The National Association of Manufacturers is highlighting several manufacturing companies that are "making investments to be more energy efficient and productive while protecting the environment."
Also included are Subaru, Ford, Allied PhotoChemical and Waste Management.
On its website NAM had this to say about Applied Materials:
Despite its present day interpretation (sans the great sales at the mall), Presidents Day essentially honors not the collective group of men who have held the office, but rather George Washington, the first president of the United States. Regarded as “The Father of his Country,” Washington was celebrated for his leadership in the founding of this nation. He is often viewed as a unifying force and a resounding example of the type of leader who should occupy the White House.