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Brown Jordan
Skilled artisans at our North American manufacturing facility transform the world’s finest materials into exceptional outdoor furniture that looks like sculpture and lasts for generations. We call it art you can sit on. Nearly 80 years on, our legacy of design innovation and free-spirited style have become as legendary as the larger-than-life stars who first embraced Brown Jordan—and made us a household name. Today, Brown Jordan continues to set the global standard for leisure furnishings, introducing new pieces so luxuriously crafted that they dazzle in any setting, indoors or out. Produced with the same unrivaled expertise that has spawned a rich collectible market for Brown Jordan originals, they are part of our vision for the future. Modern, from the beginning. Original Brown Jordan.
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Fine-Line Circuits Ltd.
Family run fabricator and assembler focusing on prototypes and medium volume production. They offer flex rigid boards, controlled impedance, and microvia lamination. Dedicated wave solder and selective solder cells handle through hole and mixed technology requirements. FLC’s value add services include free consultations, solder paste stencil fabrication, and conformal coating in both acrylic and polyurethane. An in-house lab carries out thermal cycling and vibration testing per customer specs, generating detailed reliability reports. Their turnkey assembly integrates BOM management via an SAP linked portal, giving live feeds of inventory levels, lead time alerts, and build completion notifications.
Electronics
Hape International AG
Sustainable wooden toy manufacturing, founded in Germany in 1986. They source fast growing plantation bamboos and rubberwoods, milled on-site with a combination of CNC routers and traditional joinery benches. Each design, from colorful marble runs to musical instruments is prototyped in the adjacent PlayLab, where child development specialists and designers iteratively refine ergonomics, weight, and finish. All paints are water based and non-toxic, and every final product undergoes automated moisture and adhesion tests before hand inspection for quality. Beyond production, Hape runs an integrated Green Chain program: sawdust and off-cuts are repurposed into biomass fuel or pressed into building materials, while 80 percent of factory wastewater is reclaimed in a closed loop treatment plant. Their global distribution arm operates from Oberkirch, coordinating rapid shipments to over 50 specialty retailers and e-commerce partners, with refundable transport packaging to minimize waste. An annual Hape Innovation Summit brings educators and licensors to Oberkirch, ensuring every new line aligns with evolving educational standards.
Gifts & Toys
Parklex Prodema
Specializes in natural veneer rainscreen panels. Their facility laminates slivers of oak, walnut or eucalyptus onto moisture resistant phenolic cores, then UV cures specialized resins for weatherproofing. Panels are CNC routed for hidden fix profiles and tongue and groove joints, with edge tolerances. Beyond rainscreens, Prodema’s ThermoWood line thermally modifies softwoods in convection kilns to enhance durability. Their finishing bay applies factory coatings, including pigmented and clear lacquers, and an automated spray booth system ensures uniform coverage. Logistics include climate-controlled containers for overseas exports and digital tracking for batch traceability.
Construction
Bioservo AB
Pioneers wearable robotics and exoskeleton solutions designed to assist patients in regaining and enhancing motor function. With a core emphasis on sensor driven feedback and adaptive control systems, the company refines rehabilitation through precision engineered devices that support neuromuscular recovery. Their products have been crafted to integrate seamlessly into physiotherapy routines, offering both quantitative assessment and real time adjustments to meet the precise needs of each patient. The company’s manufacturing process blends modern automation with meticulous craftsmanship, ensuring that lightweight materials and durable components coexist in every unit. Bioservo maintains a strong commitment to continuous research and development, working closely with clinical experts to validate and iterate on their designs. This fusion of cutting edge technology and patient centric innovation positions Bioservo as a transformative player in the field of rehabilitative medical devices.
Health & Medical
Stealth Computer Company
Hand-builds rugged, fanless industrial PCs, workstations, and displays optimized for harsh environments. Their facility features an ISO-compliant pick and place line for small batch PCB assembly, plus a thermal-cycling chamber that tests units. Each system is flashed with a customer supplied OS, then run through a 24-hour soak test under full load to verify long-term stability. Beyond standard SKUs, Stealth offers turnkey customization alternate I/O panels, MIL-STD connectors, conformal coating, and custom BIOS tuning. Their in-house engineering team assists integrators with schematic review, mechanical integration, and field-upgrade programs, ensuring seamless deployment in sectors like transportation, defense, and digital signage.
Computers & Internet
Shijiazhuang Jintai Purification Equipment Co., Ltd.
The company has been committed to the development of metal porous materials and related technologies and applications. As early as more than 20 years ago, Jintai began to focus on the development and production of metal porous powder sintered filter elements. It has 15 invention patents and utility model patents. It has been a high-tech enterprise and has passed ISO9001 quality management system certification. After more than 20 years of technical accumulation, Jintai can now provide customers with a variety of product materials and specifications to meet customer needs.
Machinery & Equipment
SAZ Oilfield Equipment Inc.
We are a trusted engineering, design, and manufacturing company specializing in well completion, sand control, and artificial lift solutions. As a center of excellence for downhole tools, we emphasize local content and deliver cost-effective, high-quality products on time. Backed by a technically proficient team and deep expertise in manufacturing and oilfield services, we provide reliable solutions to service companies worldwide.
Energy & Minerals
Chocolate’s Fragile Supply Chain
The global chocolate supply chain rests on a remarkably narrow foundation, with a single West African nation responsible for just over forty percent of all cocoa bean production and its neighbor contributing nearly a quarter more. Together with a handful of adjoining countries, this region supplies roughly four-fifths of the world’s raw cocoa. Such concentration means that any disruption, whether from erratic weather, political unrest or market shifts, resonates across every stage of chocolate making, from farmgate to confectioner. Smallholder farmers in the cocoa belt have endured increasingly inhospitable conditions. Over the past ten years, two-thirds of cocoa growing areas have faced heat stress extending crop killing temperatures by well over a month each season, while one-third of these zones have seen nearly two additional months of excess heat. In one major West African producer, annual output has fallen from around one million metric tonnes to closer to half that volume, driven by recurrent drought, rampant crop disease and underinvestment in resilient farming infrastructure. Market turmoil follows supply shortfalls. In the final quarter of last year, cocoa futures climbed above ten thousand dollars per tonne, reflecting a rise of more than sixty percent in just a single quarter and well over a hundred percent compared with the prior twelve months. In response, chocolate makers have raised retail prices, slimmed down bar sizes or introduced lower cocoa fillings to preserve profit margins. Consumers are already encountering fewer seasonal confections and more modest portion offerings, signaling that indulgence may soon feel like a luxury rather than an everyday treat. Yet the industry is mobilizing to avert an enduring crisis. Coalitions of growers, traders and manufacturers are funding farmer training in agroforestry techniques that interplant cocoa with shade trees, helping to stabilize local microclimates. Pilot projects are trialing drought tolerant cacao varieties, and in South America a large scale initiative aims to lift national production from a few hundred thousand tonnes toward well over a million and a half tonnes by combining targeted irrigation, mechanization and improved post harvest drying. With sustained investment in rural roads, storage facilities and fair finance schemes for smallholders, the sector can transform current vulnerability into a pathway for innovation, ensuring that chocolate’s beloved flavors continue to unite cultures around the globe.
Foods & Beverages
Uashmama Srl
Handcrafts washable paper goods, pouches, totes, placemats, in their Tuscan studio. Starting from plant-based cellulose pulp, they press sheets that combine the tear-resistance of leather with the washability of fabric. Sheets are cut on computer-controlled routers, then sewn on vintage Italian Singer machines using bonded nylon thread. Each seam is double-stitched and sealed, ensuring water resistance and a subtle paper-like drape. Their small-batch runs, typically 200–500 pieces per design, allow frequent color and texture experiments, mixing metallic pigments into the pulp or embossing subtle botanical patterns before pressing. The R&D atelier adjacent to production hosts co-design days: customers and local artisans sample pulp mixes, test color adhesion, and propose new product ideas. Feedback is incorporated into pilot runs, where each piece undergoes laundering tests up to 50 cycles. Uashmama’s Montepulciano flagship also serves as a repair center—torn edges are re-sealed with pulp infill and pressed back into shape—extending product life and reducing waste.
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