North American Composites

Since 1954, the EFP corporation has specialized in providing creative solutions to packaging, appliance, automotive and foundry applications. Its facilities in Elkhart, Ind., and Decatur, Ala., are two of the largest foam-manufacturing plants in North America. The company also has plants in Nashville and Gordonsville, Tenn. The company conforms to agreed-upon requirements to both internal and external customers, ensuring that its products are consistent with EFP Corporation manufacturing capabilities. To help ensure this policy, EFP became ISO 9001-certified in 1997 and QS 9000-certified in 1998. The environmental policy of EFP Corporation relates to the impacts of its operations, activities and products to the environment. The company is committed to comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations, as well as other requirements to which the organization subscribes.

Founded in 1919, Ferro Corporation is one of the leading global suppliers of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. It serves the electronics, solar energy, telecommunication, building and renovation, appliance, automotive, household furnishing and industrial markets. The company develops, manufactures and markets high-purity powders, pastes, and tapes for surge protection, sealing glasses, photovoltaic materials and hybrid microelectronics. It manufactures batteries, polymers, specialty resins, plasticizers, photochemicals, detergents, and pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals. Ferro Corporation offers particle engineering for drug delivery and pharmaceutical processing applications. It employs more than 6,300 employees, as well as achieves an annual sales volume of over $2.2 billion. Ferro Corporation maintains a location in Plymouth, Ind.

Vail Rubber Works is a family-owned and operated company that has been developing and manufacturing rubber for more than 100 years. It offers a wide range of technical services, such as custom cover materials, grooving and threading of covers, drilling of new and used covers, core inspection, drill cleaning, in-house repair, reconditioning suction boxes, roll cover maintenance and customer line inspections. The company designs rubber roll covers for a variety of industry s application that include coil coating, conveyors, electronics, embossing, health imaging, food, glass, meat processing, petrochemicals, textiles, wood coating and packaging. Founded in 1904, Vail Rubber Works has ISO 9001:2000 certification and is located in St. Joseph, Mich.