Whether for comic relief or political satire, we see "top 10" lists everywhere. The typical list merits no more than a laugh or a groan, if that. But every now and again, an institution with genuine credentials assembles a list that means something.
In April, President Bush nominated Albert A. Frink Jr. for the new post of assistant secretary of commerce for manufacturing and services-a.k.a., the manufacturing czar.
Ferris Industries (Munnsville, NY), owned by Simplicity Manufacturing, began business in 1909 as the Uebler Milking Machine Co. Today the company builds commercial and residential lawn mowers under the brands Ferris, Simplicity and Snapper.
A key procedure in the assembly of automobile transmissions at the Volkswagen plant in Cordoba, Argentina, involves piecing together the top and bottom pieces of the transmission.
Benz Research and Development (Sarasota, FL) is known internationally for providing high-quality, cutting-edge materials for contact lenses and intraocular lenses (IOLs).