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In 1926 21 year old Clyde Bel Sr. decided to open an awning co. on Jena St by Magazine located in New Orleans, Louisiana. His new bride Carmelita, came up with the name C. Bel for Awnings, a catchy slogan. Clyde would measure, and cut the awning and have it sewn, then he would install it. During WWII they were asked to start making tents for Uncle Sam. They worked so many hours that the seamstresses fingerprints would wear down. It put the capital in the bank to move to the current location, 3139 Tchoupitoulas St. where it once was again an awning business. Bel Sr. also became a State Representative, then a State Senator and ended his political career after 35 years as Constable of the First City Court of New Orleans. He would start his days off in the factory, change to a suit and take on his political responsibilities and then end the day at the factory back in his khakis cutting awnings. Back then we also manufactured wooden blinds, 1″ metal Venetian blinds, & made drapes for most of the hotels in the city. Clyde`s children Doris Buchert and Clyde Bel Jr. (4 term State Rep) ran the business for years, followed by granddaughter, Jeanne Durning after Hurricane Katrina. It is now owned by Doris Buchert and Patricia “Patty” Bel-Ponthieux. In 2012 granddaughter Patty Bel (Textile Engineer PhD) and her Civil Engineer husband, Tom Ponthieux began running the business have new ideas focusing on awnings, shade sails, marine covers and cushions for the home and businesses. Once Patricia and her husband, Tom Ponthieux, took over the company, they went to work on bringing this great company up to date by creating a new website and bringing new products like shade sails, mosquito curtains, cushions, and marine covers on board. They also have an interactive feature, Awning Composer, which allows them to upload a photo of the customer`s home or business and view how particular awnings look once installed. They expanded the inventory to include an array of fabrics, designs, copper and metal awnings and custom fit marine covers.
Accipiter Radar, sells, operates and supports integrated radar information networks for homeland security, defence, bird strike threat management and environmental protection applications. Our high performance networks are designed and developed in-house and include sensors coupled with specialized target information systems that provide accurate situational awareness data for professionals who help keep us safe. Accipiter's commercial approach to delivering its patented M3 Information System, multi-radar, multi-mission, multi-user solutions represents a paradigm shift in radar information design that is necessary for addressing surveillance problems in the 21st Century. Accipiter has won the business of the RCMP, DND, U.S. DoD, Dept. of Homeland Security, and Federal Aviation Administration, as well as many branches of the military, law enforcement agencies and corporations throughout North America. We are dedicated to being innovators, leaders and educators in the field of radar engineering with headquarters in Niagara, Ontario and Orchard Park, New York.
Precision avionics and Instruments is a Atlanta, GA-based company in the Manufacturing sector.
Berry Aviation, Inc. (BAI), a FAA Part 135 Air Carrier, was formed in 1983. Since becoming a U.S. DOD CARB approved Air Carrier in 1987, BAI has become a trusted leader in private aviation with a portfolio of services that includes Government, Private Charter, Scheduled and On-Demand Freight, Maintenance, and FBO operations. Headquartered in San Marcos, Texas, BAI has satellite facilities on three continents. BAI conducts CONUS and OCONUS flight operations with a fleet of over 26, utilizing a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Since its founding, BAI has grown into a dynamic, customer-focused company with the knowledge, experience, and manpower to provide safe, reliable, and self-sustaining aviation services in a variety of environments across the globe.