The Cascade Capital Corp. recently presented its Business Growth Awards for 1998. The fifth annual awards program, sponsored by SBN, honors businesses in Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties that have experienced significant sales or employment growth. To be eligible, a company must have either had sales growth of 100 percent or $5 million, and had employment growth of 50 percent or 25 employees.
Other sponsors of this year’s program were Bank One; Bowne; Cowden, Humphrey & Sarlson; Geis Cos.; Key Equity Capital; the Ohio Department of Development; and Saltz, Shamis & Goldfarb.
The following is a list of winners. Included are the company name, principal’s name, city and percentage of sales growth during the last five years.
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory Inc.
Charles R. Samples
Akron
190%.
Akron Rubber Development Laboratory Inc. is an independent testing laboratory of rubber, plastics, thermoplastics and latex.
Akron Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center Inc.
H. Rodney Ferguson
Copley
576%
Akron Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center Inc. is a veterinary hospital providing specialized surgery, internal medicine and radiology on a referral basis to general veterinarians. It also provides a 24-hour emergency hospital for pets.
Auto-Tech Fire Systems
Robert T. Park
Akron
286%
Auto-Tech Fire Systems is in the business of fire-protection equipment service and sales design and installation of fire alarms, special-hazards protection systems for computer facilities, restaurant and industrial applications.
Century Cycles Inc.
Scott Cowan
Medina
310%
Century Cycles Inc., a retailer of bicycles and cycling accessories, established its second location in 1994.
Cowden, Humphrey & Sarlson Co., LPA
Gerald Cowden
Akron
244%
Cowden, Humphrey & Sarlson Co., LPA provides legal services and general counsel to businesses, businesspeople and financial institutions.
Cropking Inc.
Dan Brentlinger
Seville
304%
Cropking Inc. specializes in providing controlled environment agricultural systems for the profitable production of high value specialty crops, including hydroponic tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, as well as aquaculture systems for fish production. Cropking also provides training and technical assistance to growers.
Digital Color Imaging Inc.
David J. Welner
Akron
6,606%
Digital Color Imaging Inc. is a prepress printing company servicing the advertising and printing industries.
Haramis & Roe
David Haramis
Barberton
648%
Haramis & Roe is a full-service accounting firm that has expanded to two offices, in Barberton and Copley.
Health Design Plus Inc.
M. Ruth Coleman
Hudson
782%
Health Design Plus Inc. is a health-care utilization review service.
Katherine’s Collections Inc.
Katherine Kleski
Twinsburg
1,385%
Katherine’s Collections is engaged in the design and import of high-end, unique specialty gifts and display items. Included in its product line are Christmas dolls and ornaments, collectible dolls, ceramic ornaments and hand-crafted baskets.
Marketing Home Finance Corp.
Gary R. Silbiger
Fairlawn
250%
Marketing Home Finance Corp. is a direct marketer of mortgages dealing with conventional, jumbos, superjumbos, VA, FHA, refinances, and B/C paper. The company produces 40 to 60 loans per month.
Mastergraphics Inc.
Daniel P. Heller
Stow
202%
Mastergraphics Inc. is a prepress supplier to the flexible-packaging industry.
Mozes Cleveland & Co.
Howard Cleveland
Hudson
1,875%
Mozes Cleveland & Co. is a strategic Internet service company that helps clients leverage Internets, intranets and extranets to capitalize on business opportunities.
Northeast Machinery Sales Inc.
Steven L. Shaffer
Hudson
282%
Northeast Machinery Sales Inc. is a distributor of used roll-forming equipment. It began providing turnkey rollforming lines by combining new and used equipment. Most recently, it became a manufacturer of steel coil- end welders.
Summerfall Co. Inc.
Christopher Hixson
Peninsula
807%
Summerfall Co. Inc. is an operator of two craft galleries and booties of Peninsula, a fine home store, all in the village.
WCCV Floor Coverings Inc.
Patrick Williams
Stow
263%
WCCV Floor Coverings Inc. is a full service (retail to installation) of all floor coverings; wood, carpet, ceramic and vinyl.
Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co.
James J. Coats
Akron
163%
Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co. is a certified public accounting and consulting firm with computer management and consulting services.
Casnet Bradley Bowers
Akron
634%
Casnet provides custom solutions to information and document-management issues. Its products and services include: secure data and document conversion, imaging hardware and software, data-processing systems and services, and consultation on information management and outsourcing.
Design Construction Services
Donald Shultz
Akron
145%
Design Construction Services does residential and commercial land development. They are a general contractor and property management and a subsidiary of Design Realty, DCS Properties and Robinhood Development
Falls Medical Supply
Barbara Bibler
Cuyahoga Falls
317%
Falls Medical Supply sells and leases durable medical equipment with emphasis on respiratory care. It deals with both institutional and home use.
Keltec Inc.
Ed Kaiser
Twinsburg
217%
Keltec Inc. is a manufacturer of air/oil separators, air-intake filters and lube oil filters for the compressor market.
Main Street Gourmet
Steve Marks and Harvey Nelson
Cuyahoga Falls
200%
Main Street Gourmet is a manufacturer of frozen gourmet bakery products including muffins, cookies, brownies and scones.
Ohio Cabinet Works Inc.
James Terranova
Hudson
309%
Ohio Cabinet Works is a manufacturer of wood-store fixtures and store cabinetry.
Saltz, Shamis & Goldfarb
Mark Goldfarb, Robert Littman, Mark Stepka
Akron 200%
SS&G Financial Services is a certified public accounting firm whose services include auditing, tax and consulting.
Spunfab Ltd.
Kenneth Keuchel
Cuyahoga Falls
306%
Spunfab Ltd. is a manufacturer of adhesive nonwoven fabrics. These dry adhesive products are heat-activated and are used to laminate a variety of substrates, including fabrics, films, fiberglass, PVC, metal, paper and other materials.
Technidrill Systems
James Kent
Kent
247%
Technidrill Systems is a manufacturer of deep-hole drilling equipment.
Diamond Polymers Inc.
Alan J. Woll
Akron
163%
Diamond Polymers Inc. is a manufacturer of ABS plastic resins; packager and distributor of plastic pellet;, and warehousing.
Harry London Candies Inc.
Peter J.C. Young
North Canton
252%
Harry London Candies Inc. is a manufacturer and retailer of gourmet chocolate candies sold wholesale throughout the United States and internationally.
H B Chemical Corp.
F. Hill Browning
Cuyahoga Falls
206%
H B Chemical Corp. is a wholesaler and broker of chemicals.
K&M International Inc.
Copala B. Pillai
Twinsburg
229%
K&M International Inc. designs and distributes/wholesales quality toys for zoos, museums, aquariums and other retailers.
Partners in Plastics Inc.
Gregory M. Vincent
Sharon Center
626%
Partners in Plastics is a custom blow-molding of products for the toy, agriculture, health care, automotive, shipping and consumer goods industry.
American Augers Inc.
Roge
r K. Eve
West Salem
291%
American Augers Inc. is a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of trenchless technology equipment. This company was a 1995 winner of the Governor’s Award for Excellence.
Jeter Systems Corp.
Jack W. Jeter
Akron
126%
Jeter Systems Corp. designs and manufactures filing systems and cabinets.
Michael Day Enterprises Inc.
Michael Day
Wadsworth
147%
Michael Day Enterprises Inc. is a manufacturer and purveyor of engineered thermoplastics in the U.S. and Europe.
MultiBase Inc.
Andre M. Fritz
Copley
154%
MultiBase Inc. is a manufacturer of custom compounds supplied to injection molders for various end-use applications.
Ramco Specialties Inc.
Richard A. Malson
Hudson
189%
Ramco Specialties Inc. is a manufacturer of various size locknuts, hex nuts, weld nuts, jam nuts, and many other internally threaded fasteners.
Janna Industries Ltd. & Signet Development Ltd.
Anthony S. Manna
Akron
3,262%
Janna Industries and Signet Development acquires manufacturing companies and develops/constructs real estates.
R & R International Inc.
G.M. Rana
Akron
318%
R & R International is an environmental engineering and remediation systems, delivery order construction management services and facilities operation and maintenance $50 + million
Malco Products Inc.
Stuart Glauberman
Barberton
200%
Malco Products Inc. is a chemical specialty manufacturer of automotive and household-cleaning products.
S.A. Comunale Co. Inc.
Stephen A. Comunale
Akron
330%
S.A. Comunale is a fire-protection and mechanical contractor.
SGS Tool Co.
John A. Haag
Munroe Falls
169%
SGS Tool Co. manufactures solid carbide rotary-cutting tools.
