The following is a list of the 32 stand-alone companies headquartered in Northeast Ohio which went public between the 1988 and 1996, with the year of their IPO and their stock ticker symbol. It does not include real estate investment trusts, or REITs, of which there were 11 in this area during the same period.
Year Company Stock Symbol Description
1988 American Steel & Wire Corp. (RODS) Steel works and blast furnaces
1988 Novaferon Labs Inc. (—) Biological products
1988 Phonetel Technologies Inc. (PHN) Communication services
1988 Riser Foods Inc. (RSR) Grocery stores
1989 Chempower Inc. (CHEM) Hazardous waste management
1990 Mr. Coffee Inc. (JAVA) Electric housewares and fans
1990 North Coast Energy Inc. (NCEB) Crude petroleum & natural gas
1991 Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (RAM) Household appliances
1992 Capital American Finl Corp. (CAF) Accident & health insurance
1992 Chart Industries Inc. (CTI) Fabricated plate work
1992 PVF Capital Corp. (PVFC) Savings institution
1992 Providence Health Care Inc. (PHCI) Skilled nursing care facility
1992 Signature Brands USA Inc. (SIGB) Electric housewares and fans
1992 Steris Corp. (STRL) Surgical appliance supplies
1993 Corrpro Companies Inc. (CO) Engineering services
1993 DIY Home Warehouse Inc. (DIYH) Lumber and building materials
1993 Emerald Financial Corp. (EMLD) Savings institution
1993 Geon Co. (GON) Plastics and resins manufacturer
1993 OM Group Inc. (OMP) Industrial inorganic chemicals
1993 Universal Electronics Inc. (UEIC) Household audio/video equipment
1994 Cohesant Technologies Inc. (COHT) General industrial machinery
1994 First Kent Financial Corp. (FKFC) Savings institution
1994 Officemax Inc. (OMX) Office supplies
1994 Olympic Steel Inc. (ZEUS) Metals service centers
1994 Sinter Metals Inc. (SNM) Motor vehicles parts
1994 Sports Sciences Inc. (SSCI) Games and software products
1995 Advanced Lighting Tech Inc. (ADLT) Electric lighting
1995 Gliatech (GLIA) Pharmaceutical products
1996 Collaborative Clinical Research (CCLR) Physical and biological research
1996 Mazel Stores Inc. (MAZL) Nondurable goods – wholesale
1996 NCS Healthcare Inc. (NCSS) Drug and proprietary stores
1996 Roadway Express Inc. (ROAD) Trucking services
