Crawford Named to QC's "Fast 50"

Reprinted from the Quad City Business Journal

Welcome to the first edition of Fast 50, a look at some fast-growing businesses in the Quad-Cities. This special report, published by the Quad-City Business Journal and sent to all subscribers, profiles 50 area businesses that have experienced growth in the past few years, whether it be through revenue, expansion, acquisitions or other factors.

Rankings are not based on any factor in particular — rather, they’re a glimpse into companies that have weathered the current economic storm and a chance for them to tell their stories.

Companies are listed alphabetically and were compiled by Quad-City Business Journal staff through solicitations and nominations. Inclusion was based on participation. Enjoy!

The Fast 50 List
a look at some fast-growing businesses in the Quad-Cities

· Advanced Accounting Personnel/Triumph Consulting Inc. 
· Alliance Foundations Inc. 
· Audiology Consultants P.C. 
· Bi-State Home Improvement Corp. 
· BT Prime Mover 
· Cammie's Gift Baskets, Flowers & Fudge 
· Crawford Co. 
· Data Dimensions Corp. 
· DocuForms Inc. 
· Eagle View Business Coaching & Training 
· Four Seasons/GWK Enterprises Inc. 
· Four Seasons Sunrooms 
· Genesis Health System 
· Genesis Systems Group 
· HARDI Midwest Inc. 
· Heart of America Restaurants & Inns 
· Home Instead Senior Care 
· Hy-Vee Inc. 
· Illinois Casualty Co. 
· I.M.C. Steel Erectors 
· Iowa Wireless Services 
· KJWW P.C. Engineering Consultants 
· Kramer's Specialty Foods 
· Lee Enterprises Inc. 
· Mel Foster Co. Inc. 
· MH Equipment Co. 
· Midland Information Resources 
· Modern Woodmen of America 
· Molyneaux Insurance Inc. 
· Muscatine Power and Water 
· NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Co. 
· Nancy's Pies 
· Pappas & Schnell P.C. 
· Positive Changes Hypnosis 
· Premier Manufacturing Inc. 
· Quad City Bank & Trust/QCR Holdings Inc. 
· RE/MAX River Cities 
· Royal Neighbors of America 
· Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS 
· Russell Construction 
· Shive-Hattery 
· Sigmaworx Inc. 
· Stern Beverage Inc. 
· Swiss Valley Farms Co. 
· THE National Bank 
· The Schebler Co. 
· The Sedona Group 
· Trinity Regional Health System 
· Volt Services Group 
· Von Maur

CRAWFORD CO.
Address: 1306 Mill St.
Rock Island, Ill. 61201

Phone: (309) 788-4573
Fax: (309) 788-4691
Web site: www.crawfordsheetmetal.com
Type of business: HVAC contractor; fabricator; manufacturer.
Number of employees: 75
Year established: 1952
Growth: Diversification in the past 13 years, including the formulation of new business units and acquisitions of DSP-Monovixent in 2000 and Millstreet in 2002; 58 percent revenue growth in the past five years; growth of facility from 6,000 square feet in 1990 to 47,000 square feet.
Strategies: Diversification within business units; emphasis on fabrication and manufacturing, while maintaining a foundation within the HVAC contracting market.
Future plans: Strategic growth in all segments to build off of the foundation that has been established.