David A. Bloss

CIRCOR International, Inc. engages in the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing differentiated technology products and sub-systems for the defense markets. It operates under the Aerospace and Defense, and Industrial segments. The Aerospace and Defense segment is involved in the production of valves, pumps, electric motors, kinetic switches, high pressure pneumatic regulators and subsystems, and electromechanical assemblies. The Industrial segment includes positive displacement pumps, specialty centrifugal pumps, metering pumps, automatic recirculating valves, and control valves for mission critical applications. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Magnetek, Inc. manufactures digital power and motion controls systems. Its applications are used in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, steel, aluminum, paper, logging, mining, ship loading, nuclear power plants, work boats, locomotive yards, and heavy movable structures. The company was founded by Andrew G. Galef in July 1984 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of abrasives and construction products. It specializes in bonded, coated, superabrasives, construction products and thin wheels. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Worcester, MA.

Cooper Industries Ltd. manufactures electrical products, tools, hardware and metal support products. Its electrical products include electrical and circuit protection devices, residential & industrial lighting and electrical power and distribution products. Its tool includes venerable brands such as Crescent wrenches and pliers, Apex impact sockets, Plumb hammers and Weller soldering and welding supplies. It was founded in 1833 in Houston, TX

Tecumseh Products Co. engages in the manufacturing and selling of hermetic compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration. It offers reciprocating compressors, rotary compressors, scroll compressors and condensing units. The firm offers specialty air conditioning, household refrigerators and freezers, and commercial refrigeration applications. . The company was founded by Raymond Herrick in 1934 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

ANDRITZ Fabrics & Rolls, Inc. manufactures and supplies consumable products. It offers pulp, paper, tissue, fiber, stock processing, nonwoven fabrics, industrial rolls, and building and specialty products. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Youngsville, NC.