Flow International Corporation · Kent, WA United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): FLOW)

Don't use Flow International's products to wash the car or your dog -- unless you want them in the next county. The company makes waterjet cutting and industrial cleaning systems with ultrahigh pressure (up to 87,000 pounds per square inch). Its machines are used to cut metallic and non-metallic materials in the aerospace, automotive, and steel and stonecutting industries; they are also used to cut food and paper. Flow International manufactures robotics and automated assembly equipment, isostatic and flexform press systems, and consumable waterjet system parts, such as seals, garnet, and orifices. The US accounts for over half of the company's sales. To read the full description, subscribe now.