Guardian Industries

Dover Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of a wide range of proprietary products and components for industrial and commercial use. The corporation operates more than 50 independent companies. Dover companies include Crenlo, Performance Motorsports, Graphics Microsystems, Kurz-Kasch, Novacap, Hydro Systems, Dielectric Laboratories, Dow Key Microwave and Waukesha Bearings. Intrinsic to Dover s success is a decentralized management style that gives the greatest scope to the people who manage its companies. Dover will continue to adapt to market conditions, but Dover is a global enterprise supplying value-added products and services to thousands of satisfied customers in more than 100 countries around the world. Ronald L. Hoffman has been the chief executive officer of Dover for more than a year. He has been with the conglomerate for over 21 years. Hoffman earned a BS degree from Oklahoma State University. Dover Corporation s North America corporate office is located on Park Avenue in New York City.

Founded in 1904, NIBCO is a worldwide manufacturer of flow control products for the residential, commercial construction, industrial and irrigation markets. It is a privately owned company that operates more than 10 manufacturing plants and over four distribution centers throughout the United States, Mexico and Poland. The company features products under the Chemtrol, DURA-PEX, TOLCO, BlazeMaster and TOL-Brace brands. Its product line includes plastic and metal fittings, fabricated supports, pipe support systems, protection valves, pipe hangers and actuators. NIBCO also specializes in the manufacture of ball valves, strainers and press systems. It employs a work force of more than 3,000 people. The company operates an online store that offers a selection of apparel, business gifts and sports goods.