Inc. Magazine Unveils Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
August 22, 2012 – APTech Group, Inc. has achieved a ranking of No. 3241 on this year’s annual 500|5000 list, with three-year sales growth of 62%. This year’s ranking is the second year in a row that APTech Group has made the Inc. 500|5000 list and reflects a 532 position improvement from last year, when they were ranked No. 3772.
Among ranking firms in the Greater Cincinnati area, APTech Group is the 21st ranked Inc. 500|5000 company. In the manufacturing category, APTech Group ranks 116thoverall, 8th in Ohio and 2nd in the Greater Cincinnati area. Average growth rate within ranking companies in the manufacturing sector was 52%.
“We are thrilled to be included in the 2012 Inc.500/5000 list for the second consecutive year. It is humbling to receive this accolade as we continue to transform the way the water treatment industry maintains customers cooling towers and boilers,” said James Heimert, CEO of APTech Group.
As an Inc. 500|5000 honoree, APTech Group joins an exclusive group of companies comprising the elite of the nearly 7 million private, employer-based companies in the U.S. APTech Group now shares a pedigree with such companies as Intuit (the maker of Turbo Tax), Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Timber, Pandora, Patagonia, and Oracle, among other notable alumni. In addition to APTech Group, this year’s list added such powerhouses as Publix Supermarkets, CDW, Levi Strauss and Facebook.
America’s fastest growing private companies span 25 industries, all 50 states, and metro areas ranging from Boston to San Diego. While nearly half the winners had revenues between $2 million and $10 million, more than 50 took in over $1 billion.
APTech Group and the other Inc. 500|5000 honorees will be honored at the 31th Annual Inc. 500|5000 Conference and Awards which will be held October 3 – 5, 2012 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
About APTech Group, Inc.
APTech Group’s EnduroSolv® Water Treatment products enable cleaner, more sustainable and safer cooling tower, closed loop systems and boiler water treatment solutions. EnduroSolv® is a proprietary form of solid water treatment chemicals that allow the mixing of several chemical components into one chemical, without the addition of hazardous chemicals. The resulting solid products are less expensive to ship and safer to store and use than traditional liquid water treatment chemicals. APTech Group offers a complete line of EnduroSolv® products, utilizing best of breed, proven water treatment chemistry combinations designed to correct most types of raw water problems, such as varying ranges of hardness, pH, and alkalinity.
EnduroSolv® products are supplied and serviced by over 175 distributors in the United States. Additionally, EnduroSolv® products are exported to Canada, Mexico, South America, China, Australia, New Zealand, England and Europe. APTech Group was nominated for the EPA’s 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Award and is a member of the US Green Building Council.
About Inc. Magazine
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For more information contact Tim Barngrover at tim.barngrover@aptechsolids.com or 513 247 2467 or visit www.endurosolv.com or www.aptechgroup.com.
