Established in 1881, TC Industries, Inc. is a family owned company that is comprised of Commercial Heat Treating Services and Cutting Edge/Wear Parts Manufacturing. With our headquarters in Crystal Lake, IL, TC Industries, Inc. has grown to become the industry leader in the markets we serve. Our Commercial Heat Treating Services in Crystal Lake, IL provides quench & tempering, annealing, normalizing, stress relieving and related processing of bars, plates and forgings made from carbon, alloy and stainless steel. We are the supplier of choice for steel mills, service centers, cold finishers, OEMs and forgers. Our Cutting Edge/Wear Part Manufacturing, with locations in the United States, Canada and England, is the leader in serving the construction and mining sectors where cutting edges, bucket edges, wear parts and ground engaging tools are essential. We are proud of our long-term, world-class partnerships with leading OEMs throughout the world.

Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC, headquartered in Evansville, Wisconsin, and was founded in 1873. Today, Baker consists of three divisions: Baker Water Systems (Campbell, Monitor, and Monoflex brands), which produces water well accessories and filtration products for residential use; pitless units and booster stations for municipal and industrial use; and well monitoring products for environmental use; Haight Pump, which designs and produces gear pumps and positive displacement pumps for the OEM and process market; and Casting, which pours gray and ductile iron castings for OEMs and machine shops as well as our own Haight and Monitor products. In addition to the Evansville, Wisconsin headquarters, Baker has facilities in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin; Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania; and Largo, Florida. Baker is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

GMT has evolved over 28 years into a global manufacturing and distribution company with manufacturing operations in the US, China, South Africa, Ukraine and India and customers in most industrialized countries in the world. GMT manufactures ferrous and non ferrous metal fibers, wool and pad products for the automotive, consumer and industrial markets and has the leading market share for virtually all its major products. It also has contract manufacturing relationships with two multi-national companies that provide growth and income stability.

Allied-Locke Industries was established in 1965. The Environmental Products Division has been in the potable & waste water rectangular clarifier industry for over 8 years supplying metallic and non-metallic systems to Potable & Waste Water treatment plants in such places as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles along with a long list of smaller municipalities. Allied-Locke Industries was founded as Allied Chains, Inc. specializing in steel detachable chains for the agricultural market. In 1978 Allied Chains purchased Locke Steel Chain Co. and became Allied-Locke Industries. This expanded the offerings of chains in the agricultural market. After purchasing such companies as the Moline Corporation in 1992 and Sheldon Engineering, Inc in 1997 the industrial chain offerings, such as collector and drive chains, grew. With the variety of product and the purchasing of key companies, including most recently Brewton Ironworks, this family owned company has grown to one of the top suppliers of chain in the United States. Allied-Locke’s Environmental Products is the beneficiary of the long term manufacturing and engineering expertise of 40 plus years of business

Dalco Metals, Inc. is a mining & metals company based out of 857 Walworth St, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States.

IDC has consistently performed ultra precision machining for numerous programs since 1988. We have developed many specialized techniques to solve a variety of complex component problems. Our experience ranges from micro machining to assembly of the JRCA for the Predator missile. We have ultra precision capability to less than .0001” in temperature controlled environments and have vast background in optical platforms, lens holders, barrels, spiders and many other optical housings. IDC has developed the reputation of being the problem solving manufacturer and takes great pride in it.

Tata Steel group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes per annum. It is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world. The group (excluding SEA operations) recorded a consolidated turnover of US $19.7 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2020. A Great Place to Work-CertifiedTM organisation, Tata Steel Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 65,000. Tata Steel has been a part of the DJSI Emerging Markets Index since 2012 and has been consistently ranked amongst top 5 steel companies in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2016. Besides being a member of ResponsibleSteelTM and worldsteel’s Climate Action Programme, Tata Steel has won several awards and recognitions including the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition for its Kalinganagar Plant - a first in India, and Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17. The Company, ranked as India’s most valuable Metals & Mining brand by Brand Finance, received the ‘Honourable Mention’ at the National CSR Awards 2019, Steel Sustainability Champion 2019 by worldsteel, CII Greenco Star Performer Award 2019, ‘Most Ethical Company’ award 2020 from Ethisphere Institute, Best Risk Management Framework & Systems Award (2020) by CNBC TV-18, and Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting FY20 by ICAI, among several others. To know more, visit www.tatasteel.com and www.wealsomaketomorrow.com.

NAPCO STEEL, Inc. is a company based out of 1800 Arthur Drive, West Chicago, Illinois, United States.

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING SPECIALISTS RWI Manufacturing started in 2002 as a custom metal fabricator to serve the air pollution control industry. Over the past 20 years, we have consistently invested and grown our capabilities and facilities to become a full-service manufacturer for many leading air pollution control system providers. Our extensive manufacturing experience includes scrubbers, baghouses, cyclones, duct work, ladders/platforms/stairs, silos, tanks, and more! Our services include custom metal fabrication, painting, sandblasting, powder coating, plumbing and component assembly, insulation and cladding, cold commissioning, private labeling services, leak testing, and other 3rd party testing. Through our sister company, Industrious Service Group, we offer mechanical, electrical, and civil installation services along with startup and hot commissioning. We offer fabrication services for the following metals and alloys: • Carbon Steel – A36, A588, AR400, A606 • Stainless Steel – 409, 304/304L, 316/316L • Inconel and Hastelloy • Aluminum • Structural

Helm is a leading provider of customized branded merchandise, marketing fulfillment, and ecommerce retail turnkey solutions to some of the world’s largest and best-known companies. Helm additionally supports its clients with comprehensive creative, marketing, technological and customer satisfaction services. Established in 1943 and based in Plymouth, Michigan, Helm is also the nation’s largest provider of factory-authored automotive service and owner information.

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Amtec Precision Products has 50+ years of experience in manufacturing precision machined components in the Midwest. At Amtec Precision Products, we pride ourselves on our high volume manufacturing and assembly processes, which are designed to achieve highest quality standards while maximizing production efficiency. Our machining capabilities include close tolerance CNC, Hydromat, Screw machines, Spline Rolling, Grinding and a host of secondary operations. AMTEC is a certified MBE enterprise (certified by CMSDC) .We are a ISO/TS 16949 Certified and ISO 14001 certified Company. We are also Ford Q1 certified.