Nielsen Bainbridge Group LLC

Mineral-insulated, tank and hopper electric heating, heat transfer compound and isolated steam-tracing are among Thermon Manufacturing s products. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products used in heating applications such as self-regulating, power-limiting, skin-effect, parallel and series constant wattage, tank insulation, tubing bundle and instrument enclosure systems. Thermon Manufacturing specializes in heat tracing, the application of steam, fluid or electric heat to piping, tanks, instrumentation and other equipment. Heat tracing technology is used in products that prevent freezing, melt snow and ice, maintain temperatures and perform other heat-related tasks. Thermon Manufacturing was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas.

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has been one of the technology pioneers and leaders in virtual instrumentation. This is a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging the PC and its related technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for customers worldwide through easy-to-integrate software, such as the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment, and modular hardware, such as PXI modules for data acquisition, instrument control and machine vision. Established in 1976, it has more than 3,900 employees with direct operations in over 40 countries. National Instruments markets its products to more than 25,000 companies in over 90 countries.

Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for right-of-way maintenance and agriculture. Its products include tractor-mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, agricultural implements and related after market parts and services. The company, founded in 1969, has more than 1,750 employees and operates 15 plants in North America, Europe and Australia. Alamo Group s products are sold through its marketing organizations and its extensive worldwide dealer networks under various trademarks and trade names. These trademarks and trade names include Alamo Industrial, Tiger, Schwarze, Schulte, Rhino, M&W, SMC, Fuerst, Herschel, Valu-Bilt, Bomford, McConnel, Twose, SMA, Forges Gorce, Faucheux and Rousseau. Alamo Groups' U.S. headquarters is based in Seguin, Texas.