At 3M,the story is often told about how this struggling sandpaper company grew to become a highly diversified Fortune 500 Company with significant global presence. Since 3M was founded in 1902, the company's focus has been consistent: an unwavering legacy of innovation at every level of the company and a dedication to developing new products that make the lives of 3M's customers easier and better.

Although 3M has maintained its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, it is known today all over the globe, with sales in almost every country. The company's research and development portfolio features 100 leading technologies, which include abrasives, adhesives, non-woven fibers, films, precision coatings, fluorochemicals, ceramics, optics and microstructured surfaces. 3M products are the proof points of these extraordinary technological capabilities. For example, non-woven technology spawned an array of seemingly unrelated products: cleaning sponges, insulation material and face masks. For the future, 3M employees are working to discover new and better ways to serve customers around the world.

Airtech International Inc., Huntington Beach, California; Airtech Europe S.A., Differdange, Luxembourg; Tygavac Advance Materials Ltd. and Airtech Composite Tool Manufacturing, (A.C.T.M.), a division of Airtech International, Inc., make up our Advanced Composites and Bonding Group, serving the Aircraft-Aerospace, Printed Circuit Board, Marine, Automotive and Recreational industries. Airtech manufactures vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials that include nylon films, release films, peel-plies, breather and release agents. Airtech hot melt impregnates our Toolmaster line of tooling prepregs including resins, composite tubing for back-up structures, stiffeners and machinable master materials. Established in 1973, Airtech has developed and introduced many of the vacuum bagging and composite tooling products that are now taken for granted. New products not duplication, keep Airtech up front with today's technology and customer needs.

American Saw: American Saw & Mfg. Company began in 1915 with ten employees making hacksaw blades under the trade name of LENOX®. The company has grown tremendously since then, now employing over 600 people and marketing band saw blades, sawing fluids, hand tools and power tool accessories in over 70 countries around the world. Our strong sense of professionalism is rooted within the walls of our facility in East Longmeadow, MA. American Saw is a privately owned, family run business, operated by the Davis family. For three generations, the Davis family has demonstrated its unshakable commitment to excellence. That commitment is shared by a world-wide team of employees striving to develop, manufacture and deliver quality products and services.

Our focus on quality began many years ago and continues to be a unifying force throughout every process in our organization. In 1995, this quality commitment was formally recognized when we achieved ISO 9001 certification. We are pleased to integrate this important phase in quality processing into our greater quality achievement strategy. Finally, but most importantly, we recognize that nothing is possible without satisfied, repeat customers. We also realize that the meaning of satisfaction may differ somewhat from one customer to the next. So we're flexible. After all, change and innovation has kept us growing since 1915.

Amtec Engineering, Inc.,is an engineering software company located in Bellevue, Washington. Amtec specializes in software for the visualization of scientific and engineering data and for the numerical simulation of fluid flows. Amtec not only develops and markets software, but also is actively involved in research and application of its software for industry, NASA, and various branches of the U.S. Department of Defense.

About Beckson Marine People often ask how Beckson Marine has been so innovative over so long a period of time. It's simple - we're a company of Boaters for Boaters. Most of us have had a lifelong involvement using boats. Beckson means personal interest in boating, personal involvement, personal experience, and personal reputation. For over 40 years we have collaborated with material manufacturers to develop materials that will withstand the harsh marine environment. We were among the first to introduce molded and rigid PVC, Korad(R), Rovel(R) and other specially manufactured materials to the marine marketplace; continuing a Beckson tradition of providing our customers and with products manufactured today using materials of tomorrow. Beckson products have become the standard by which other marine parts are measured. We are not surprised by their designed trouble-free durable performance. Continuous testing, refinement, and development are the hallmarks of Beckson. Our customer's confidence has enabled us to complete over 40 years of apprenticeship, and with their valued support, we continue to improve our products and provide personal service and exceptional quality at affordable prices.

Binks

An Illinois Tool Works Company, supplying spray equipment to a global market.

Black Mountain Spring Water, founded in 1937 by our Grandfather, has grown to be the largest independent producer of spring water in the United States and the tenth largest bottled water company in the Nation. We are still family owned and operated, and our headquarters are located on the San Francisco peninsula in the town of San Carlos, where we started business 60 years ago.

Buck Knives, the number one name in cutlery, is a family-owned company that manufactures high-quality knives and tools for work, play, adventure and every day use. Buck's latest innovation is their new Edge2000(tm) blade for sharper blades that are easier to sharpen and hold an edge longer than ever before.

CADSI develops and markets tools for Simulation Driven Design. Our software is used worldwide by mechanical engineers to simulate the behavior of mechanical systems, validate and improve designs, reduce costly physical prototyping, and shorten time to market. CADSI provides technical training, hot-line support, and engineering consulting services.

About Camie-Campbell: For over 50 years we have manufactured high quality adhesives, silicone lubricants, cleaners & degreasers, and other specialty chemical products for a variety of industries including Screen Printing, Injection Molding, Furniture, Sewing & Upholstery, and Construction as well as maintenance applications. Camie-Campbell, Inc. is environmentally conscious and prides itself in being at the forefront of compliance with current U.S. governmental regulatory guidelines. Our concern for the environment and worker safety is our highest priority.

Our products are available in aerosol and bulk through our network of distributors. Please contact us for the one nearest you. Specialty formulations and Private Label products are also available. Camie-Campbell, Inc. also has a subsidiary, Camie-Campbell International, Inc. to serve customers worldwide.

STERLING linear polyurethane coatings, the novel charcoal with green graphics, grace the topsides of America One's contenders. STERLING, available through world-wide distributors, DETCO Marine in Newport Beach, California (DETCOMAR@aol.com) is backed by a huge array of primers for every surface and comes in over 100 standard colors. It is beautifully brushable or sprayable too!

Devcon, the World's most dependable line of Maintenance, Repair, Production and Tooling Epoxies, Urethanes, Adhesives and Sealants!

DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care; apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation. Founded in 1802, the company operates in 65 countries and has 92,000 employees.

Ebac Dehumidifers Ebac Limited was formed in January 1973 by Mr John Elliott to manufacture building dryers. Since its inception, the company has diversified its product range to include the manufacture of rail vehicle air conditioning, market leading domestic dehumidifiers and bottled watercoolers. The company is the market leader in both domestic and industrial dehumidifiers, building and timber dryers. Dehumidifiers draw excess moisture from the air, therefore preventing condensation occurring on the ceiling, walls and windows of buildings. Dehumidifiers are used regularly in hot, humid countries. In the UK, dehumidifiers are used in the winter to prevent dampness in homes and commercial buildings and in the summer to keep the indoor dry. Ebac's success results from its ability to identify niche area within a major market or growing market where it can become a major player and preferably market leader within a short space of time. The company employees over 300 employees and is based at its main manufacturing site Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England.

Eos Systems of Vancouver BC, develops the award-winning PhotoModeler software program. PhotoModeler is a unique software package that uses photographs to obtain accurate measurements of real-world objects and scenes. Measurement and reverse modeling of yacht components is one of the many applications of PhotoModeler. Eos Systems has been the leader in developing close-range photogrammetry software since 1990.

Enerpac is the recognized global market leader in high pressure hydraulics. Manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, presses, tools, accessories and system components for industry and construction.

Enerpac also provides Quick Die Change Systems, Quick Mould Change Systems, Hydraulic Workholding and OEM Solutions to industry worldwide.

A unit of APW Tools and Supplies

Engineered Textile Products is a custom manufacturer dedicated to providing the highest quality items produced, for unmatched versatility and utility. For fifteen years, ETP has provided quality race marks and race committee supplies. John K. Robinson has brought years of racing and race committee experience to the development of race committee supplies to provide solutions to your specific needs. Hands on knowledge of the products and technology are utilized to fabricate items that are durable and usable. Same-day shipping and proven service help us to serve you with "one-stop" shopping for your race committee needs. ETP has supplied marks for the last three America's Cup Regattas as well as various national and international class championships.

Fasco is committed to excellence in customer service. Starting in 1975, we organized our business around a simple philosophy: Serve the customer with a "no problem" attitude and a quality product. We continue this tradition with a caring experienced staff, same day shipping, color and bar coded packaging and professional technical support.

Fasco has an incredibly large selection of stainless steel, silicon bronze, brass and other corrosion resistant fasteners. Continuously adapting our inventory to serve you better, our product line now includes many additional hard to find items such as barrel nuts, bugle head drive screws, knife thread inserts, tee nuts and extra long machine screws. Fasco now packages on the latest accurate high speed equipment and uses specialized FASPAC computer software to better serve you.

About Graymills: For over 50 years, Graymills has worked with press builders, printers, and ink makers developing ink circulating systems to meet their unique requirements. Because presses vary from small to huge gravure publication presses, Graymills has developed a variety of systems to match press needs. We're eager to help you solve any ink pumping, circulating, or conditioning problem which may arise.

In conjunction with one of their leading US dealers, Helmut's Marine Service of San Rafael, California, they proudly supply the AmericaOne team in their effort to bring the America's Cup back to the U.S.!

Helmut's Marine is the Authorized Volvo Penta Power Center for N. California, Utah, Nevada, Guam and Hawaii - our goal in supporting the AmericaOne team is "bring it back"!!

Hornblower Yachts, Inc., currently operates 23 USCG-certified vessels with capacities from 49 to 1000 passengers, and also maintains two non-cruising facilities accommodating 600 guests each. Hornblower operates over 5,000 cruises each year from seven ports in California — San Francisco, Berkeley, Marina Del Rey, Long Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego, and South Lake Tahoe — and carries over 550,000 guests annually.

Huskie offers the widest selection of high tech cutting and crimping tools anywhere. Choose from over 100 models of battery powered hydraulic or manual tools.

Huskie tools are proven to increase productivity while reducing repetitve motion injuries. Whether your application is overhead or underground, Huskie has the right tool for the job.

Husky - the toughest name in tools Made in the USA Guaranteed Forever

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ILOG software is equivalent to the engine in a Formula One race car; it's highly complex, built for speed, and without it, the car can't function. ILOG software "engines" -- which is what this revved-up technology is often called -- are used within powerful software applications to do the most difficult, most critical functions. For example, ILOG engines drive the software applications used by almost all major airlines to calculate the most efficient crew or plane schedules. Improving efficiency by just 1% cuts costs by tens of millions of dollars a year and helps reduce ticket prices. Chrysler is using ILOG technology to make its auto assembly much more efficient, saving $7 million in the first year alone.

ILOG leads the world in its market segment -- software components. ILOG engines can examine millions of pieces of data involved with making decisions, evaluating all possible alternatives, probable outcomes, then selecting the best solution. And they can do in seconds or minutes what might otherwise take hours, weeks, or forever. Understandably, this is not simple technology. Companies come to ILOG for its software engines because so few software developers in the world have the skills to design such advanced products. Among the industries using ILOG software components are manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and defense. Information about ILOG is available at www.ilog.com.

ITT JABSCO IS A MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE PRODUCTS which include diaphragm, flexible impeller, rotary and drum pumps and other fluid transfer devices. Worldwide, we manufacture and market fit-for-purpose pumps and like products for the leisure marine and industrial markets under the JABSCO brand name.

For the leisure marine market we produce water system pumps, remote control searchlights, marine waste systems, bilge pumps, and marine engine cooling pumps.

Our industrial products are used for fluid transfer in chemical processing, laboratory, paint processing, plating, textiles, construction, semiconductor manufacturing, wastewater treatment and pollution control. The JABSCO hygienic products are especially well suited for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and beverage processing.

ITT Jabsco's dedication to a worldwide quality standard is reflected in the award of the internationally recognized ISO 9001 certification.

ITW Plexus^(R) is a business unit of Illinois Tool Works, a Fortune 500 company, and a worldwide giant in fastening, joining, sealing, and coating technologies. The Plexus business unit makes and sells the patented new Plexus methacrylate adhesives for structural bonding of nearly all thermoplastics, metals, and composite materials. A key benefit of these adhesives is their ability to provide extremely durable bonds with little or no surface preparation. Plexus adhesives have a proven record of outstanding performance in the most demanding applications in the transportation, marine, and engineering construction industries.

Ivy Hi-Lift Over the course of its 40 year history, Ivy Hi-Lift has expanded from a small, "mom and pop" rental shop, to an industry leader with more than 600 employees. These dedicated employees staff 17 branches, which serve customers throughout seven western states - Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Washington.

Ivy Hi-Lift continues to keep pace with an ever-evolving rental industry. The company offers a large, diversified inventory of Aerial Work Platforms, Contractor and Industrial Equipment, Forklifts and Scaffolding. With a rental fleet that includes nearly 4,000 aerial lifts, Ivy is the largest AWP company west of the Mississippi, and with sister companies, BPS and Aggregate, the largest AWP company in the world. The company is also the largest scaffolding company west of the Rocky Mountains. Ivy continues to specialize in scaffolding any project-safely-from the smallest plastering job to a huge refinery turnaround. Ivy also rents and sells a wide variety of forklifts for both industrial and construction uses, including reach forklifts to 54 ft. and 10,000 lb. capacities.
www.ivyhilift.com

Kirkwood is a very unique combination of a pristine alpine setting and an incredible ski mountain. Since Telluride Ski and Golf Co. invested in Kirkwood in 1995, the Kirkwood Resort Company has moved ahead rapidly with a master plan that includes a Colorado style pedestrian village located at the base of the lifts, additional winter and summer amenities such as a pool and ice skating rink, lift upgrades, ski area expansions and snow making.

The goal is to create a world class, four-season destination resort. Kirkwood will be able to offer a total resort experience where residents and guests mingle in a cozy village atmosphere and enjoy an unsurpassed outdoor lifestyle all steps from their front door.

Over the last four years, the real estate market has reflected the excitement of Kirkwood's new vision. Buyers and developers immediately recognize Kirkwood's potential to become one of the only developments of it's kind in California.

www.skikirkwood.com

For more than a century, Norton has developed innovative products and solved customers' manufacturing problems wherever materials must be shaped, cut, sharpened or finished.

Each Norton Company division possesses the same dedication to quality and customer satisfaction. Norton benefits from the support and expertise of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's 100 leading industrial companies. Saint-Gobain is a producer of engineered materials, with headquarters in Paris, France.

Norton Company - your abrasives solution

Ocean Technical Services, Inc. is an ISO-9002 certified full service shipyard and manufacturer of the Ocean Sprint Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs). Otech's reputation has been built on exceeding our customers' most stringent requirements. During construction, our highly skilled Fiberglass Division employs innovative technology and quality materials.

The hull has a unique deep-vee design that flattens to a delta conic planing curve at the transom and a series of concave spray chines that run the length of the boat. Together, they generate effects that give the RHIB an uncharacteristically dry ride and superior performance in the roughest seas. This innovative hull design was developed by Crompton Marine Ltd. (UK) after 18 years experience with RHIBs in hostile North Sea conditions. Licensed by Crompton and in conjunction with Sintes Fiberglass Designs, Otech has modified the series to incorporate a molded deck, a quick tube replacement system and the SCRIMP method of fiberglass construction.

Parker Hannifin With nearly $5 billion in annual sales, Parker Hannifin Corporation is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies, providing systematic, precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, industrial and aerospace markets.

Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) develops, markets, and supports the most comprehensive suite of product development and information management solutions available today. PTC’s Solutions empower companies, across industry lines, to gain a strategic competitive advantage by streamlining engineering processes, improving product quality, optimizing product information management, and reducing product development costs and time-to-market cycles. Worldwide, over 21,000 companies leverage this unmatched range of end-to-end product development solutions and support services to maximize their competitive edge.

Founded in 1985, Parametric Technology employs more than 4,800 people at its headquarter operations in Waltham, Mass., U.S.A., and throughout sales and support offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Since 1988, when it commenced commercial shipments of its Pro/ENGINEER® product line, Parametric Technology has emerged as the fastest growing company in the mechanical design automation market, with more than 186,000 seats of software installed.

Pelican Products opened its doors in the old-fashioned, great American tradition, on a shoe string budget in an old backyard garage. It all started with a childhood infatuation with the underwater world. A 1949 Popular Science magazine article on homemade scuba outfits was the catalyst that triggered a life-long hobby. That hobby turned into an obsession for making diving related accessories that worked better than what store bought equipment had to offer. Then on one June day in 1975 Pelican Products just "happened". Dave Parker started selling his first invention and innovations to local dive shops as a tiny side business.

Dave's unique approach to superior quality, reliability, and basic "common sense" engineering soon attracted the interest of U.S. Special Forces, the Navy and industrial companies with equally demanding requirements. And so the Pelican legend began... Pelican Products now markets its quality products throughout the world with distribution centers in 4 countries.

Physiotherapy Associates The mission of Physiotherapy Associates is to set the standard for rehabilitation services. Our objective is to provide high quality care that facilitates maximum function recovery in a cost-effective manner. We recognize the importance of professional development in the attainment of these goals and strive to create a dynamic clinic environment dedicated to professional excellence and growth. Physiotherapy Associates supports the profession through collaborative research and education.

Pointwise, Inc. is a premier supplier of grid generation software and services for the computational analysis community. In addition to developing, supporting, and marketing the Gridgen product family, the company is involved in numerous research and software development projects related to numerical grid generation. Further information can be obtained at http://www.pointwise.com.

PowerBar remains the leading choice of a complete source for sustained energy. Many of the world's top athletes have made PowerBar an essential part of their training and competition. PowerBar is also very popular among health-conscious, active people as a convenient, low-fat, nutritious snack. PowerBar energy bars are available in Malt-Nut, Chocolate, Wild Berry, Apple-Cinnamon, Banana, Mocha, Oatmeal Raisin and Peanut Butter flavors.

Pro-Tect Plastics & Supply, Inc. is an Oregon State Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and emerging small business, with contractor's licenses in the States of Oregon, Washington and California.

Pro-Tect Plastics & Supply, Inc. is the "Leader in Shrink Wrap Protection" with a rapidly expanding customer base throughout the United States. We continue to be first in innovative design and installation of containments, weatherization and erosion control.

We at Pro-Tect are experts in our field and our goals are to protect the environment, help your company avoid project delays and/or any unnecessary fines. Please feel free to call us for more information at (800) 889-WRAP or send us an E-Mail at protect@internetcds.com

Riegl Dr. Johannes Riegl, Founder and Managing Director of RIEGL LMS GmbH, has been actively involved in the research and development of pulsed semiconductor-laser measurement systems since 1970. Dr. Riegl is extraordinary professor for Radar Technology at the Technical University of Vienna.

RIEGL's premises are located in HORN, a small town approx. 85 km north-west of Vienna, the famous capital of Austria.

The staff comprises some 45 graduated engineers, technicians, and other highly qualified and motivated staff members. RIEGL's main products are pulsed semiconductor laser rangefinders, distance, level, and speed meters as well as peripheral positioning and scanning equipment.

RIEGL has gained many years of experience in the research and development of optical radar systems, carried out for well-known international organisations and customers like, e.g., the European Space Agency ESA, FIAT research laboratories, SWAROVSKI Optik KG, and many other organisations.

Worldwide sales and support of RIEGL products is made available by main offices in the USA, in Japan, in Scandinavia and in Austria and by some 35 representatives in North America, in Western Europe, in Asia, and in South Africa.

RIEGL is permanently dedicated to the highest performance, quality and reliability of its products and services.

Since 1850 Ritchie Navigation has been the leader in Marine Compass manufacturing. Ritchie continues to look for ways to improve the compass and bring the highest quality instruments to the consumer at affordable price.

Rubbermaid is committed to offering consumers high-quality, high-value products. We greatly value the trust and loyalty of our consumers and retail customers. We will continue to work hard at meeting - and even exceeding - consumers needs and expectations, just as we have for the past 80 years.

Safeguard Business Systems Safeguard Business Systems has long served the small business marketplace as an information systems company with a total service approach. Because information is a key to successful business management, the systems provided by Safeguard's independent Business Specialists help small business to maintain and access orderly information. Today, our philosophy of "entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs" along with our embrace of technology enables Safeguard to maintain and expand our preeminent position in the small business marketplace.

Shop-Vac® Corporation is the recognized world leader in wet/dry vacs. While that leadership position was earned first when there were no other manufacturers of wet/dry vacs, we have maintained worldwide respect for more than 30 years by continuing to innovate and advance the technology of wet/dry vacs. Shop-Vac® Corporation offers the most complete line of vacuum cleaners available for industrial and commercial applications, plus a wide range of accessories that are specifically designed to meet the heavy-duty cleaning needs of the sanitary maintenance professional.

Simpson Strong-Tie is the world's largest manufacturer of connectors for wood construction. Founded in Oakland, CA in 1956 we have grown to over 1,100 employees with manufacturing and distribution throughout most of the world. Our steel connectors are used for joining or strengthening wood members. They make the structure: easier and more economical to build, stronger to resist mother nature's forces and safer to occupy. We also manufacture Epoxy-Tie adhesives and mechanical anchors. Our products are used in new construction, remodeling and DIY home projects.

Simpson Strong-Tie has earned the reputation as an innovator in the construction products industry, holding more product patents than all our competitors combined. We are known as the "No Equal"tm company to the building professional community (engineers, architects,building officials & contractors). We've earned this reputation by employing the best people and listening to our customers.

Our parent company- Simpson Manufacturing is publicly traded on the NYSE (symbol SSD).

Snap-on Incorporated is a $1.8 billion leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of tool and equipment solutions for professional technicians, motor service shop owners, specialty repair centers, original equipment manufacturers, and industrial tool users worldwide. Product lines include hand and power tools, diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, diagnostics software, and other solutions for the transportation service industry.

SPECTRA PRECISION provides the surveying, construction and agricultural markets with complete positioning solutions. Our innovative products and services address the needs of seven business segments: general construction, road construction, site preparation, surveying, interior finishing, underground utilities and agriculture.

SomaCare Natural Products creates and markets the highest quality skin care products. With the help of massage professionals and dedicated lab technicians, SomaCare has created a wide range of bodywork lotions and creams containing phyto aromatherapy. The company is dedicated to its vision of providing the bodywork industry with truly natural products.

Ever since Sperry® invented the original boat shoe back in 1935, our name has been synonymous with boating and good times. But Sperry® isn't just about sailing. It's about sailing through life: looking good, moving forward and always keeping your balance

Survivair Not Only What's New in Respiratory Protection, What's Changing it. As a leading manufacturer of respiratory protection products, we've been protecting workers against respiratory hazards in all kinds of environments since 1961. In fact, we're one of the few companies dedicated solely to this pursuit. Our breadth of line is unmatched. Our SCBA products are so reliable, we're the preferred choice among firefighters and other professionals who put their lives on the line every day. So take a look. Because choosing Survivair is a good fit, in more ways than one.

Swarovski For almost 100 years now we have been experts in the processing and grinding of glass and for over fifty years we have made it our goal to transfer all this knowledge into innovative and top-quality optical instruments for you. "To constantly improve what is good" was the guiding principle of Daniel Swarovski I., the founder of the company. This principle has continued to serve the company and its employees reliably for four generations. Inherent in this, along with creative product ideas, are intensive research, modern, ergonomic design and stringent quality controls.

www.swarovskioptik.com

Tao Systems From low speeds to hypersonics, worldwide leaders in the manufacture of automobiles, ships and aircraft use Tao Systems technology in their research. Inexpensive, precision surface hot-film sensors, patented flow diagnostics, specialized hardware and software, and our unique, patented constant voltage anemometer make Tao Systems THE CHOICE for quick, high-quality consulting and turnkey services.

Among both OEMs and consumers, the name Taylor Made Group enjoys a well-earned reputation for quality. The Taylor Made Group traces its beginnings to 1908 and the custom canvas trade. Today, the diversified businesses that make up the Taylor Made Group share an unwavering commitment to founder Nelson A. Taylor's business values: Superior craftsmanship, constant innovation and customer support far beyond the ordinary.

The Taylor Made Group is a leader in many areas. In the marine market, we are the number one supplier of aftermarket products, windshield systems, sanitation systems, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. From stem to stern, products of the Taylor Made Group help OEMs build better boats and better boating.

But that's only part of the story. Many of the same advanced technologies and production methods that have placed us in the forefront of the marine market have far wider application -- in industrial, agricultural, consumer, transportation, architectural and other markets.

TouchStar's mobile computer systems represent leading edge design and functionality. An unrelenting commitment to providing customer solutions has earned TouchStar a reputation for strong, effective business relationships.

Thousands of TouchStar products are in use around the world. In fact, TouchStar is doing business in more than 20 countries. Some of our customers include: British Petroleum, Swissair, Allied Bakeries, Shell, Thermogas, Texaco, London Electricity PLC, Air Products.

TouchStar is a business unit of Williams, a leading energy and communications company with more than $18 billion in assets. From a single Williams product or service to fully integrated energy and communications solutions, Williams is dedicated to making you more successful. Williams' companies are the largest-volume transporters of natural gas in the U.S. and also one of the nations largest gas gatherers, processors and natural gas transporters. In addition, Williams' communications unit is building a 32,000-mile fiber optic network and also offers a broad range of communications solutions.

Trimble is a world leader in the emerging commercial markets for satellite-based navigation, positioning and communication data products. The company holds more U.S. patents on GPS and related technology than any other organization. Trimble products are sold world-wide for diverse applications including land and hydrographic surveying; mapping/GIS data acquisition; agriculture; military; general, corporate and commercial aviation; marine navigation; vehicle tracking and communications; and mobile GPS. The company also manufactures and sells GPS engines for the OEM market. Founded in 1978 and located in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has been a leader in providing GPS solutions since 1984.

Founded in 1980 after recognizing a need for a shipping supply distributor, ULINE's first product was a carton sizer, which ULINE still sells (the H-101 is on page 119 of ULINE's current catalog). It sold far beyond the founders' expectations and encouraged them to add more products to our "catalog" the following year. ULINE has steadily grown since and continues to be a family owned and run business.

ULINE's mission is to offer our customers the finest quality and best selection of product as well as the quickest service in the industry. ULINE's promise is to treat our customers as long-term partners, to always meet both their needs and their expectations, and to ship all orders the same day with speed and accuracy unparalleled in the industry.

Vaughan Manufacturing: Long before "Ergonomics" became a buzz word; before "CTS" (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) and "Tenosynovitis" became part of everyday language; back when "Epicondylitis" was still called "Carpenter’s Elbow" - Vaughan engineers were already busy taking the "sting" out of solid steel and fiberglass hammers. It was never a big secret that most professional carpenters preferred hickory handle hammers. Anyone who made a living swinging a hammer all day long didn’t have to be sold on the balance and shock absorbing properties of wood. But most steel and fiberglass hammers were another story. They never did feel "right." They lacked balance, felt awkward to swing, and there was always that bone jarring "sting" that traveled up the handle to wrist and elbow with every hammer blow.

Vaughan designers have improved the balance and shock absorbing qualities of fiberglass handle hammers while increasing the strength in the critical neck area. Vaughan Steel Eagle (R) solid steel hammers feature our exclusive, patented Shock-Blok® plug which virtually eliminates transmission of shock waves into the handle.

Vaughan products that bear this "Proud to Say" label are absolutely 100% made in the U.S.A. They are manufactured to the highest standards of quality under environmentally safe conditions. We are ISO 9002 certified. We do not exploit foreign labor nor their environments. We consciously use recycled and/or recyclable materials in all of our packaging and promotional materials.

Volvo Penta is a leading worldwide partner for technically advanced, high quality power systems for leisure and commericial craft, as well as industrial power systems (gasoline and diesel, with a hp range from 10 to 770 hp).

Our products and services create competitive advantages for our customers and provide end users with such high level of security and performance that they will be totally satisfied with their choice both now and in the future.

Wahl and Associates, established in 1976, provides supplies and equipment ranging from Ice Packs to state of the art Balance Testing and Rehabilitation products to physical medicine professionals. Wahl and Associates also offers certified continuing education courses on topics designed to enhance patient care. Contact us at 1-800-266-7257 for a copy of our product catalog and current course schedule.