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Baldor Electric Company is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of electric motors, drives and generators. Through a network of independent representatives, the company sells its products to both distributors and original equipment manufacturers. Baldor Electric Company employs approximately 3,600 people in 15 manufacturing and distribution locations in the United States and one location in Bristol, England. Baldor began doing business in St. Louis in 1920. The company s mission is to be the best marketer, designer and manufacturer of industrial electric motors, drives and generators. Baldor products are sold in more than 55 countries. Baldor s home office is in Fort Smith, Ark. It has a location in St. Louis.

Located in Fenton, Mo., Gerstner Electric is a signal and lighting contractor company that works with the local members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Gerstner Electric constructs traffic signals, including single-point interchanges and a single St. Louis intersection. It installs new pedestrian signals and push buttons also. Gerstner Electric installs lighting screw piles for various signal improvement projects funded by the Missouri Department of Transportation. Gerstner Electric constructs new traffic control systems, including intelligent transportation systems in the St. Louis area. Gerstner Electric provides consistent fiber-optic installation for simple and complex intelligent transportation systems. The company is equipped with a climate-controlled trailer also.

Ryerson is one of the leading distributors and processors of metals in North America. Headquartered in Chicago, it operates service centers throughout the United States and Canada, as well as serves customers in Mexico, India and China. The company offers processing and fabrication services. It also provides sheets, coils, plates, bars, tubing and pipes in stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, brass and copper materials. Ryerson maintains a location in Maryland Heights, Mo.