Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials

Nova is the global leader in tablet counting and filling technology. In October 2004 Nova Packaging Systems was acquired by IMA the leader in manufacturing and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. IMA Nova designs, manufactures and integrates a line of equipment for automated liquid and tablet filling systems. Its facilities and technical personnel located worldwide IMA Nova provides solutions and support for installations to it customer worldwide. IMA Nova is supported by IMA s global resources to address customer requirements, R&D and optimizing its packaging solutions. IMA Nova s services and products include Slat and Electronic tablet counters, Liquid fillers, Bottle unscramblers, Cappers, Cottoners, Tube Fillers and Cartoners, Line Integration, engineering and validation services and OEM parts.

Operational for more than 50 years, Velcro USA is one of the leading manufacturers of hook and loop fasteners in the United States. It offers products under the Sticky Back, Fabric Fusion, One-Wrap and Velstrap product lines. The company also provides custom-designed specialty fasteners that feature a range of performance characteristics, materials, sizes and shapes. Its products find applications in the automotive, agricultural, transportation, industrial, consumer goods, and health and beauty care markets. Velcro USA also produces hardware, laminates, composites, adhesives, packaging straps, and woven and nonwoven loops and hooks. Additionally, the company sells the VELCRO brand of products though several retail chain stores, such as The Home Depot, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Hobby Lobby and Kroger. Velcro USA is a part of Velcro Industries.

Weir Valves & Controls is a critical service and isolation application and solution provider for the power generation, oil and gas exploration and general industrial sectors. The company s global reputation is based upon its capability to deliver engineering solutions that add value to the customer s process. Weir s control products include butterfly control valves, choke valves, control valves, desuperheaters, instrumentation, spring loaded and pilot operated safety relief valves, tank blanketing systems, thermal expansion compensators, turbine bypass valves, valve actuators and x-stream control valve. Its isolation products include 3-way valves, ball valves, butterfly isolation valves, check valves, gate valves, globe valves, isolation devices, subsea valves and trip valves. Weir Valves & Controls maintains headquarters in Salem, Mass.