Gleason Reel Corporation

Badger Meter, founded in 1905, is a leading marketer and manufacturer of products using flow measurement and control technologies developed both internally and with other technology companies. Its products are used to measure and control the flow of liquids in a variety of applications. The firm serves industrial and utility markets worldwide. It offers a complete line of flow meters, including positive displacement, turbo, fire service and compound flow meters, and meter reading technologies, using telephone, radio frequency, and satellite technologies. The products produced for the industrial markets include Research Control and Series 9000 valves, and selected industrial flow meter products, including oscillating piston meters, lubrication meters and electromagnetic flow meters. Badger Meter is headquartered in Milwaukee.

Airtrol Components Inc. specializes in precision miniature pneumatic components. The firm offers a wide range of products, including pressure and vacuum switches, pressure regulators, vacuum regulators, relief valves, comparators, stepper motor driven regulators, precision orifices and accessories. Based in New Berlin, Wis., Airtrol Components Inc. serves Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Its list of applications includes medical/dental equipment, laboratory, analytical instruments, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications, test equipment, and process control/automation.

Quad/Graphics is one of the largest privately held printers of magazines, catalogs, direct mail, retail inserts and other commercial products in the Western Hemisphere. It has more than 11,000 employees throughout the world. Quad/Graphics focuses on uncovering solid, data-driven and one-to-one marketing solutions and print strategies. Its marketing group provides value-added strategy services and focuses on the latest techniques of developing print communications. Quad/Graphics has a team of marketing communication strategists, account managers, writers, graphic designers, new media specialists and photographers. Its divisions, QuadCreative and QuadPhoto, offer messaging and imagery services. Quad/Graphics maintains one of its office locations in Hartford, Wis.