William J. S. Wilkins

Barton Mines Corp. produces garnet abrasives for waterjet cutting, coatings removal, surface preparation and other specialized applications. The company was founded by Henry Hudson Barton in 1878 and is headquartered in Glens Falls, NY.

Minteq International, Inc. manufactures and supplies refractory material, engineered refractory lining systems, metallurgical wire products, bulk calcium and calcium alloy products, refractory measurement systems, and carbon products. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Easton, PA.

Part of Melrose Industries Plc, GKN Aerospace New England, Inc. designs and manufactures precision-machined aircraft engine components utilizing complex metal shaping and electromechanical machining techniques. The company is based in Cincinnati, OH. GKN Aerospace New England was acquired by GKN Ltd., a SUB of Melrose Industries Plc from Teleflex, Inc. on July 02, 2007 for $133.90 million.

Alcoa, Inc. engages in the lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing. Its products are used worldwide in aircraft, automobiles, commercial transportation, packaging, oil and gas, defense, and industrial applications. It operates through the following segments: Alumina; Primary Metals; Global Rolled Products; Engineered Products and Solutions; and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Alumina segment consists of a portion of Alcoa's upstream operations and consists of the company's worldwide refinery system, including the mining of bauxite, which is then refined into alumina. The Primary Metals segment comprises of Alcoa's upstream operations and consists of the company's worldwide smelter system. The Global Rolled Products segment is involved in the production and sale of aluminum plate, sheet and foil. The Engineered Products and Solutions segment involves in the production and sale of titanium, aluminum, and super alloy investment castings, hard alloy extrusions, forgings and fasteners, aluminum wheels, integrated aluminum structural systems, and architectural extrusions. The Transportation and Construction Solutions segment engages in downstream operations and produces products that are used mostly in the nonresidential building and construction and commercial transportation end markets. The company was founded by Charles Martin Hall on October 1, 1888 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sermatech International, Inc. develops and applies engineered protective coatings. It offers services for the aerospace, oil & gas, chemical processing, general, and power generation industries. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Pottstown, PA.