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KRAL-USA, Inc.Inventory Locator

Service, LLC

ClassNK 8001 Centerview Parkway

Memphis, TN 38018

Telephone: 901 794 5000

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ILSmart.com

Vice President – Sales: Don Wilson

Number of Employees: 120

The Company:

ILS specializes in solving criti- cal shortages in the maritime sup- ply chain. Ship owners actively seek spares and services in a database of 8.5 million unique items of inventory.

The ILS marketplace, ILSmart, offers a message broadcast system, which sends messages to subscribers. These messages may tell of an urgent need or promote items for sale or wanted to buy. Turn surplus into cash by putting inventory up for auction on ILSmart.

ILS will publicize the auction to all

ILSmart users.

The Case:

ILS specializes in solving criti- cal shortages in the maritime supply chain, making it easier for purchasers to fi nd the parts they need, no matter where the vessel is or how diffi cult the parts are to trace. The ILS 24/7/365 marketplace offers a venue to send broadcasts and RFQs to subscribers worldwide. 901A Matthews-Mint Hill Road

Matthews, NC 28105

Telephone: 704 814 6164

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.kral-usa.com

CEO/President: Christoph Tschegg

Number of Employees: 6

The Company:

KRAL manufactures 3-screw pumps and 2-screw fl owmeters, both of which are designed for liquids.

Based on the experience with pumps, several years ago KRAL was the fi rst company that launched a complete fl owmeter series based on the screw- spindle principle. Furthermore,

KRAL was the fi rst manufacturer that introduced a hermetically-sealed, magnetically-coupled 3-screw pump.

The Case:

KRAL leads in the area of pump, fl uid handling and fl ow meter tech- nology with innovative solutions to meet industry demands. KRAL offers high quality, quick response and short lead times on our three screw pumps, positive displacement fl owmeters and fl uid handling solutions. Pump pack- ages, pump skids and compact dou- ble pump stations are often custom made to meet customer requirements.

KRAL looks far beyond its own prod- uct portfolio to gain a full understand- ing of the customer’s requirements, applications and strategic plans. 400 Kelby Street, One Parker Plaza Fort

Lee, NJ 07024

Telephone: 201.944.8021

Web Site: www.classnk.or.jp

E-mail: [email protected]

Regional Manager, North and Central

America: Stewart S. Lee

Number of Employees: 1,800 in North America

The Company:

The longtime leader among global classifi cation societies in terms of ton- nage, ClassNK isn’t necessarily well known here on North America’s brown water. That’s about to change. ClassNK quietly classes an impressive amount of brown water, inland tonnage as well.

This coupled with its recognized leader- ship in the bulk trades makes Class NK an ideal choice to enter a local sector sorely in need of that kind of expertise.

The Case:

Hand in hand with its steady move into previously untapped markets,

ClassNK is quietly positioning it- self to serve the U.S. inland operator.

ClassNK’s expanded authorization(s) from the U.S. Coast Guard received last year are just as important. Already,

ClassNK surveyors annually carry out more than 1,000 surveys and au- dits in North America. ClassNK just classed its U.S. fl ag ship. Two recent domestic acquisitions – SMS Consult- ing and Helm Operations – augment

ClassNK’s already impressive portfolio.

Helm is a leading provider of manning, maintenance, dispatch, and HSQE software to the workboat and offshore industries. SMS LLC formulates subM compliance solutions designed specifi - cally for individual clients.

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