David J. Ward

MOCON, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and market of test and measurement instruments. It operates through the following business segments: Permeation, Package Testing, and Industrial Analyzers and Other. The Permeation segment includes instruments and services that measure the rate at which various gases and vapors permeate through a variety of materials. The Package Testing segment provides customers with the ability to assess package performance, shelf-life, package improvement, cost reduction, sustainability and product safety using modified atmosphere packaging and other technologies. The Industrial Analyzer and Other segment includes advanced gas analysis and monitoring instrumentation used in applications such as oil and gas exploration, beverage and specialty gas analysis, industrial hygiene and safety, food safety, environmental air monitoring and homeland security. The company was founded by Les Demorest in 1963 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Braas Co. distributes bearings and power transmission equipment. It offers industrial automation and control products. The firm also provides control panels, conveyors, linear bearing and rail, machine vision, printing and laser marking, robots, and other related products. The company was founded by J. E. Braas in 1961 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.