Federated National Holding Co: Providing Peace of Mind for More than 23 Years

Regardless of what kind of house you are living in, there is always a need to ensure your property. In the United States, the Federated National Holding Company serves as an insurance holding company that continues to operate through its subsidiaries. As an insurance business, the company offers various specialized property and casualty insurance coverage.

It was in 1991 that the company got incorporated. It continues to control all the steps in the insurance underwriting, claims processing and distribution processes of its subsidiaries and its contractual relationships with other agents. Through a network of independent agents, the business is able to market their products, including those of third-party insurers. The company specializes in flood insurance, homeowner’s insurance, high value homes, condo insurance, umbrella liability insurance and general liability insurance.

For more than 23 years, the company has been providing individuals and businesses the peace of mind they deserve. Currently, the company continues to offer more than 300 classes of commercial general liability business in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Not only is the company focused on providing fairly and competitively priced coverages, they are also known for providing excellence in their customer service. The company has made it their advocacy to make claims processing easier for their policyholders. Since its inception, the business has made more than $900 million in claims payout. During the Florida Hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, the company has released more than $370 million in payouts.

Headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, the business continues to offer its products and services to the region they thrive in. Their network of more than 3,600 independent agents continues to provide the options every customer needs. The Federated National Holding Co continues to trade its common stocks publicly, on the NASDAQ Global Markets using the symbol FNHC. The business is listed as one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Enable Midstream Partners: A Midstream Energy Company

As a midstream energy company, Enable Midstream Partners was created as a master limited partnership. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and continues to trade publicly on the New York Stock Exchange (ENBL).

The operations of the company include the gathering, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas and crude oil. The infrastructure assets of the company are strategically located in some of the key production areas in the United States. These assets are sitused in four states and continue to provide development and gathering services in the Arkoma, Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex basins. Based on total assets, the company is considered as the largest partnership in the United States.

The formation of Enable Midstream Partners is the result of the relationship between ArcLight, CenterPoint Energy and OGE Energy. The business continues to invest in their infrastructure to further forge strong partnerships with other energy companies. Lynn L. Bourdon continues to serve the company as the Chief Executive Officer.

Erickson, Inc.: Manufacturer and Operator of Helicopters

Prior to adopting the name Erickson, Inc. in the late 2014, the business was known as Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated. The company is one of the leading manufacturers and operators of aircraft vehicles. It was in 1971 that the company started its operations in Center Point, Oregon.

Trading its common stocks publicly on the NASDAQ market, the business continues to use the ticket symbol EAC to trade its common shares. Erickson, Inc. now holds its corporate office in Portland, Oregon. Through the years, the company has shown exceptional standards in maintaining safety, reliability and precision of their operations. It is worth noting that the company is the manufacturer and creator of the S-64 Aircrane helicopter, which is now commonly used in fire suppression and in lifting heavy loads.

As a provider of aviation services, the company operates globally and has a strong connection with government agencies, legacy aircraft MRO and manufacturing businesses and oil and gas companies. They also work with timber harvesting ventures, construction companies and power line ventures. The fleet of aircraft vehicles owned by the company now numbers to 80. These assets are both fixed-wing and rotary wing in classification and are further categorized as heavy, medium and light helicopters. The business operates across the United States, Asia, Europe, South and North America, Australia and in the Middle East.

Not only is the company aggressive in its stance of providing value to their customers and shareholders, they have also made a remarkable effort in protecting the environment. The company strongly understands the impact they make to the world and they are taking extra measures to mitigate the impact they make to the environment.

As of December 2014,  the company maintains 8 facilities, where they continue to manufacture their vehicles and develop their innovation. Erickson, Inc. is a multi-million dollar venture that continues to generate more than $318.2 million in annual revenue.

Discovery Laboratories: Creating Therapeutics for Respiratory Conditions

It was in 1992 that Discovery Laboratories was founded as a specialty biotechology company. The business is focused on the development of novelty products for respiratory critical care. The company is one of the major alliances of Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve, S. A.

This American company is based in Warrington, Pennsylvania and continues to develop and commercialize products for patients with respiratory diseases. Their two main offerings are Surfaxin and Aerosurf. The latter is a drug-device that helps prevent respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants while the former is synthetic, peptide-containing (KL4) surfactant. This product is similar to natural pulmonary surfactant which is contained in the lungs to ensure proper respiratory functions.

The offerings of the company are created to address the deficiency of surfactants in the patient’s lungs or to address is improper functions. By developing these medications, the company is able to address pulmonary diseases like RDS and acute lung injury, among other respiratory conditions.

East West Bancorp: A Banking Institution Focused in the United States and in China

Pasadena, California-based East West Bancorp serves as the parent business of East West Bank. Incorporated in April 1998, this holding company oversees the transactions and operations of the bank and its bank-related subsidiaries. The bank not only operates within the United States as they also have a presence in the greater China region.

East West Bank is considered as one of the largest banks based in California. The business is also ranked by Forbes as the 15th top bank based on their 100 Best Banks of America listing. The institution continues to offer the customary banking services as well as an array of lending activities. They offer their products and services both to businesses and individual depositors in the countries. The main focus of the company is those small and medium businesses that are in need of financing to bridge their transactions between Asia and the United States.

They offer personal and business checking and savings accounts, travelers’ checks, time deposits and retirement accounts. They also have credit cards, both for MasterCard and Visa and offers loan services, which include inventory and working capital loans, residential real estate and commercial properties, trade finance, construction and small business administration (SBA). East West Bank operates from their 130 locations around the world. Reportedly, the bank has more than $29 billion in assets and continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, using the ticker symbol EWBC.

It was in 1973 that East West Bank started as a chartered savings institution to address the needs of Chinese-Americans in Los Angeles. Through the years, the business has expanded its operations and amassed a greater number of clients that it became one of the largest full service banks focused both in the United States and in China. East West continues to support businesses and projects that will make  a positive social impact to the community it thrives in.

Datalink Corporation: The Data Center Expert

Datalink Corporation is one of the businesses based in the United States that continue to measure their success based on the success of their customers. For more than 25 years, the company has helped their business partners apply the latest technology to drive their venture.

The company is one of the ventures that thrive in the industry of data centers. It was in 1987 that the business was established and it continues to design, deploy, manufacture and support infrastructures that are critical to businesses around the world. Their offerings include servers, storage and network systems. Their products and services are categorized under four segments: data storage and protection, consolidation and virtualization; business continuity and disaster recovery solutions and advanced network infrastructures.

The company takes pride on the efforts they put in on listening to every customer they have. They continue to offer personalized services that are uniquely tailored to the requirements of every business partner.

Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc.: Offering Home and Office Refreshment Products

When it comes to refreshments in the office, may it be cold or hot, Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. remains to be one of the trusted companies in the United States. The business has been around since 1965 and has grown to become one of the multi-million beverage companies in the country.

It is in Williston, Vermont that the company holds its corporate office. It remains publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange and markets its common shares under the ticker symbol CRVP. As a diversified beverage provider, it markets its products under various brand names. Its bottled water is marketed under the names Vermont Pure and Crystal Rock. The coffee produced, marketed and distributed by the company bears the brand name Cool Beans. In addition to the bottled water and coffee they market, Crystal Rock Holdings also offers ancillary products that are distributed using the brand names Universal Business and Crystal Rock Office.

It was in March 2010 that the business got incorporated. Despite the demand of sparkling waters, the company has stuck to its traditional non-sparkling water products. It continues to serve a handful of companies and has made several connections in the markets. Other than distributing its perishable items, they are also engaged in equipment rentals, mostly water coolers that are used in various functions. As the demand for the company’s products expanded, it has also ventured out of the office setting and started catering to homeowners.

Throughout the history of the company, it has made about 16 acquisitions that helped boost the company’s operations. From a small venture, it has grown into a multi-million dollar venture that continues to generate more than $50 million in annual revenue. Currently, there are more than 18,000 customers that rely on the products and services offered by Crystal Rock. The vast majority of these customers is located in the Northeastern region of the United States.

Columbia Laboratories, Inc.: A Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

Founded in 1986, Columbia Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries continue to operate as a specialty pharmaceutical company. The business is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and continues to trade its common stocks publicly. It is on the NASDAQ that the company trades its common shares using the symbol CBRX.

As a pharmaceutical company, the business is engaged in the development, manufacturing, licensing and marketing of medications like CRINONE, which is progesterone gel for pregnant women. This product alone is marketed in 60 countries around the world through its partnership with Actavis, Inc. and Merck Serono S. A. They have several products in the pipeline and continues to leverage its product development on its clinical trial manufacturing, in-house pharmaceutical development and analytical capabilities. These capabilities are also offered to some pharmaceutical customers worldwide.

Listed as a component of the Wilshire 5000 Index, the business is soon to make a name change to reflect its new corporate name: Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Coffee Holding Company, Inc.: The Coffee Expert

Via Roma, II CLASSICO, Fifth Avenue, Café Caribe, Don Manuel, Café Supremo and S&W are just the few branded coffees that are marketed by Coffee Holding Company, Inc. With more than 30 years of history in the coffee business, the company got incorporated in October 1995. The company has been owned by the Gordon family for over 35 years and is now traded publicly on the NASDAQ. Common stocks are marketed under the ticker symbol JVA.

Coffee Holding Company, Inc. is one of the few coffee companies in the United States that have a strong understanding of how coffee should be roasted. Listed as one of the leading wholesale coffee roasters and dealers in the country, the business offers a wide array of coffee products. Their offerings are categorized based on the price points of the products, consumer tastes and preference. There are currently three reporting segments within the business: Private Label Coffee, Wholesale Green Coffee and Branded Coffee.

Under their Private Label Coffee segment, the company engages in the processing, packaging and marketing of various coffee products under private labels for companies in Canada and in the United States. The private label brands supported by the company number to 32 different labels. There are more than 90 different varieties of coffee that the company sells under their Wholesale Green Coffee unit. This segment caters to the needs of coffee shops and small roasters in the country. These products remain unroasted and are marketed directly from the company’s warehouses. The Branded Coffee division of the company oversees the production and marketing of the coffee products for the company’s retailing segment.

It is in Staten Island, New York that the company holds its corporate office. The products of the company are not only marketed within the United States and in Canada, as these offerings are also imported to supermarkets and wholesalers around the world.