Steven E. Simms

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

The Quaker Oats Co. manufactures beverages and other food products. It also manufactures bottled and canned soft drinks, granola bars and clusters, flour and flour mixes from purchased flour, rice cakes, cereals and uncooked rice products. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Perdue Farms, Inc. produces and distributes poultry products. It also produces vegetable oils and ingredients for animal feed through its soybean processing plants. The company was founded by Arthu W. Perdue in 1920 and is headquartered in Salisbury, MD.

Mid-Iowa Cooperative, Inc. operates as a full service cooperative firm that provides products, services, ag business resources, and technical services. It also engages in direct-ship farm-to-market grain procurement services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Beaman, IA.

Apex Tool Group LLC provides industrial electronic soldering products. It offers tool storage, drill chucks, chain and electronic soldering products. The firm serves automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, hardware, industrial, and consumer retail. Its brands include Apex, Cleco, Dotco, Recoules, Quackenbush, Crescent, GearWrench, Armstrong, Weller, Lufkin, Campbell, SATA and Wiss. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sparks, MD.

Colfax Fluid Handling LLC develops, manufactures and distributes precision pumps and fluid-handling systems. It specializes in positive displacement and centrifugal technologies, its products support a wide range of industries, from power generation and oil and gas to commercial and navy marine to a broad range of Industrial applications. The company is headquartered in Monroe, NC.