Altra Holdings Inc. was recently named in Forbes Magazine’s “100 Best Small Public Companies in America”. Altra, headquartered in Braintree, Mass., made the Forbes list for the second consecutive year.

With over 3,400 employees located at manufacturing and sales facilities around the world, Altra has forecasted sales of $720 to $730 million in 2012, a 6.7% to 8.9% increase over 2011.

The Forbes list includes companies that have outstanding sales and earnings growth. Candidates must have been publicly traded for at least a year with revenues between $5 million and $1 billion. Stock performance versus each company’s peer group was also considered.

Altra Holdings Inc.
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