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Founded in 1905, Ball Horticultural Company is a researcher, producer and marketer of ornamental crops. The company provides a variety of seeds, plugs and plants. It offers a range of vegetables and flowers. It grows pepper, pumpkin, squash, tomato, lemon, watermelon and cucumber plants. The company also provides mint, lettuce, spinach and basil plants. It offers flowers in various colors, such as white, red, purple, yellow and blue. The company provides products under several brands, including Abunda, Whispe, Wink and Aromatica. It operates in more than 20 countries. Ball Horticultural Company s customers include plant growers, retailers, landscapers, gardeners and nurseries.

Cybor Fire Protection Company specializes in the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire suppression systems. Based in Downers Grove, Ill., the company currently provides a full range of services to commercial as well as residential customers throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, northwest Indiana, and Wisconsin, U.S. The company s services include inspection, testing and maintenance, design and engineering, commercial construction, residential construction, fabrication, and emergency service and repairs. Cybor Fire Protection Company has associations with the National Fire Protection Association, the United States Fire Administration, the International Residential Code Fire Sprinkler Coalition, and many others.