Eight small and mid-sized Montgomery County companies have been awarded ExportMD grants by the Maryland Department of Commerce to help promote their products and services in the global marketplace. The state awarded a total of 16 grants and the lion’s share went to local businesses. The companies receiving grants are: American General Supplies; Care Systems, Inc.; MagBio Genomics; Molecular Transfer, Inc.; Patton Electronics Co.; PW Communications; Rife International, LLC; and Washington Laboratories.