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Sylvan, Inc. produces and distributes mushroom spawns and related products. Its products include agaricus spawn strains; pleurotus, shiitake, and other exotic spawn products; and casing inoculums. The company also provides Zivion M, a formulated liquid product that prevents dry bubble disease in white button mushrooms. Sylvan was founded in 1946 and is headquartered Kittanning, PA.

Breeze-Eastern LLC designs and manufactures lifting and pulling devices for military and civilian aircraft, including rescue hoists, winches and cargo hooks, and weapons-handling systems. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Whippany, NJ.

National Tax & Financial Services, Inc. provides federal, state and local tax preparation services to individuals, predominantly in the middle and upper income tax brackets, accounting services to small and midsize companies. It specializes in financial planning services, including securities brokerage, investment management, insurance and financing services. The company was founded by James C. Ciocia in 1981 and is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Layne Christensen Co. operates as a water management, construction, and drilling company. It provides water management solutions for government agencies, commercial water suppliers, industrial facilities, and energy companies. The firm also offers specialized construction solutions for the management of water in any industry or environment. It defines the source, depth, magnitude, and overall feasibility of water aquifers, and drill high-volume wells suitable for supplying water to government agencies, industrial, and agricultural customers. The company was founded by Mahlon E. Layne in 1882 and is headquartered in Woodlands, TX.

Founded in 1992, Wynnefield Capital, Inc. is a hedge fund manager and registered investment advisor located in New York City.

Schafer Capital Management, Inc. is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by David K. Schafer in 1982. They manage a private investment fund.

Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc. (SCCM) is a wealth management and registered investment advisory firm founded by James Cullen and David Schafer in 1983. Headquartered in New York City, SCCM provides portfolio management services to a variety of client types including individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, Registered Investment Companies, private investment funds and trust programs.