Ralph D. Clements

Propex, Inc. produces synthetic fabrics. It produces fabrics for furniture, bedding, automotive, geotextile, and other industrial fabric applications. The firm operates manufacturing facilities in the southern United States, Mexico, Germany, Hungary, and Brazil. The company was founded by Paul Marples and Colin Barber in 1999 and is headquartered in Austell, GA.

Imperial Sugar Co. processes and markets refined cane sugar. It refines, packages, and distributes granulated, powdered, liquid, and brown sugars, as well as co-crystallized sweeteners and syrups under the Dixie Crystals, Imperial, Savannah Gold, NatureWise, and Holly brand names, as well as under private labels. The firm also markets organic and fair trade sweeteners and sugar/stevia sweetener blends. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.