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From his Saratoga, Calif., base of operations, Anthony Thomas, the company's president and chief executive officer, founded U.S. Cotton in 1983. It manufactures private label and branded health, beauty aide, pharmaceutical and industrial cotton fiber products throughout the Americas. The company s products are sold by national and international retailers in the drug, mass merchandisers and food channels of trade, packaged under their corporate brand label. In addition to the company's existing facilities in Canada, New Mexico and North Carolina, the acquisition of Megas Beauty Care provided the company with plants in Canovanas, Puerto Rico; Ciudad Acuna, Mexico; Cleveland; Nogales, Mexico; Pomfret, Conn.; and Valley Park, Mo. U.S. Cotton is headquartered in Rio Rancho, N.M.

SIFCO Industries specializes in the repair of turbine engine components for the world s major airlines. The company also produces parts used in the production of aircraft airframes and turbine engines. It maintains a growing network of manufacturing, service and distribution centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. SIFCO features expertise in hot section components, blades and vanes. The company s capabilities include turbine material supply, overhaul, precision machining, exchange programs and inventory management. It produces forged and finished components for the aerospace industry in a wide variety of alloys. The company also provides equipment, solutions and contract services for selective electroplating in aerospace, defense and industrial applications. SIFCO Industries has operated for more than 90 years and is headquartered in Cleveland.

The Euclid Chemical Company serves the worldwide building market as an ISO- certified supplier of specialty products and support services for the concrete and masonry construction industry. Euclid s products include concrete and masonry admixtures, curing and sealing compounds, epoxy adhesives and coatings, dry shake floor hardeners and toppings, cementitious and epoxy grouts, joint fillers and sealants, as well as a complete line of concrete repair and restorations materials. Euclid Chemical products are available from building material suppliers throughout the world. The company was established in 1910 as Klein Building Products Company. A subsidiary of RPM International, The Euclid Chemical Company maintains a 25,000-square-foot technical and training center in Cleveland that houses extensive state-of-the-art laboratories, an expanded auditorium and a fully equipped customer and sales training center.