Business: Makes and distributes complementary building products -- fire extinguisher cabinets, smoke vents, floor hatches, safety accessories -- to commercial contractors for major building products. Founded: 1948
Headquarters: Brooklyn Park
Web: www.nystrom.com
Employees: 170
Executives: Scott Sustacek, CEO; Scott Bendix, vice president of sales and marketing; Sue Thomas, CFO; Jan Frederick, COO.
2008 revenue: $33 million projected
Strategy: Continue to pursue growth in the Middle East and look for domestic acquisitions to add product lines here.