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Founded in 1970, L. W. Schneider is one of the leading manufacturers of parts for rifles, pistols and a variety of other long guns and handguns. It offers gun parts to the militaries of the United States, Canada and Israel. The company offers a wide range of products, such as mil spec charging handles, carrying handles and hand guards to the firearms industry. L. W. Schneider provides parts of a variety of materials, such as aluminum, steel and plastic. The company s customers include Colt Defense, F.N. Manufacturing, Olympic Arms, Rock River Arms, Bushmaster, DPMS, Armalite, Springfield Armory and Les Baer Custom. L. W. Schneider is located in Princeton, Ill.

Allied Welding, based in Chillicothe, Ill., is a welding company that is located with easy access to railroad, airline and trucking facilities. It has been a Caterpillar-certified supplier since 1987 and is its primary supplier of grill doors for track-type tractors. It offers 24-hour operations and provides additional capacity up on demand in its 86,000 square foot facility, with 11,250 square feet dedicated to a powder coat paint system. Allied Welding specializes in the following services: welding, machining, fabrication, painting, manual machining, turning, grinding, stamping, packaging, bending, forming, drilling, shotblasting, beveling, cleaning and assembly. Allied Welding was founded in 1964.