Ralawise is a large-scale apparel distributor, holding over 16 million items of stock, made up of 114,000 products from 182 brands.

Every vehicle needs a good driver to steer it in the right direction and away from dangers on the road. For 50 years, Pailton Engineering Ltd. has been manufacturing the steering systems that give drivers of all types of vehicles this assurance as they travel from place to place.

Carlisle Brake and Friction is 101-year-old company that manufactures braking products for construction, aerospace, agriculture, military, racing, mining and highway uses.

Green manufacturing not only benefits the environment by minimizing natural resource use. It also benefits the manufacturers.

Roll-form manufacturers produce a wide range of parts for assembly, including highly contoured automotive exterior panels.

Power Solutions International (PSI) of Wood Dale, IL, designs, engineers and manufactures engines for the industrial, construction, agricultural and on-road markets.

Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, a CNC machine shop and custom manufacturer founded in 1952, supplies parts to more than a dozen sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical equipment and oil and gas.

In many automotive parts, a small defect can cause big problems. This explains why Tier 1 suppliers increasingly use machine vision to inspect parts used for steering, air bags, seat belts, brakes, electronic controls and exhaust.

As a senior research scientist at Sauder Woodworking Co. in Archbold, OH, John Beck has dealt with many surface treatment challenges.

Heinrich Witzenmann's influence on manufacturing may have begun in 1885, when he invented the metal hose, but it continues to this day.