biggest companies in Kalamazoo, MI

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Their mission is to enable their customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of more than $10 billion, they have approximately 35,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. They create value for their key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Their products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

Good health is vital to all of them , and finding sustainable solutions to the most pressing health care challenges of their world cannot wait. That's why they at Pfizer are committed to applying science and their global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. They strive to provide access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and related health care services to the people who need them. They have a leading portfolio of products and medicines that support wellness and prevention, as well as treatment and cures for diseases across a broad range of therapeutic areas; and they have an industry-leading pipeline of promising new products that have the potential to challenge some of the most feared diseases of their time, like Alzheimer's disease and cancer.

Parker Hannifin, established in 1917 in Columbus, OH, is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. The company's products are vital to virtually everything that moves or requires control. Its key technology areas are aerospace, climate control, electromechanical, filtration, fluid and gas handling, hydraulics, pneumatics, process control, sealing and shielding and human motion. Parker is located in 50 countries around the world supporting 100 divisions with 336 manufacturing locations.

Eurofins is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Luxembourg, providing testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, agriscience and consumer products industries and to governments.

Acosta is a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry. Acosta Foodservice provides integrated sales and marketing solutions for food and non-food manufacturers, distributors and operators across all away-from-home meal channels.

Republic Services is an American waste disposal company whose services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, and waste disposal, recycling, and energy services.

First Alert began in 1958 by Harold Burke, Howard Roberts, and Wayne Kimberline by making a development of a commercial smoke detector. Today, this business provides smoke & carbon monoxide alarms, security safes, chests, portable lock boxes, and more for commercial and residential properties. They have 1,000 - 10,000 employees.

R1 RCM serves as a revenue cycle management partner for hospitals and healthcare systems regardless of the payment models, patient engagement strategies, or settings of care. The company uses a proven operating model based on the R1 Performance StackSM designed to fit seamlessly into any healthcare organization's infrastructure and to enhance the patient experience, improve provider economics, and provide revenue predictability. R1 RCM was founded on 2003 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Packaging is our business, but it's also our means to reach a broader goal. Our objective is to deliver powerful, integrated, measurable results to our customer-partners. That's why the world's leading consumer and commercial brands are drawn to us. Our innovative designs and broad capabilities create packaging that forms a strong consumer connection for our customers. Our expertise in systems turns their supply chains into value chains. And our mission of providing nature-based, renewable packaging improves the environment for us all. The success of our customer focus has made us one of the world's largest producers of folding cartons and a global leader in coated, recycled boxboard and specialty bag packaging. Our history of leadership in innovation has resulted in more than 2,000 U.S. and foreign patents.

Flowserve is the recognized world leader in supplying pumps, valves, seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical, and other industries. With more than 15,000 employees in more than 50 countries, they combine their global reach with a local presence.

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is the fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. Our focus on a single line of business not only differentiates us from our major competitors, but also helps us achieve levels of operational excellence that are highly respected within the industry. A leader in integration, PCA converts approximately 83% of the containerboard it produces into finished corrugated containers for a broad base of both local and national accounts. With 2012 net sales at a record $2.8 billion and 8,600 employees, PCA produced 2.6 million tons of containerboard and shipped 34.7 billion square feet of corrugated products

Zoetis Inc. is an American drug company, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock.

Phi Sigma Kappa, colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic fraternity with approximately 74 active chapters and provisional chapters in North America.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 140 television stations in 72 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 35% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, and Azteca affiliates. Sinclair, either directly or through its Ventures subsidiary, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the ticker symbol SBGI.

Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. This company is strategically aligned into three major business segments: the business bank, the retail bank, and wealth management. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica's reach extends beyond the US border. Their presence in North America includes a wide variety of businesses and locations across the continent.

Watermark Retirement Communities, one of the nation's premier senior living companies leads the way in senior living lifestyle and care innovations.

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc. is a leading engineering consulting firm providing technology solutions for the life sciences, consumer products and other industrial markets.

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc. provides cash advance services primarily in the United States. The company offers cash advance services comprising cash advances and installment loans to middle-income working individuals; check-cashing services; pre-paid debit cards; and money orders and money transfer, and bill payment services as an agent of a licensed third-party money transmitter. As of December 31, 2011, it operated 2,541 centers in 29 states in the United States, 33 centers in the United Kingdom, and 10 centers in Canada, as well as had 13 limited licensees in the United Kingdom. The company operates its centers under the Advance America, National Cash Advance, Check Advance, First American Cash Advance, First American Cash Loans, First American Loans, Purpose Financial, and Purpose Money brands. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As of April 23, 2012, Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Grupo Elektra SA de CV.

Pratt was founded in the USA some 20 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 25 states. The Georgia-based company operates an extensive Recycling Company to supply four of the most modern, cost-effective 100% recycled paper mills in the country - at their Conyers' Campus and in New York City, New York, Valparaiso, Indiana and Shreveport, Louisiana. The company is dedicated to the sustainability of the environment, its customers and its people. The cornerstone of Pratt's mission is to protect and nurture the planet's natural resources while reducing their impact on the environment by “Harvesting the Urban Forest.” By doing so the company also seeks to help its customers meet their environmental goals. Pratt has been honored by environmental leaders such as former Vice President Al Gore, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Ted Turner, the Climate Group and Global Green for spreading the word that recycling is an important weapon against climate change.