Mid-States Steel

Founded in 1915, Vanguard Archives is one of the leading records management companies in the United States. Based in Chicago, Ill., it offers a range of services, including document storage services, scanning services, document imaging systems and secure document destruction or shredding. Some of its specific services include offsite storage of hardcopy documents, outsourced records reorganization, disaster recovery consulting and document scanning services. Additionally, it offers digital media vaulting and scanning. Vanguard Archives' records centers are equipped with mezzanine racking systems and managed using technology such as barcode driven software and fingerprint recognition access technology.

The Ligon Hydraulic Cylinder Group is the premier provider of custom designed hydraulic cylinders in North America.

Silgan Containers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, is the largest food can supplier in North America. Silgan Holdings is a leading North American manufacturer of consumer goods packaging products with annual sales of more than $2.3 billion. Silgan operates more than 60 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. In North America, the company is the largest supplier of metal containers and convenience ends for food products and is a leading supplier of metal and plastic closures for food products, and plastic containers for personal care products. Much of the company's rapid growth came in the last two decades, when Silgan Containers was officially formed from the Carnation Company's can division. Since its inception in 1987, Silgan Containers has acquired eight metal can and other packaging solutions providers to reach its present dominance in the United States. More than 4,300 people work in the 34 Silgan Containers facilities across the country. Manufacturing plants are located close to customer plants for short-distance shipping and fast access. Silgan's top management works out of headquarters in Woodland Hills, Calif.