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Itron Corporate Office

Itron has its roots in Washington Water Power, now known as Avista.

The company designs and manufactures metered products including handheld meter-reading computers, meter data acquisition software, meter data analysis software, radio and telephone based automatic meter reading systems, and traditional standard meters which are manually read.

Itron’s meter systems are used by 8,000 utilities in 100 countries. Clients include Ford, Southern California Edison, Progress Energy, BC Hydro, and Electrabel.

Itron is traded publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ITRI, is a member of the S&P 500, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #984 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,000 employees, and had $1.94 billion in revenue in 2014.

Itron

Itron has its roots in Washington Water Power, now known as Avista.

Itron’s meter systems are used by 8,000 utilities in 100 countries. Clients include Ford, Southern California Edison, Progress Energy, BC Hydro, and Electrabel.

History

Bio-Rad Laboratories Corporate Office

Bio-Rad Laboratories was founded in 1952 by the husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz.

Today the company manufactures instruments that researchers use in their laboratories and disease diagnostic equipment. In total, Bio-Rad Laboratories produces and supplies over 8,000 products.

Bio-Rad Laboratories operates through two main divisions: Clinical Diagnostics and Life Sciences. Customers include major research institutions, commercial laboratories, hospitals, and public health centers.

The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BIO, is #939 in the Fortune 1000, has 7,600 employees, and had $2.18 billion in revenue in 2014.

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Bio-Rad Laboratories was founded in 1952 by the husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz.

Today the company manufactures instruments that researchers use in their laboratories and disease diagnostic equipment. In total, Bio-Rad Laboratories produces and supplies over 8,000 products.

History

The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BIO, is #939 in the Fortune 1000, has 7,600 employees, and had $2.18 billion in revenue in 2014.

Symetra Corporate Office

Symetra Financial began in 1957 as a subsidiary of Safeco. Within ten years Symetra’s total insurance passed the $1 billion mark.

In 2004 Safeco sold its insurance division to an investor group including Berkshire Hathaway and White Mountains Insurance Group.

Today the company is a holding company and its subsidiaries offer health insurance, life insurance, employee benefit plans, and annuities to 1.7 million customers throughout the United States.

Symetra trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SYA, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #934 in the Fortune 1000, has 1,400 employees, and had $2.19 billion in revenue in 2014.

Symetra

Symetra Financial began in 1957 as a subsidiary of Safeco. Within ten years Symetra’s total insurance passed the $1 billion mark.

In 2004 Safeco sold its insurance division to an investor group including Berkshire Hathaway and White Mountains Insurance Group.

Today the company is a holding company and its subsidiaries offer health insurance, life insurance, employee benefit plans, and annuities to 1.7 million customers throughout the United States.

History

Beacon Roofing Supply Corporate Office

Beacon Roofing Supply was established in 1928 in Charlestown, Massachusetts as Beacon Sales Company. The company originally distributed materials for commercial roofing.

In the 1980’s the company went through a period of growth, expanding into residential roofing and opening new branches across the United States.

Today Beacon Roofing Supply is one of the largest roofing materials distributors in North America, operating 13 regional companies with 270 branches in 42 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces. The company distributes 11,000 products to 48,000 customers.

Beacon Roofing Supply trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BECN, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #906 in the Fortune 1000, has 3,200 employees, and had $2.37 billion in revenue in 2014.

Beacon Roofing Supply

Beacon Roofing Supply was established in 1928 in Charlestown, Massachusetts as Beacon Sales Company. The company originally distributed materials for commercial roofing.

In the 1980’s the company went through a period of growth, expanding into residential roofing and opening new branches across the United States.

History

Nortek Corporate Office

Nortek Group Limited was founded in 1967 in Providence, Rhode Island.

The company designs, manufactures, and distributes residential and commercial air conditioning and heating systems (HVAC), home technology products, and residential ventilation products.

Products include ventilation products, lighting controls, security system equipment, home entertainment equipment, and indoor air-quality systems.

The company’s brand names include Nortek, Broan-Nu Tone, Niles, SpeakrCraft, and Xantech, and licenses Frigidaire and Maytag.

Nortek Group Limited trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NTK, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #893 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,200 employees, and had $2.55 billion in revenue in 2014.

Nortek Group Limited

Nortek Group Limited was founded in 1967 in Providence, Rhode Island.

The company designs, manufactures, and distributes residential and commercial air conditioning and heating systems (HVAC), home technology products, and residential ventilation products.

Products include ventilation products, lighting controls, security system equipment, home entertainment equipment, and indoor air-quality systems.

History

The company’s brand names include Nortek, Broan-Nu Tone, Niles, SpeakrCraft, and Xantech, and licenses Frigidaire and Maytag.