Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch specializes in infrastructure development, consulting and construction services. The company currently has more than 8,500 professionals who work in over 90 offices throughout the United States. In 1957, the company opened its first regional office in Orlando, Fla. The company offers conceptual and preliminary engineering services, asset management, design and development, infrastructure planning and program management services. Its asset management services feature performance monitoring, process refinement, diagnostic solutions, maintenance planning, budgeting and capital prioritization. Operational for over 15 years, its construction division provides a variety of project management and safety programs. In addition, it provides contract administration, inspection, quality assurance and material management services. Black & Veatch maintains a presence in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Adaptive Materials, founded in 2000, is one of the leading companies in the development of portable fuel cell technology. Its product line includes two baseline solid oxide fuel cell systems called e20 and e50 and these systems provide 20- and 50-watts of continuous power while running off commercially available propane. Its additional capabilities include manufacturing of various artificial materials, fine-scale fibers, co-fired structures, microchannel structures, honeycomb tubes and piezoelectric transducer composites. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. Its advisory board comprises of business, legal and manufacturing leaders and has partnered with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
BEX Incorporated is one of the leading designers and developers of industrial spray nozzles and tank mixing eductor nozzles in the United States. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., the company manufactures a wide range of products, including flat fan, full cone, hollow cone, quick disconnect, atomizing and clip-on nozzles. In addition, it provides tank mixing eductor nozzles for mixing chemicals, suspending solids and a variety of applications, such as plating tanks, cleaning tanks, phosphating tanks and fertilizer tanks. BEX Incorporated caters to an array of applications, such as parts cleaning, food processing, cooling, misting, dust control, phosphating, rinsing and chemical processes.
