Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarters: Minnesota, US Founded: 1829 Workforce: 501-1,000 Company Working: Clear Edge Filtration Group is a global company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and supply of industrial filtration products and solutions. With a rich history and expertise in filtration technologies, Clear Edge Filtration Group serves various industries, including mining, chemical processing, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and environmental applications. The company offers a diverse range of filtration products, including filter fabrics, belts, bags, cartridges, and screens. These products are designed to optimize process efficiency, improve product quality, and protect critical equipment and systems. Clear Edge Filtration Group's solutions are used in applications such as solid-liquid separation, particle filtration, fluid clarification, dewatering, and air pollution control.

Company Headquarters: Connecticut, United States Founded: 1869 Workforce: ~ 3,500 Company Working: Lydall Inc. is a manufacturer of engineering products that designs and manufacturers engineered products for thermal/acoustical and filtration/separation markets. The company offers filtration media solutions, thermal insulation solutions and technical nonwoven needle punch material; and other specialized products for air and liquid life science applications includes medical filtrations and food and beverages. It sells through internal sales force and distributes through common carrier. Lydall supplies to original equipment manufacturers and tier- one suppliers. It operates through its subsidiaries in France, the UK, Germany, the US, China, Netherlands and Canada.

Company Headquarters: Thal, Switzerland Founded: 1907 Workforce: ~2,800 Company Working: Sefar AG is a Swiss-based company specializing in the production of precision-woven synthetic fabrics, known as technical textiles. The company was founded in 1830 and has since become a global leader in its field. Sefar AG serves various industries, including architecture, automotive, electronics, filtration, food processing, medical, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Sefar AG focuses on the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality technical textiles, primarily made from synthetic materials. The company's products are designed to meet specific performance requirements for a wide range of applications.

Company Headquarters: Eastleigh, UK Founded: 1950 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Permabond LLC is a global adhesive manufacturer that specializes in engineering adhesives, sealants, and coatings for industrial applications. Permabond's product line includes anaerobic adhesives, cyanoacrylate adhesives, epoxy adhesives, UV-curable adhesives, and structural acrylic adhesives. These adhesives are used in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical devices. The company has a global presence with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Permabond is committed to providing high-quality adhesive solutions that meet the needs of their customers, and they continue to innovate and develop new products to meet the ever-changing demands of the industrial market.

Company Headquarters: Colombes, France Founded: 1889 Workforce: ~6,000 Company Working: Bostik is a company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of adhesives, sealants, and other bonding solutions. The company expanded to become a global leader in its industry. Bostik's products are used in a wide range of industries, including construction, transportation, packaging, and industrial manufacturing. Some of their popular product lines include Bostik Never-Seez, Bostik Blu-Tack, and Bostik Super Glue. Bostik operates in over 50 countries worldwide.

Company Headquarters: Texas, United States Founded: 2008 Workforce: ~ 500 Company Working: Superior Silica Sands is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of premium silica sand in North America. The company is a fully owned subsidiary of Emerge Energy Services LP, a publicly traded, Master Limited Partnership traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EMES controlled by Insight Equity, a Southlake, Texas-based private equity firm that manages the assets of a portfolio of businesses worth roughly USD1.4 billion and 3.8 million tons of finished silica sand capacity. The company delivers the greatest level of quality and customer service, with three dry plants in Wisconsin and over 5mm TPY of premium northern white sand, as well as a broad network of transload facilities across the US and Canada. The sand facilities are in Barron County, Wisconsin; New Auburn, Wisconsin; San Antonio, Texas; and Kosse, Texas. It serves the industrial and energy sectors and is renowned for its high standards for products, services, and employees.

Company Headquarters: Nakashinden, Japan Founded: 1933 Workforce: ~ 2070 Company Working: Tochu Corporation is a leading manufacturer of silica sand in Japan. The business segment of the company includes natural silica sand for casting, resin-coated sand, silica sand, and high-presser die casting. To offer high-quality silica sand, the company is developing silica sand resources in Japan and abroad. The company provides silica sand to clients in the needed amount at any time and from any location due to its global resource network and fast production system using cutting-edge technologies. The domestic silica sand mines of the company include the Yunotsu silica sand mine and the Shimane prefecture mine. In comparison to Japan's limited resources, nations such as Australia and Southeast Asia still have significant silica sand deposits. The company through its subsidiary firms, has built two silica sand mines in Australia and imports a range of high-quality sand. In 2022, the total sales of the company is around 33.191 billion yen. It has nine production units, and seven subsidiaries and has a strong presence in Japan, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia and exports its products globally.

Company Headquarters: Berlin, United States Founded: 1949 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Badger Mining Corporation (BMC), is a family-owned manufacturer and supplier of high-quality industrial silica sand products in North America. It offers grain silica sand and coated silica sand products that are utilized in a wide range of industrial and environmental applications. Oil and gas production (hydraulic fracturing), metal casting, construction, recreation, filter media, glass, and agriculture are among the markets the company serves. The customized mining, washing, drying, and coating processes of the company turn silica sand into Badger Sand, the market's finest performing finished product. BMC has unrivaled expertise in industrial sand processing and product development, especially in the more specialized fields of sand testing, coating, and distribution, among others. The ISO-certified production and process management systems of the company ensure consistent quality with every load. It has three silica sand mines that are in Fairwater, Wisconsin, Taylor, Wisconsin, and Kermit, Texas. Taylor, WI is the location of a coating facility. Also, it operates trans-loading facilities in North America through a network of subcontractors.

Company Headquarters: Pombal, Portugal Founded: 1991 Workforce: ~ N/A Company Working: IMOSA Indústrias Mineiras do Mondego, SA (IMOSA) is a Portuguese company that began industrial operations in 1998. It is part of the Saint-Gobain group, one of the world leaders in construction materials. IMOSA operates the "Nasce gua" quarry in Guia-Pombal and specializes in the extraction and classification of silica sand (wet and dry) of high purity and various granulometric, particularly adapted for the glass, filtration, construction (sand for rendering, adhesive cement, ready-mixed concrete, artifacts, etc.); sports fields (golf courses, etc.) application. The high quality of sands makes them ideal for a variety of applications. IMOSA is USGA quality, safety, and environmentally certified. It has several units, including a wet sand washing and classification unit, a drying and dry classification unit, bagging, social facilities, an analysis laboratory, a support warehouse, and fuel transformation and storage stations. Because of its proximity to the ports of Figueira da Foz and Aveiro, as well as the Oeste, A17, A1, and IC8 lines, IMOSA has a strong presence across the globe.