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CaridianBCT is one of the leading providers of pathogen reduction technologies, therapeutic systems and whole blood processes in the world. It specializes in blood collection and processing and cancer vaccine development services. The company utilizes the Trima Accel Collection System, which is an automated blood collection system that collects a combination of red blood cells, platelets and plasma. It is involved in the development of strategic alliances that target cancer therapies. CaridianBCT s product line includes Trima Accel collection system, Spectra Optia apheresis system, COBE spectra apheresis system, Vista information system, Elutra cell separation system, Atreus whole blood processing system, OrbiSac System and COBE 2991 cell processor. It maintains a blood center that is involved in the process of recruiting, collecting and supplying blood components. The company serves various medical centers and health care industries.

A subsidiary of the International Paper Company, xpedx is among the world s largest distributors of printing papers and graphic supplies and equipment. The company is a major supplier to commercial printers, manufacturers, facility owners, retailers and global transportation businesses, as well as government entities. It also provides the full scope of third-party logistics services under its xpedx Supply Chain Services business, which provides asset and order management, business integration, warehousing and distribution, transportation management, reverse logistics, ocean freight services, customs brokerage and supplier relationship management solutions. Through its alliance with Paris-based Geodis and Antalis, xpedx extends internationally in the supply of paper and packaging products and logistics services. The company has one of the largest business to business e-commerce systems in North America anchored by xpedx.com, which handles nearly 6 million transactions annually. Additional xpedx ventures include Cincinnati-based Saalfeld Redistribution; xpedx Printing Technologies, the exclusive United States distributor of Ryobi-branded offset printing presses; Chicago-based xpedx Stores, a network of more than 150 retail paper and graphics stores; and publishing industry suppliers Bulkley Dunton Publishing Group and Strategic Paper Group. Based in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland, Ohio, xpedx operates approximately 260 distribution centers and retail stores throughout North America, including a location in Denver.

Synthes is present in every continent in the world. The company is a leading worldwide medical device company. It develops, produces and markets instruments, implants and biomaterials for the surgical fixation, correction and regeneration of the human skeleton and its soft tissues. Products bearing the brand name Synthes can be found in virtually every operating room. The company is a world leader in traumatology, and ranks among the top three companies for spinal devices. It also continues to remain at the forefront of the cranio-maxillofacial business. Founded in 1974, Synthes United States division initially marketed the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation s systems first in the United States and later in Canada. One of Synthes facilities is located in Monument, Colo.