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Tescom Corporation manufactures high-tech operating units and valves, regulators and electropneumatic controls. The company designs, manufactures and sells a range of regulators and valves to the aerospace and defense, alternative fuel, life support, fiber optic, petroleum, pharmaceutical and biotech and semiconductor industries worldwide. Tescom's industrial controls division provides standard and custom pressure control solutions. The systems group designs and manufactures technology pressure systems, assemblies and manifolds. The high purity controls division designs and manufactures ultraclean pressure regulators, valves and integrated gas system components for the semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Tescom Europe is a design, manufacture and service facility offering a range of pressure control solutions. The company s distributor support centers are located in most major cities worldwide. More than 100 locations provide application assistance and quality Tescom products. Tescom direct sales offices are located in California, New Jersey, Scotland and South Korea. Tescom Corporation is based in Elk River, Minn.

MGS Machine Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of packaging and product-handling solutions. The company serves a wide variety of industries including pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics, food, printing and paper goods, household goods and industrial products. From a simple feeding application to a fully integrated packaging line, MGS Machine Corporation offers a wide range of equipment to accomplish the packaging operations it customers require. MGS Machine Corporation has packaged cold medicine, vitamins and prescription drugs. The company uses a Stealth machine to produce cartons. MGS Machine Corporation uses its Stealth continuous-motion cartoner as the central piece of equipment for creating the Dosepak package, which contains an outer carton, a fold-over heat-sealed inner blister card and a unique locking feature. The Stealth achieves speeds in access of 130 cartons per minute during the Dosepak production process. The company is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minn.

Kyocera Tycom Corporation is one of the world s leading manufacturers of carbide cutting tools for the printed circuit board industry. It is also among leading providers of resharpening and tool management technologies. The company has provided drills, end mills and routers for more than 15 years. Kyocera serves the electronic, industrial, medical and aerospace industries. The company has the ability to manufacture precision rotary cutting tools in a variety of diameters, including router bits, end mills, micro-diameter drills, engraving tools and custom tools. Founded in 1987, Kyocera Tycom maintains its headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Kyocera business united are located in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and other areas of China. The company employs more than 500 associates worldwide. Locations include St. Paul, Minn.