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Aleris International, Inc.
Beachwood, OH
www.aleris.com
Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, the company operates 47 production facilities in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, and has approximately 8,800 employees.
Arkema, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
www.arkema-inc.com
A global chemical player, Arkema consists of three strategically related business segments: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Present in over 40 countries with 15,200 employees, Arkema achieved sales of 5.7 billion euros in 2007. With its 6 research centers in France, the United States and Japan, and internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.
Dana Corporation
Toledo, OH
www.dana.com
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and structural sealing and thermal-management products; as well as genuine service parts. The company’s customer base includes virtually every major vehicle and engine manufacturer in the global automotive commercial vehicle, off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million vehicles annually Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company’s continuing operations employ approximately 35,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2007 sales of $8.7 billion.
GrafTech International
Parma, OH
www.graftech.com
GrafTech International Ltd. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of high quality synthetic and natural graphite and carbon based products and technical and research and development services, with customers in about 80 countries engaged in the manufacture of steel, automotive products and electronics. GrafTech is the leading manufacturer in each of its major product lines, with 11 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located on four continents.
Owens-Illinois
Perrysburg, OH
www.o-i.com
Millions of times a day, O-I glass containers deliver many of the world’s best-known consumer products to people all around the world. With the leading position in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, O-I manufactures consumer-preferred, 100 percent recyclable glass containers that enable superior taste, purity, visual appeal and value benefits for our customers’ products. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 24,000 people with 82 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2007, net sales were $7.6 billion.
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