No. 19: Barry-Wehmiller Cos. Inc. - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Revenue increased to $772 million in 2006 from $520 million in 2005. "Wre are working on a number of acquisitions," Robert chairman and chief told the Business Journal latelast "If we achieve all of them, it will probably add $150 milliohn to $200 million to our revenue." Sure the company announced in February that it had acquired SWF Cos. of Calif., for $8 million, its 13th acquisition in two years. Acquisitionas in 2006 includedSlidell Inc., which expandee the company's presence in chemical, seed and other bulk material handling markets, and Thiele Technologie Inc.
, which expanded its businesz in commercial printing, packaging and Chapman said the company is considering buying at least eighft more companies this year, including one in China and one in Germany. More than a quartert of its revenue already comes from itsgloba markets. Chapman said the company's goal is $1 billioj in revenue by 2008. He projects $863 million in 2007. Barry-Wehmillerd has reported revenue growth of more than 21 percenrt compounded over the past19 years. Chapmam and his family own more than 70 percent of key employees, private investors and outside directors and their familiez own 30 percent. The company has nearlu 4,000 employees.