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FSB 100: Top 25

How did the most successful small public companies in America get where they are today? Innovation and persistence of course. But this year it also helped to be in industrial manufacturing.

7. Dawson Geophysical
7. Dawson Geophysical
Rank: 7 (Previous rank: N/A)
2006 Revenues (millions): $168.55
Headquarters: Midland, TX
Get quote: DWSN

Higher energy prices have generated increased spending on exploration services such as Dawson's, which helps oil and gas companies locate potential hydrocarbons in the lower 48 states with 2-D and 3-D seismic information used in acquisition and production.

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Arena Resources

Goodrich Petroleum

Dynamic Materials

Home Solutions of America

Bolt Technology

American Science & Engineering

Dawson Geophysical

Palomar Medical Technologies

Perficient

Smith Micro Software

Vasco Data Security International

Fuel Tech

Somanetics

Thomas Group

The Knot

North American Galvanizing

Astronics

Vaalco Energy

Hurco Companies

Trio-Tech International

Aldila

United Therapeutics

Elecsys

PrimeEnergy

Sun Hydraulics
Source: Zack's
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