DAYTON TOP 100:
90-100

Published: Sunday, April 18, 1999
       Page: 7F
       Section: BUSINESS PAGE

BASS, Inc.

Street: 492 Byers Road

City & Zip: Miamisburg 45342

Year started: 1979

Phone: (937) 384-2277

Fax: (937) 384-2280

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: A software system integrator and manufacturer providing inventory control and price verification for the grocery store industry.

Sales for 1998: $15.1 million

Miami Valley employees: 165

Employees elsewhere: 7

Outlook: The company hopes to increase revenues to $19 million this year with a new software package written under Microsoft's Windows operating system. The new software includes a point of sale system that will compete with NCR Corp. products.

Blue Chip Computers Company

Street: 1630 E. Stroop Road

City & Zip: Kettering 45429

Year started: 1983

Phone: (937) 299-4594

Fax: (937) 298-5798

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: Computer systems integrations and development, as well as document/imaging management service, technology training and electronic business development.

Sales for 1998: $15 million

Miami Valley employees: 140

Employees elsewhere: 10

Outlook: The company will step up its efforts to sell customers e-business systems. Revenues are expected to remain flat while the company invests in internal development projects.

Miller Consolidated Industries

Street: 2221 Arbor Blvd.

City & Zip: Moraine 45439

Year started: 1982

Phone: (937) 294-2681

Fax: (937) 296-7986

Principal business: Retail

Thumbnail sketch: Full-service tool steel warehouse that provides plate burning and grinding, black oxide and zinc phosphate coatings, commercial heat treating, and metallurgical testing.

Sales for 1998: $14.6 million

Miami Valley employees: 119

Employees elsewhere: 0

Outlook: The company is considering expanding its steel operation by getting into different grades and services. Many of the company's customers depend on the newly independent Delphi Automotive Systems. Miller's revenues are expected to grow two to five percent.

The Lorenz Corp.

Street: 501 E. Third St.

City & Zip: Dayton 45402

Year started: 1890

Phone: (937) 228-6118

Fax: (937) 223-2042

Principal business: Manufacturing

Thumbnail sketch: Publisher of sheet music, college planners and keyboard music books.

Sales for 1998: $14.5 million

Miami Valley employees: 70

Employees elsewhere: 2

Outlook: Lorenz continues to purchase church music companies, particularly contemporary Christian music publishers, as they become available. `That's where the market growth is,' said Larry Pugh, president of the music publishing division. `Last year we purchased four small companies.' Pugh said the church music publishing business is in flux, and Lorenz is searching for opportunities. He said the expected growth will boost the the payroll.

MacAulay-Brown Inc.

Street: 4021 Executive Drive

City & Zip: Beavercreek 45430

Year started: 1978

Phone: (937) 426-3421

Fax: (937) 426-5364

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: Supplies technical and management support to the Department of Defense. The company also models, simulates and analyzes the cost-effectiveness of weapon systems. It has specialized data base and other information technology applications.

Sales for 1998: $14 million

Miami Valley employees: 90

Employees elsewhere: 55

Outlook: The company won several contracts last year that will drive revenues up in 1999. Company officials anticipate revenues could hit $17 million.

Medical Case Management

Street: 81 A Rhoads Center Drive

City & Zip: Washington Twp. 45458

Year started: 1992

Phone: (937) 435-1161

Fax: (937) 435-0980

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: Case management company that contracts with state government to provide oversight for state program. Also provides nursing and home health aid services to disabled adult and medically fragile children.

Sales for 1998: $13.6 million

Miami Valley employees: 32

Employees elsewhere: 446

Outlook: The company expects to grow at a double digit rate. It plans to open home health care offices in Cleveland and Dayton and possibly Toledo.

Irongate Realtors

Street: 122 N. Main St.

City & Zip: Centerville 45459

Year started: 1975

Phone: (937) 433-3300

Fax: (937) 433-1374

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: Residential real estate sales and relocation assistance.

Sales for 1998: $12.3 million

Miami Valley employees: 18

Employees elsewhere: 227

Outlook: Robust real estate markets Irongate serves indicate a promising year. Company officials anticipate a 13 percent increase in sales and a possible expansion into new markets.

Globe Products Inc.

Street: 5051 Kitridge Road

City & Zip: Huber Heights 45424

Year started: 1989

Phone: (937) 233-0233

Fax: (937) 233-6085

Principal business: Manufacturing

Thumbnail sketch: Builds assembly machines used in the small universal electric motor industry to build and wind armatures and stations.

Sales for 1998: $12.3 million

Miami Valley employees: 118

Employees elsewhere: 0

Outlook: Weaknesses in the Asian and South American markets means revenues for Globe Products are likely to remain flat in 1999.

Dimco-Gray Co.

Street: 8200 S. Suburban Road

City & Zip: Centerville 45458

Year started: 1924

Phone: (937) 433-7600

Fax: (937) 433-0520

Principal business: Manufacturing

Thumbnail sketch: Makes custom-molded thermoplastic and thermoset molded parts, soft touch knobs and handles.

Sales for 1998: $12.2 million

Miami Valley employees: 149

Employees elsewhere: 3

Outlook: The company hopes to complete an acquisition in early May that will double the size of the company. The company is seeing strong growth in custom molding but soft sales in darkroom equipment as digital cameras become more popular.

Universal Technology Corp.

Street: 1270 N. Fairfield Road

City & Zip: Beavercreek 45432

Year started: 1961

Phone: (937) 426-2808

Fax: (937) 426-0839

Principal business: Service

Thumbnail sketch: Performs research and engineering services, technical support, graphics desktop publishing, plus photographic and videography services.

Sales for 1998: $12 million

Miami Valley employees: 119

Employees elsewhere: 2

Outlook: The company anticipates a 10 percent increase in revenues in 1999. While U.S. Department of Defense work is holding steady, no increases are expected.

Kelchner Environmental, Inc.

Street: 6834 Loop Road

City & Zip: Centerville 45459

Year started: 1948

Phone: (937) 434-1334

Fax: (937) 434-3807

Principal business: Construction

Thumbnail sketch: Civil construction, subdivision excavation for commercial and industrial developments and of hazardous waste sites.

Sales for 1998: $12 million

Miami Valley employees: 80

Employees elsewhere: 0

Outlook: A market lull and a few bad jobs put the company behind last year, but 1999 is looking better. The company hopes to boost sales to $15 million through increased marketing.

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