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For over 100 years the name Viking has represented global leadership in fire protection. We lead the industry in quality and innovation because fire protection is all we do, and our single focus is to support and enhance the efforts of independent fire sprinkler contractors. We believe that protecting people and property from fire transcends the bottom line, and we never stop asking "what do our customers need to be successful?" Today, The Viking Group provides independent fire sprinkler contractors with integrated solutions for any fire protection challenge. Rely on Viking to deliver: Unmatched Quality: Our reputation has been earned by focusing on continuous improvement in all elements of our business – from the products we manufacture to the services we provide. Product Breadth: The largest selection of fixed fire protection products and services ensures single-point solutions for any fire protection challenge. Experienced Support: Knowledgeable customer service and technical support at every point in the project process. Innovation that Matters: From valves that are easier to install and maintain, to automated fabrication capabilities, Viking innovates to solve problems and strengthen your business. Everywhere You Need Us: With our global network of independent distribution partners and dozens of locations, Vikings products and services are available when and where you need them.
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Blue Jay Racing is a student-run design team open to all undergraduate students. The program was founded in 2004. The team competes annually in three international events put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Students design, build, and race a single seat off-road vehicle against a total of ~200 teams representing 14 nations and nearly 4,000 young engineers. The award-winning program offers student engineers an educational experience that goes beyond what the classroom can offer. Aside from the technical knowledge gained, the team-based skills learned through such a rigorous endeavor develops leaders well prepared to enter industry and academia. At each competition the team competes in four of six dynamic events (Acceleration, Maneuverability, Rock Crawl, Suspension and Traction, Hill Climb and Sled Pull) as well as three static events (a sales presentation, design presentations and a cost report). To cap off the competition, the team will also race in a grueling four-hour endurance race. Team members learn as much at competition as from designing and building their vehicle throughout the rest of the year. In addition to their own learning it is also important to the team that all members participate. At competition the team is always working, whether repairing their vehicle or planning and preparing for the next days events. With so much to do and so little time every member contributes to the teams success.
The Big O Tires story begins back in 1962, just as Americas new love affair with the automobile was hitting high gear. The market for replacement tires was exploding, and independent tire dealers found themselves struggling to compete in the face of low prices offered by major tire manufacturers own company stores. Big Os founding fathers were a handful of progressive independent tire dealers who decided to band together to form a tire-buying cooperative so that they could secure volume pricing and keep their customers happy. Their concept worked. In the years that followed, The Big O Tires co-op evolved into a full-fledged franchise as it continued to find innovative ways to harness the power of the collective to benefit independent dealerships and their customers. Almost a half-decade later, Big O Tires has become North Americas largest retail tire franchisor, with over 400 independently-owned and operated locations in 20 states, providing customers with a broad range of automotive services in addition to quality tires, wheels and accessories. Big O has become an industry role model admired for its innovative approach to franchising and unmatched customer loyalty ratings. In 1996, Big O Tires joined forces with one of the largest and most respected tire marketers in the nation when it became part of the TBC Retail Group, an automotive retail network comprised of some 1,200 Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom, Merchants and NTB locations spanning 40 U.S. states. Big Os reach was broadened again in 2005, when TBC Corporation was acquired by Sumitomo Corporation of America, the largest wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo, one of the worlds leading traders of goods and services. As Big O Tires continues to thrive and adapt to an ever-changing marketplace, it remains rooted in its humble beginnings as a proud collective of independent dealers committed to putting its customers first.
SMART CHEMISTRY WITH CHARACTER. The CHT Group is a medium-sized global player for sustainable specialty chemicals. After the foundation of CHT R. Beitlich GmbH in 1953 in Tübingen, the company has developed to a worldwide operating group with focus on innovative chemicals as function generators, auxiliaries and additives for industrial processes. The products optimise production processes in many industries and have an influence on the functionality, appearance and quality of the end-products on the consumer market. Then as now, the head office and the centres of competence of the business fields are located at the headquarters of the company CHT Germany GmbH in Tübingen (Ger). The range of dyes is developed, produced and commercialised by the Swiss subsidiary company CHT Switzerland AG (former BEZEMA AG) in Montlingen. With worldwide approx. 2,500 staff members in 28 companies and additional sales agencies the company group provides its products and services in more than 120 countries – on all continents. In strategy and organisation the group is focused on a value-oriented and sustainable corporate policy. Four business fields have the operative responsibility for the CHT business development: Textile, Textile Care, Construction Chemistry and General Industries. Production and finishing of textiles: Process auxiliaries, function generators and additives for pretreatment, dyeing, textile printing, flock, finishing, coating, jeans & garment, fiber production and textiles dyes. Washing Solutions: Detergents and auxiliaries for industrial laundries and for the feather and down industry. Construction: Additives, binders and special components for mineral systems and paints & coatings. General Industries: Silicones for Material Solutions, Consumer Care Solutions, Paper Solutions, Agricultural Solutions, Leather Solutions and Mining Solutions. In addition the CHT Group successfully established itself in PET recycling.