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No. 4,729 A&C Plastics Houston, TX

	Year	2008
	Industry	Logistics
	Founded	1973
	Growth	48.7%
	2004 Revenue	$13.3 million
	2007 Revenue	$19.7 million
	Employees	40
	Website	WWW.ACPLASTICSINC.COM

What it does:
Distributes plastic sheets used for signs, construction, greenhouses, and skylights.

Why it's growing:
Diversification of products and increased inventory that can be shipped same-day from Houston, Chicago, or Colorado Springs, and conveniences like no minimum orders and free freight for large orders, leads CEO Carolyn Faulk to conclude: "Basically we sell a service and throw the plastic in for free."

What's noteworthy:
Did you know? The world's major plastic manufacturers are located in Taiwan, China, Australia, Brazil, Italy, and the U.S.