Mueller Water Products Inc. (MWA) manufactures and markets infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. As part of the Industrial Equipment and Components industry, they trade on the New York Stock Exchange and have their corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. They market a diverse range of products including engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe, and pipe fittings. Municipalities, commercial and residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC, and fire protection industries use their products.

Mueller consists of three main operating segments. These are Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe, and Anvil. The company as a whole employs approximately 6,600 people. As of September 30, 2007, their installed products included approximately three million fire hydrants and nine million iron gate valves. Their products have specific clearance for use in the top 50 metropolitan areas in the U.S. They are also a distributor for other companies’ products, especially in

You know when your sales for 2007 are $2.2 billion that you’re doing something right. That’s the case for Cleveland, Ohio based Ferro Corporation who garnered those kinds of numbers last year. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Ferro is a worldwide supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. They are part of the Specialty Chemical industry and manufacture and sell their products in over 100 countries through the efforts of approximately 6,300 employees.

Ferro’s materials enhance the performance of products in diverse end-market applications. These are electronics, solar energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation, appliances, automotive, household furnishings, and industrial products, among others. The company operates a variety of businesses.

Their Electronic Material Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets high-purity powders, pastes, and tapes for many electronic applications. Their Color & Glass Performance Materials business supplies glass colors and coatings for automotive, flat, and container glass in the global