First America Metal Corp

Established in 1985, ELCON is a privately held company that designs and builds control systems for the railroad industry. The company has a more than 28,000-square-foot facility. It offers a wide variety of products that include high-voltage cabinets, voltage regulators and control stands and cards. The other products offered by the company include kilowatt meters, burn out detectors, head-end power cabinets, transition controls and excitation control systems. ELCON has various departments that include customer service, marketing, sales and engineering support. Additionally, the company offers cable and wire harnesses, throttle and bearing monitor panels, and power supplies and converters. ELCON is ISO 9001:2000-certified and is located in Minooka, Ill.

North American Stainless is a part of the Acerinox Group of companies, which specializes in manufacturing flat steel products. It operates various companies, including El Campo de Gibraltar in Spain and Columbus Stainless in South Africa. With headquarters in Ghent, Ky., North American Stainless produces hot-rolled coils and sheets, flat bars, slabs, billets, plates, engraved sheets, circles, angles and wire rods, as well as welding, electrode, reinforcement and turned bars. The company maintains an in-house laboratory for the testing and research and development of stainless steel. It has a team of designers, engineers, metallurgists and technicians. The company's products are sold in more than 80 countries.