Issue: December 2009

The 2009 Weatherhead 100 Centurions


Companies on this list had 100 percent or more in sales growth from 2004 through 2008, or equal to the 100th company’s growth percentage if less than 100 percent, and had a net sales of $100 million or more in 2008.

COMPANY

CITY

WEB SITE

FOUNDED

SALES GROWTH

EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1

Dealer Tire

Cleveland

dealertire.com

2001

229%

250 - 999

161%

Dealer Tire designs, implements and manages tire programs exclusively for automobile OEMs and their dealers.

2

Safeguard Properties

Valley View

safeguardproperties.com

1990

211%

250 - 999

123%

Provider of field services, valuations, title, REO services, hazard claims and repairs, property inspections and preservation services for the mortgage industry.

3

The Federal Metal Co.

Bedford

federalmetal.com

1913

193%

50 - 249

20%

Brass ingot manufacturers, nonferrous scrap brokers and traders, and developers of patented lead-free alloys.

4

Fairmount Minerals

Chardon

fairmountminerals.com

1986

149%

250 - 999

73%

Fairmount Minerals is one of the largest producers of industrial sand in the United States.

5

Shearer’s Foods Inc.

Brewster

shearers.com

1974

144%

250 - 999

72%

Shearer’s Foods manufactures and distributes Shearer’s award-winning snacks and produces salted snacks for private label and co-pack customers.

6

Hyland Software Inc.

Westlake

hyland.com

1991

126%

250 - 999

138%

Developer of the OnBase enterprise content management software suite.

7

Developers Diversified Realty

Beachwood

ddr.com

1965

122%

250 - 999

47%

Developers Diversified Realty is the owner, developer and manager of market-dominant shopping centers.

8

The Garland Company Inc.

Cleveland

garlandco.com

1895

78%

250 - 999

31%

Garland Industries is a manufacturer of roofing, waterproofing, flooring and structural maintenance systems for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.

9

Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America

Broadview Heights

familyheritagelife.com

1989

73%

50 - 249

27%

Marketer of supplemental health care products to include cancer, intensive care, heart, accident and life insurance.

10

The NRP Group LLC

Garfield Heights

nrpgroup.com

1995

47%

250 - 999

131%

Real estate developer, general contractor and management company.

11

Olympic Steel Inc.

Bedford Heights

olysteel.com

1954

37%

1000+

34%

Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. steel service center focused on the direct sale and distribution of steel products.

12

Emergency Medicine Physicians Ltd.

Canton

emp.com

1995

36%

250 - 999

18%

Emergency medicine management, including physician staffing and billing.

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