| BTD Manufacturing BTD Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit Lakes, Minn. has built itself from a job shop into a one-stop metal fabrication shop for OEMs around the country. By making every project Better Through Design, the company has created success that is more than the sum of its parts. [Read] |
 Paul Gintner, BTD CEO |
| DMI Industries DMI Industries, a steel manufacturer based in West Fargo, N.D., is resilient when it comes to winds of change. The DMI team has built the company into one of the nation's leading tower companies with one of the largest manufacturing capacities on the continent. [Read] |
 Chuck Hoge, DMI CEO and interim president |
| The DMS Health Group The DMS Health Group, based in Fargo, N.D., delivers "Solutions You Can See" to healthcare providers and patients throughout the United States. The diagnostic imaging company's new CEO is implementing operational systems to add clarity to its future. [Read] |
 Paul Wilson, DMS Health Group CEO |
| Foley Company The bigger, uglier and more challenging the job, the better for Foley Company. The Kansas City-based specialty construction firm has gained national visibility by working on complex plant and building systems that are mostly hidden from sight. [Read] |
 Chris Callegari, Foley President |
| Idaho Pacific Holdings, Inc. For the three companies of Idaho Pacific Holdings Inc., success in the dehydration industry is more about what they put into the potatoes—and the business—than what they take out. [Read] |
 Dick Nickel, IPH CEO |
| Northern Pipe Products Three things keep Northern Pipe Products competitive in the highly commoditized pipe industry: solid values, flexibility and self-direction. The Fargo, N.D., company treats customers with respect, supplies pipe in a wide range of sizes and maintains an environment that keeps motivated people on the line. [Read] |
 Wayne Voorhees, Northern Pipe President |
| Otter Tail Power Company Otter Tail Power Company powers approximately 128,000 homes and businesses in three states. To keep the lights on, the Fergus Falls, Minn., company is focused on exceptional service today and into the future. [Read] |
 Chuck MacFarlane, OTPCo President |
| ShoreMaster Dock and boat lift leader ShoreMaster takes its tagline-"We Cover The Waterfront" -literally. Over the past four years, the Fergus Falls, Minn., manufacturer has extended its reach to cover the U.S. coasts and every lake in between. [Read] |
 Erik Ahlgren, ShoreMaster President |
| T.O. Plastics T.O. Plastics, Inc., headquartered in Minnesota, thermoforms thousands of horticultural and customized plastic parts for hundreds of customers. Staying true to form means the heat is always on. [Read] |
 Mike Vallafskey, T.O. Plastics President |
| Vinyltech Vinyltech rocks around the clock, working day and night to supply PVC for one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. The Phoenix manufacturer produces mid-size PVC pipe for the municipal market. [Read] |
 Steve Laskey, Vinyltech President |