Effective communication empowers people. Imagine a world where office communication technology becomes a seamlessly integrated extension of the everyday experience. Audio visual systems, visual collaboration, digital network displays and other corporate messaging solutions from Sensory Technologies are just that, and it is changing the way the market sees corporate communication.

For those interested in attending vocational school in the United States, there are well over a hundred to choose from. But Moraine Park Technical College, with its three campuses in the State of Wisconsin and over 100 career options to choose from, does many things differently from conventional trade schools and other institutions of post-secondary education.

Touch International is a custom touch display and display enhancement manufacturer based in Austin, Texas. The company began in 2001 as a touch screen manufacturing facility, but its repertoire has expanded to include touch screens with additional sunlight readability, night vision, extreme temperature hold-up, and more.

In the construction industry, time is money. Since 1984, Explorer Software has been providing software enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to help contractors run their businesses more smoothly, so they can focus their attention where it matters most: on the customer.

The Randolph County Economic Development Authority (EDA) in Alabama assists with business retention, expansion, and recruitment. It provides potential businesses with site selection information, buildings and sites inventory, demographics, site preparation grant applications and information on tax abatements and other incentives.

There’s a lot going on in DeKalb County, Alabama, a pro-business community where the economy and partnerships thrive. Speaking with the team from the DeKalb County Economic Development Authority (DCEDA), one quickly gets a sense of the countless initiatives taking place and the multitude of partnerships that are fostering growth and prosperity in the county.

From its emergency department and outpatient surgery to inpatient services, women’s imaging and diagnostic center, renal dialysis center, highly-skilled medical specialists and a host of other medical clinics and services, Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus proudly and professionally serves a population of approximately sixty thousand people in Washington State’s Lewis-Clark Valley and surrounding areas.

Brewing a cup of coffee seems relatively simple: you need water, ground, roasted coffee grinds, and a method of brewing. The truth is, it is a complex beverage that is the result of several complicated processes and many different players. Urnex, a manufacturer of cleaning and descaling products, is one of those players.

Thunder Group is fulfilling every foodservice operator’s dream – a customer experience where a spilled drink or dropped dish never ends in a worrisome mess of broken glass or china.

While the rest of the world is still deciding whether it was the chicken or the egg that came first, this impressively large family business has scrambled its way to the top of the U.S. food industry with its superb range of quality assured, Liquid, Frozen, Dried, Hard Cooked & Pre-Cooked egg products used by small food service kitchens and institutions to some of the biggest international food manufacturers and distributors.

Northeast Solite’s timeline of success leads the way from gray to green to blue.

What do sustainable clean water filtration systems have in common with rooftop gardens, the United States Capitol, the Freedom Tower and concrete in many other American iconic landmarks? Solite® – an incredible manufactured aggregate that not only makes concrete better and lighter (gray) and helps to build sustainable urban environments by creating rooftop gardens (green), but is also securing the future of accessible clean water (blue).

Ambitious people from all walks of life and backgrounds dream of owning their own business. For many of these individuals all across the country, Home Franchise Concepts has been helping to make their dreams a reality by providing an opportunity to own a franchise under one of its three families of brands: Budget Blinds, Tailored Living, and Concrete Craft.

With more than 35 years of experience as an industrial wood coating manufacturer, CANLAK plays a leading role in the woodworking industry. CANLAK is a privately owned, Canadian company and its head office is located in Daveluyville, Quebec. With six facilities across Canada, as well as one in the U.S., the company specializes in innovative, top-of-the-line industrial coatings perfectly adapted to the customer’s needs.

The art of knitting has been around for centuries, but Stoll has brought it to unthinkable levels throughout the past 145 years. Inspired by customer satisfaction, Stoll America Knitting Machinery takes great pride in inviting its users to provide feedback and experience to help shape the company’s future, and it has been working.

If speed and flexibility are what a company needs from a reliable, application-driven fabric source, Apex Mills is the only call.

After thirty years, PowerFilm Inc. continues to shine brightly. As domestic solar companies in the United States have fallen by the wayside, this custom manufacturer of flexible thin film photovoltaic (PV) panels and systems has remained innovative and driven, bringing its customers custom designs and a collaborative approach.

There have been major changes at Strahman Valves, Inc., a world leader in wash down equipment and custom process valves, since Business in Focus profiled the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania based firm last September. There are new products, a new office in China, and the company, which was founded nearly a century ago, is growing at a rapid clip.

Today, it is impossible to imagine a world without refrigeration. From the upright units at our local store to massive warehouses safeguarding the food we eat by storing it at precise temperatures, refrigeration is a marvel we take for granted. And for the past eighty years, Master-Bilt has dedicated itself to designing and manufacturing systems and solutions for a vast range of needs.