Equipment / Manufacturing

Based in Bannockburn, Illinois, Stericycle is an international waste management company specializing in regulated substances. The company, founded in 1989, helps customers collect and responsibly dispose of items, such as medical waste and pharmaceuticals. Today, Stericycle employs more than 24,000 people in 22 different countries, serving more than 1 million customers worldwide.

Rug-Pros is a small, family-owned business based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 2015, the company uses outside contractors to help fulfill its carpet cleaning orders. Owner and manager Lester Abarca oversees seven locations and outside technicians throughout Virginia.

Erosion Control Services specializes in providing erosion and sediment control services in Monroe, North Carolina. Founded more than a decade ago, the company serves home builders, grading contractors, landscape companies and land developers. Services include silt fence installation, drain protection, erosion control seeding, and synthetic matting.