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Initially World Wide built itâs reputation as a supplier of cold formed hydraulic tube nuts & sleeves as well as SAE O ring boss plugs which are produced on conventional screw machines. Having captured the majority of the market in the USA for these products World Wide began itâs overseas expansion in 1998 with the opening of our European stocking facility and technical center in Birmingham, England and follow that with the establishment of two manufacturing facilities in China in 2003-2004. Actual ownership of our manufacturing facilities in China is an important distinction versus many of our competitors.<o:p></o:p></span></p> 455 456<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">These two overseas manufacturing facilities and the relocation to Vernon Hills, IL of our headquarters and domestic manufacturing plant to a new 110,000 square foot facility in early 2015, allows us to continually support the growth of World Wide Fittings and the expansion of our product line of steel and stainless hydraulic fittings. In order to meet the resulting increase in business World Wide opened distribution warehouses throughout the USA and will continue to add </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">distribution </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">facilities to meet the </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">logistic </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">demands of our OEM and </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">D</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">istribution customers. Currently World Wide has branch locations in Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania, </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">South Carolina, and Iowa</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> 457 458<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Operating now from </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nine</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> facilities on three continents allows World Wide to offer a consistent, high quality product to customers around the globe. 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