Knepper Press: Extreme Makeover

While other companies in its back yard have been rolled and unrolled by consolidators, Knepper Press remains happily independent. No smoke and steel involved.

"We've literally averaged 10 percent annual growth for each of the last 25 years," Knepper says. "There've been some flat years and some with big jumps. We've laid no one off or made any pay cuts. Slow and steady wins the race.