screens, which are used in manufacturing industries such as heat
treating, forging, baking, paper, ceramics, automotive, electronics,
and architecture. Located in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, Audubon
Sales and Service has seen a steady increase in exports over the last
several years.
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York-Shipley Global Division of AESYS Technologies, LLCYork-Shipley Global Division of AESYS
Technologies, LLC, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of
packaged fire-tube boilers, with output capacities of up to 2,000
BHP/70,000 PPH/30 tons and available to 400 PSIG/36 Bar/37
Kg/Cm_steam pressure. As the most trusted name in the boiler
industry, Y-SG provides one of the largest lines of boilers and ancillary
boiler room equipment to meet the most stringent and current
environmental mandates, as well as applicable codes, standards, and
specification requirements. Y-SG's products are Installed and operating
in commercial and industrial applications in more than 60 countries
worldwide.
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Cannondale Bicycle CorporationCannondale Bicycle Corporation is the leading manufacturer
of high-performance bicycles, selling more than 80 models in 70
countries around the globe. The company is widely regarded as the bike
industry's leading innovator.
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York WallcoveringsSince 1895, York Wallcoverings has provided wallpaper from the same factory location in the historic and picturesque Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania. Today, York is the oldest and largest wallcovering manufacturer in the United States, creating residential and commercial wallcoverings that can be found worldwide in more than 40 countries. RoomMates, a division of York Wallcoverings that specializes in decorative wall stickers, started exporting its products immediately after its inception in 2006. Both companies export more than a product; they export U.S. styling and American home fashion.
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The Magnetizer Group, Inc.The Magnetizer Group, Inc. has experienced ongoing
success in the China market by using its patented magnetic technology
to address environmental concerns and fuel conservation issues. The
company has developed products that address consumer and industrial
needs, as well as the growing demand for environmentally friendly
products.
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Innovative Gas Systems, Inc.Innovative Gas Systems, Inc. (IGS) designs and manufactures
systems for the production of oxygen, nitrogen and
hydrogen. The company has more than 75 patents that
support its work and has plants in California and Texas. For every
$1 million in sales, the company creates two to three new jobs in
the United States.
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Olson Technologies, Inc.Olson Technologies, Inc. sells large valves to water treatment plants in China and Taiwan. The company believes the reason for its success in these markets is because Chinese and Taiwanese engineers depend on the expertise and quality standards of American companies in building large valves. Olson Technologies started selling valves in these markets "piggybacking" on the efforts of a much larger New York Stock Exchange-listed company, a common method for smaller companies entering an overseas market.
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National Forge CompanyNational Forge Company, a sector of Ellwood Group Incorporated, spent seven years developing its business in China before shipping one product. While estimated sales to China of National Fore Company's pipe mold spinning equipment and other products are projected to decrease, the company remains competitive in over 30 foreign markets. "Our China business peaked in 1997 and reached 15% of our company's total sales, but dropped in 1998 - and continues to drop - due to a very high tariff increase," comments Joe Bizjak, the company's World Product Line Marketing Manager.
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Kingsbury, Inc.Kingsbury, Inc. "is a wonderful example of how China PNTR is important for small and medium companies, not just the big guys," remarked U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, addressing workers at Kingsbury's Northeast Philadelphia plant. With 220 employees making specialized industrial bearings, Kingsbury is a small player with a huge future in U.S.-China trade.
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Copes-Vulcan, Inc.Copes-Vulcan, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based producer of control valves for power plants, supplies the control valves for Power Plant No. 1 in Beijing. Robert J. Darragh, Vice President for International Marketing and Sales, explains, "This plant supplies electricty and steam to our embassy in China. My wife and I spent time with the Director of this plant while visiting there and I found the hospitality and sincerity of the Chinese people remarkable."
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Systems With Reliability, Inc.Systems with Reliability, Inc. (SWR) specializes in FM and TV antennas for broadcasting. SWR has been involved in international trade for the past nine years and exports 50% of its products. David Edminston, vice president of sales, states, “Latin America is our next focus, and conveniently so; it is in close proximity to the United States.” The market for SWR’s quality technology has longterm potential in the international market.
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GAI ConsultantsGAI Consultants is working to integrate engineering and the sciences in order to master technological challenges worldwide. The company provides services in environmental engineering and sciences, geotechnical engineering, land development, structural engineering, cultural resources, transportation, and construction monitoring services.
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GE Transportation SystemsGE Transportation Systems’ Erie, Pennsylvania, plant designs and manufactures propulsion systems for large trucks used mainly in the open pit mining industry. These drive systems for heavy trucks are used in more than 35 countries on 6 continents, making exports an integral part of the company's growth strategy. Chile ranks as one of the company’s largest, most important international markets.
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Gulden OphthalmicsFounded in 1938, Gulden Ophthalmics is an established and growing manufacturing company with fiscal year sales of just under US$1 million. Gulden manufactures ophthalmic instruments for distributors, hospitals, clinics, universities, and specialists. Gulden has established a prestigious reputation for quality products and services and has a long history of exporting its products, establishing its first foreign distributor in 1953. Gulden is ISO-9002 certified and was selected as the 1994 Eastern Pennsylvania Exporter of the Year by the Philadelphia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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FFE Minerals CorporationFFE Minerals Corporation serves global minerals processing industries by providing equipment for mining businesses. The company serves five major market segments: aluminum and bauxite, lime, mining, pulp and paper, and pyro. FFE Minerals has been involved in international trade for 80 years. Trade with Latin America dates back to the 1920s when the Company supplied equipment to promote mining in the Andes. FFE has recently been awarded several large plant awards in Chile, at locations such as Collahuasi, La Copia, and Escondida.
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Control Chief Corp.Since 1971, Control Chief Corporation has been committed to developing wireless remote control systems to improve communications and operations in industrial environments. The company has been doing business in Chile since 1994, and Latin America currently accounts for 9% of Control Chief’s sales. Steven “Tony” Habovstak, business development manager, makes it clear that Control Chief is committed to Latin America.
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Berner InternationalBerner International is not only an award-winning firm, it is the oldest air curtain manufacturer in the United States. Since 1956, the company has been manufacturing air curtains for customers ranging from small mom-and-pop stores to industrial corporate giants such as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens. Berner also engineers and distributes Posi-Flow fabric duct, replacing costly sheet metal ductwork in many facilities, including gymnasiums and warehouses.
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American Textile CompanyFrom its facility in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, American Textile Company manufactures and distributes protective bedding products such as mattress, pillow, featherbed, and comforter covers to the majority of major retailers in the United States. Established in 1925, the company is a leader in the protective and allergen-barrier bedding categories. Family-owned for more than 75 years, American Textile continues to pursue the development of healthy bedding products that improve the quality of sleep.
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