Crawford Industries is a manufacturer of graphic quality polyethylene and polypropylene extruded sheets and roll stock with conversion operations that add a unique aspect to the business enabling it to extend its services beyond the manufacture of extruded plastic sheets to the conversion of those plastic sheets into various custom products.

American Elite Molding (AEM) is a highly successful manufacturer that blends sound business practices with patriotic principles. This leading producer of nylon cable ties in the United States uses American supplies and suppliers when possible and produces its wares domestically.

From powering satellites in space to your home security system, Universal Power Group (UPG) has spent the past 49 years innovating and evolving into a leading battery manufacturer and provider of end‐to‐end power solutions.

Winchester Metals is a steel distribution, processing and fabrication company from Winchester, Virginia. The company has three primary operations through which it performs various services. It has an inventory warehouse where it stocks steel products for end users to buy, a processing operation enabling the company to transform the steel into a size or form that suits an end user or manufacturing application, and it has a structural steel fabrication division that makes weldments for residential, light commercial, and other structural steel applications.

Uniseal is a manufacturer of adhesive and sealant products primarily for the automobile industry. The company was founded in 1961 in Evansville, Indiana. It is centrally located to serve the automotive assembly plants that tend to be based in the Midwestern United States.

Regarded for its plastic injection molding and contract assembly offerings, Vital Plastics is a problem solver for customers in a number of diverse industries. Customers have come to depend on its experience and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Business transactions have increasingly moved online, taking place between parties who are remotely located from one another. Many companies and individuals are left yearning for world-class customer service where interpersonal relationships are nurtured and customers are appreciated. This is how ANCO Steel Company still does business.

Stockwell Elastomerics is a manufacturing company specializing in the fabrication of custom gaskets and elastomeric components for a wide array of applications. The company was founded in 1919 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Valcor Engineering Corporation is aiming for the stars. Based in Springfield, New Jersey, the company designs and manufactures fluid control valves and related products for a variety of industries. Some of its most prominent customers are found in the aerospace and aircraft sectors. Other sectors served include the scientific and industrial markets and the nuclear power industry.

Strahman Valves, Inc., sets the standard for products in its sector – literally. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and nearly a century old, this company is the global leader when it comes to designing and manufacturing wash down equipment and custom process valves. It is proud of its heritage and reputation for quality and is eager to expand its product-line and business.

Today, sports nutrition supplements are everywhere, but this was not always the case. Twenty-five years ago, this was an industry that only existed in concepts and ideas, with sparse offerings in drug stores. In 1994, Reflex Supplements, of Surrey, B.C., was born. It was one of the first supplement stores in Canada. From the onset, the company saw positive growth, and that continues to this day, as it is the fastest growing company of its kind in Canada.

As anyone who has experienced pain and discomfort in bones, joints, ligaments and other parts of the body knows, it can affect our ability to work, play, and even move. Fortunately, the professional and caring team at the Orthopaedic Specialty Group can help with musculoskeletal system injuries or diseases from advanced surgical and nonsurgical techniques to neurosurgery, pain management, and rehabilitation.

Nineteen years ago, a group of laser and optical engineers founded CUTERA, a global leader in energy-based aesthetic solutions known for its innovative approach to technological development and commitment to helping physicians exceed the expectations of their clients.

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) was founded over a century ago for the betterment of the nation and is as vital as ever as it continues to address the many issues affecting our everyday lives and well-being. The CPHA represents the public health perspective on a range of issues, including social justice and advocates for the creation of conditions in which Canadians can stay healthy.

Wilson Truck Lines of Etobicoke, Ontario has a cherished history that began in 1937, making it one of the oldest trucking companies in Canada. It currently has two locations with 225 employees and is privately owned to this day. We spoke to Jim Wilson, the owner and chief executive officer and Marc Mousseau, President and C.O.O. about their competition, challenges and rebranding.

St. Landry Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately eighty-five thousand. The parish was created in 1807, and its parish seat is the city of Opelousas. It is a large parish at one thousand square miles, and it has twelve incorporated communities.

Most of us living in large cities like New York, London, Madrid, Seoul or Toronto take a lot of things for granted which are not available in smaller communities, like reliable public transit, ready access to highways, parks, bicycle and jogging paths that extend for many miles, and major shopping centres…