Byrne Twine

Founded in 1970, Byrne Electrical Specialists runs three facilities in Rockford, Mich. It has facility of more than 90,000 square feet and a staff of over 200 employees. Byrne Electrical Specialists provides a wide range of electrical products and engineering services for a variety of small and large businesses. The company is ISO:9002-certified and a member of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association and the Office Furniture Industry Council. Byrne Electrical Specialists is also an approved manufacturer of Underwriters Laboratory and the Canadian Standards Association. The company also supplies harnesses for the marine and automotive industries.

Grand Rapids Controls manufacturers assemblies for many industries, primarily automotive and office furniture manufacturers. Founded in 1968, it is a family-owned and operated business located in Rockford, Mich., and Qingdao, China. Grand Rapids Controls employs more than 250 people at its two non-union manufacturing facilities that encompass approximately 90,000 square feet. The company s goal is to be a leading supplier of motion control products. Its products include plastic actuators, mechanism control systems, rotary flex-shaft assemblies, armrest assemblies, push-pull control cables and power sliding window or power products. Grand Rapids Controls processes include conduit manufacturing, automatic molding, insert molding, zinc die-casting, part decorating and automated assembly.