Mario Manufacturing Inc

Capital Rubber & Specialty Company, founded in 1957, is one of the premiere industrial gaskets, hoses, expansion joints and packing distributors in the United States. The company has a full line of corrugated metal hoses that can be fabricated in stainless steel, Monel and copper to exact specifications. The firm operates a full-service testing facility that enables it to test every assembly. Its rubber hose shop can fabricate rubber hoses, Teflon, and hydraulic and fire hoses. The company s metal gasket shop can produce gaskets of any alloy and configuration. Its soft gasket shop is one of the highest producing industrial gasket shops in the U.S., offering services to the petroleum, chemical and power industries. Some of the manufacturers represented by Capital Rubber & Specialty Company include Flexitallic, Garlock, Goodyear, Weatherhead, W.L. Gore, Gasket Resources, and Graftech. Capital Rubber is located in Baton Rouge, La.

Samson Rope technologies develops and manufactures high-performance ropes and is located in Lafayette, La. It is owned and managed by Wind River Holdings, a privately held investment company with headquarters in King of Prussia, Pa. Its marine products, such as mooring, barge, dredge and tug lines. Its anchor and dock lines are utilized by recreational boaters. Its commercial fishing products include netlines, purse lines, trawl lines and crab ropes. It has developed products for arborists, loggers, aerospace companies and the United States military. Its reins, halters and lead ropes are used by horse enthusiasts. Its rigging products are used in many applications, such as rescue operations and theatrical productions.