Bernd Eikens

Paprican, Inc. provided technology transfer and cost-competitive research addressing services. The firm offered postgraduate programs at Canadian colleges and short-term professional development courses. It also provided services such as quality assurance, bleaching pilot plant, boiler optimization, corrosion control, environmental services, and pitch control and contaminants. The company was founded in 1925 and was headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Canada.

UPM-Kymmene, Inc. produces coated groundwood paper. It produces UPM Raflatac RFID tags and label materials in Fletcher, North Carolina and Dixon, Illinois. The company is headquartered in Westmont, IL.

Part of DNB Bank ASA, NordlandsBanken ASA is a Norwegian company that provides banking services. The company is based in Bodø, Norway. Founded in 1893. NordlandsBanken was acquired by Den Norske Bank AS on February 21, 2003 for $163.10 million.

Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG provides general contracting services. It specializes in construction work and project management such as earthworks and road construction, asphalt production, railway and bridge construction, as well as hydraulic and structural engineering. The company was founded by Johann Bernhard Bunte in 1872 and is headquartered in Papenburg, Germany.