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Overview Asahi/America, Inc ("Asahi"), is a diversified ISO9001 certified manufacturer and distributor of corrosion-resistant fluid flow products. These include a wide variety of thermoplastic valves, actuators, flow meters, tubing systems, and single and double containment piping systems. These products are used for the control, transmission, and containment of corrosive fluids and high-purity liquids, certain flammable gases, and compressed air. Asahi helped pioneer the market for thermoplastic valves in the United States and Latin America, during a time when there was no viable alternative to metal for piping systems. Asahi began by distributing valves and piping products from a Japanese company known Asahi Organic Chemical Company ("AOC"). Through increased distributor and end user education and experience, thermoplastics have grown steadily in acceptance. While Asahi still imports a number of products from AOC, the actuators, flow meters, and certain valves are currently manufactured at the 100, 000 square foot headquarters in Malden, Massachusetts. Nationally recognized as a leader in the environmental service industry, Asahi with its Austrian business partner, Agru, have developed and patented pivotal products and systems, which directly address the new requirements mandated by the EPA. Also, within its Clean Room, Asahi utilizes Agru's high purity PVDF and unpigmented, natural polypropylene components to fabricate and test assemblies for R&D and ultra high purity applications. To meet the strictest of manufacturing standards, Asahi maintains its own DI water line and monitors air quality on a continuous basis. Asahi has one of the industry's largest distributor networks with nearly 500 locations nationally and throughout Latin America. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers in the chemical and petrochemical, mining, pulp and paper, plating, pharmaceutical, food, and semiconductor industries. Additionally, Asahi has developed a strong presence in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, aquariums, landfill recovery, and theme park and cruise ship construction.

Dover Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of a wide range of proprietary products and components for industrial and commercial use. The corporation operates more than 50 independent companies. Dover companies include Crenlo, Performance Motorsports, Graphics Microsystems, Kurz-Kasch, Novacap, Hydro Systems, Dielectric Laboratories, Dow Key Microwave and Waukesha Bearings. Intrinsic to Dover s success is a decentralized management style that gives the greatest scope to the people who manage its companies. Dover will continue to adapt to market conditions, but Dover is a global enterprise supplying value-added products and services to thousands of satisfied customers in more than 100 countries around the world. Ronald L. Hoffman has been the chief executive officer of Dover for more than a year. He has been with the conglomerate for over 21 years. Hoffman earned a BS degree from Oklahoma State University. Dover Corporation s North America corporate office is located on Park Avenue in New York City.

Founded in 1970, Komatsu America Corporation is one of the largest suppliers of construction equipment in North America. It manufactures and markets hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler dozers, off-highway trucks and motor graders. The company offers products under the brand names of Dressta and Galion. Komatsu America Corporation s mining marketing division is one of the leading suppliers of mining equipment in North America. Its utility division is a supplier of construction, utility and rental products and markets backhoe loaders and compact excavators, wheel loaders and dozers. The company works with a team of more than 2,500 employees Komatsu America Corporation operates a network of over 10 facilities in the United States and Canada. It is a subsidiary of Komatsu.