Tri-County Industrial Supply

HBD Industries manufactures and supplies a line of general-purpose and application-engineered industrial products. The organization is comprised of several companies that manufacture and market a variety of products and offer a range of services. HBD-Thermoid is a company that designs and manufactures industrial hoses, power transmission belts, conveyor belting, ducting, coated fabrics and rubber bands. Carolina Rubber Rolls supplies original equipment manufacturers in the textile, pulp and paper, industrial, graphic arts and specialty applications industries with roll covering, roll fabrication and repair services. Peerless Electric is another HBD Industries company that designs and manufactures specialty AC and DC electric motors. The company has more than 20,000 electric motors on file. HBD Industries has several affiliated companies, including Ohio Electric Motors, Madison Manufacturing, Stearns Magnetics, California Drop Forge and Hydro Carbide.

The Okonite Company was founded in 1878 and is one of the original insulators of electrical wire and cable in the United States. It is a premier manufacturer of high-quality insulated electric wire and cable that specializes in high and medium-voltage cable and low-voltage power, control and instrumentation cables. It operates six manufacturing plants producing products that range from insulated wire approximating a human hair in thickness to cable measuring 6 inches in diameter. The cables are manufactured with a variety of materials, including laminated polypropylene paper, thermosetting and thermoplastic insulation and jacketing compounds. Many products feature Okonite s Okoguard insulation system. These constructions are complemented by a wide selection of metallic and non-metallic coverings to provide added mechanical protection to the wire and cable for various environments. The company has a manufacturing location in Richmond, Ky.