DAYTON TOP 100


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 11

Shook National Corp.

Top executive: Clarence J. Bittner
Street: 4977 Northcutt Place P.O. Box 148806
City & Zip: Dayton 45413
Year started: 1922
Phone: (937) 276-6666
Fax: (937) 276-6678
Principal business: Construction
Thumbnail sketch: Through its four subsidiaries, Shook performsconstruction management and general contracting services.
Sales for 1997: $111 million
Miami Valley employees: 220
Employees elsewhere:
160
No. of shareholders: 8
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Contracts include the $7 million renovation of the AmericanBuilding at Third and Main Streets for the Miami Valley Regional TransitAuthority, the $20 million Dayton Heart Hospital at Franciscan Medical Center,and expansions of the Meijer distribution center, Tipp City, and the freshwater treatment plant, Fairfield.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 12

Modern Technologies Corp.

Top executive: Rajesh K. Soin
Street: 4032 Linden Ave.
City & Zip: Dayton 45432
Year started: 1984
Phone: (937) 252-9199
Fax: (937) 258-3863
Principal business: Service
Thumbnail sketch: Engineering and other consulting services to governmentand commercial clients, including custom software development.
Sales for 1997: $102 million
Miami Valley employees: 456
Employees elsewhere:
665
No. of shareholders: 2
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Actively seeking acquisitions in software development,governmental engineering services and specialty thermoplastic products.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 13

Henny Penny Corp.

Top executive: Steven D. Cobb
Street: 1219 U.S. Route 35 West, P.O. Box 60
City & Zip: Eaton 45320
Year started: 1957
Phone: (937) 456-8400
Fax: (937) 456-8402
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Makes food service equipment for restaurants,supermarkets and convenience stores.
Sales for 1997: $72 million
Miami Valley employees: 425
Employees elsewhere:
25
No. of shareholders: 2
Hdqtrs county: Preble
Outlook: The company is busy filling orders from the U.S. and abroad. A45,000-square-foot headquarters with facilities for sales and marketing willbe completed this summer.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 14

Miami-Luken, Inc.

Top executive: William M. Powers Jr.
Street: 265 Pioneer Blvd.
City & Zip: Springboro 45066
Year started: 1962
Phone: (513) 743-7775
Fax: (513) 743-7786
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Wholesale and mail order supplier of pharmaceuticals,home health care equipment and candies.
Sales for 1997: $70 million
Miami Valley employees: 56
Employees elsewhere:
14
No. of shareholders: 35
Hdqtrs county: Warren
Outlook: Developing relationships with other independent wholesalers toform alliances for group buying and create leverage in dealing with vendorsand managed health care groups.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 15

Arkay Industries, Inc.

Top executive: Arthur Kuhnash
Street: 228 Byers Road, Suite 200
City & Zip: Miamisburg 45342
Year started: 1986
Phone: (937) 847-5588
Fax: (937) 847-2882
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Custom plastic injection molded products forautomotive, waste management, material handling and television industry.
Sales for 1997: $67.4 million
Miami Valley employees: 30
Employees elsewhere:
648
No. of shareholders: 6
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Sales will grow about 25 percent due mostly to new business inCalifornia, Alabama and Illinois. A third auto facility in Illinois willcreate about 40 jobs. The company is gearing up to support $100 million insales within two years.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 16

Woolpert LLP

Top executive: Rex W. Cowden
Street: 409 East Monument Ave.
City & Zip: Dayton 45402
Year started: 1911
Phone: (937) 431-5660
Fax: (937) 461-0743
Principal business: Service
Thumbnail sketch: Engineering and architectural consulting firm
Sales for 1997: $66 million
Miami Valley employees: 288
Employees elsewhere:
383
No. of shareholders: 17
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Woolpert is implementing a new strategic plan that focuses onservice lines rather than geographic boundaries. This gives clients the fullbenefit of Woolpert's nine service lines, including its strength intechnology-based services.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 17

Victory Express, Inc.

Top executive: Richard H. Schaefer
Street: 55 Victory Safety Lane, P.O. Box 70
City & Zip: Medway 45341
Year started: 1957
Phone: (937) 879-3444
Fax: (937) 879-5545
Principal business: Service
Thumbnail sketch: Local and long-distance trucking
Sales for 1997: $65.2 million
Miami Valley employees: 820
Employees elsewhere:
0
No. of shareholders: 1
Hdqtrs county: Clark
Outlook: Victory is aligning its operation with U.S. Xpress EnterprisesInc. of Chattanooga, which purchased the company Jan. 29 for $51 million incash and assumption of $3 million in debt.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 18

Lion Apparel, Inc.

Top executive: Richard Lapedes
Street: 6450 Poe Ave., P.O. Box 14576
City & Zip: Dayton 45413
Year started: 1898
Phone: (937) 898-1949
Fax: (937) 898-2848
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Manufacturer and marketer of uniform and protectiveapparel. The company offers program management services for companies andgovernment units.
Sales for 1997: $65 million
Miami Valley employees: 160
Employees elsewhere:
620
No. of shareholders: n.a.
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Lion, celebrating its centennial as a family-owned and managedcompany, is the world's largest maker of structural firefighter gear. Thecompany is growing its international business and will seek acquisitions on astrategic basis.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 19

Becker Electric Supply

Top executive: Thomas Becker
Street: 1341 E. Fourth St., P.O. Box 247
City & Zip: Dayton 45401
Year started: 1920
Phone: (937) 226-1341
Fax: (937) 226-1790
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Distributes electrical supplies, automation and motorcontrols, commercial, industrial and residential lighting.
Sales for 1997: $64 million
Miami Valley employees: 98
Employees elsewhere:
98
No. of shareholders: 8
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Becker is implementing a new computer network for 200 users andexpanding its Rockport, Ind., branch. The company has embraced strategicplanning and is looking for acquisition opportunities.


1998 Dayton 100 - Rank: 20

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

Top executive: Thomas Cronin Jr.
Street: 6450 Poe Ave., Suite 311
City & Zip: Dayton 45414
Year started: 1981
Phone: (937) 264-4060
Fax: (937) 264-4079
Principal business: Service
Thumbnail sketch: Common carrier operating in the central states region.The company's specialty is overnight delivery of less-than-truckloadshipments.
Sales for 1997: $61 million
Miami Valley employees: 152
Employees elsewhere:
594
No. of shareholders: 3
Hdqtrs county: Montgomery
Outlook: Twenty-five percent growth is expected this year, generated by52 sales representatives in 25 Midwestern cities. The company opened twoterminals in Illinois last year after acquiring a Wisconsin company in 1996."We're seeing the results of that expansion," Cronin said.