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AutoZone, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the United States. As of November 19, 2005, the company operated 3,612 stores in the United States and 84 stores in Mexico. These stores offer various products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, and accessories and nonautomotive products. The automotive hard parts product line includes A/C compressors, alternators, batteries and accessories, carburetors, clutches, CV axles, engines, fuel pumps, mufflers, shock absorbers and struts, starters, and water pumps. The maintenance items product line consists of antifreeze and windshield washer, belts and hoses, fuses, lighting, oil and transmission fluid, oxygen sensors, protectants and cleaners, refrigerant and accessories, sealants and adhesives, sealants and adhesives, wash and wax, and windshield wipers. The accessories and nonautomotive product line comprises air fresheners, cell phone accessories, drinks and snacks, floor mats, hand cleaner, neon, mirrors, paint and accessories, performance products, seat covers, steering wheel covers, stereos, and tools. AutoZone also offers commercial sales program that provides commercial credit, and delivery of parts and other products to local, regional, and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. The company also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software, as well as diagnostic and repair information, auto and light truck parts, and accessories. In addition, the company provides free services, including check engine light readings; battery charging; oil recycling; and testing of starters, alternators, batteries, sensors, and actuators. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.
REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION (RBC)
REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION manufactures commercial and industrial electric motors, electric generators and controls, and mechanical motion control products, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) motors. The company operates in two segments, Electrical Products and Mechanical Products. The Electrical Products segment manufactures and markets commercial AC motors, HVAC/refrigeration motors and capacitors, AC generators, fuse holders, terminal blocks, power blocks, automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear and controls, and systems controls. Its capacitors are used in HVAC systems, high intensity lighting, and other applications, and generators are used in industrial, agricultural, marine, military, transportation, and other applications. The Mechanical Products segment manufactures and markets standard and custom worm gear, bevel gear, helical gear, and concentric shaft gearboxes; marine transmissions; after-market automotive transmissions, and ring and pinions; custom gearing; gearmotors; and manual valve actuators and cutting tools. Its valve actuators are used primarily in oil and gas, water distribution, and treatment and chemical processing applications, and high-speed steel and carbide rotary perishable cutting tools are used in metalworking applications. The company's customers include original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and end users. It operates in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, as well as in Europe and Asia. REGAL-BELOIT was founded in 1955 and is based in Beloit, Wisconsin.
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK)
National Presto Industries, Inc. engages in the design, marketing, and distribution of housewares/small appliances; manufacture of defense products; and manufacture and sale of absorbent products in the United States. The housewares/small appliances products include pressure cookers and canners; the ‘Presto Control Master' heat control single thermostatic control line of fry pans in various sizes, griddles, and multipurpose cookers; deep fryers of various sizes; pizza ovens, can openers, and slicer/shredders; electric heaters; corn poppers (hot air and microwave); microwave bacon cookers; coffeemakers; electric grills; electric tea kettles; electric knives; electric knife sharpeners; and timers. The company's defense products comprise precision mechanical and electro-mechanical products, including ordnance products, such as training ammunition, fuzes, firing devices, and initiators for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and DOD prime contractors. Its absorbent products consist of private label diapers, adult incontinent products, and puppy pads. The company was founded in 1905. It was formerly known as Northwestern Steel and Iron Works and changed its name to National Presto Industries, Inc. in 1953. National Presto Industries is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC (ORLY)
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. operates as a retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. Its stores offer new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake shoes and pads, chassis parts, and engine parts; maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, engine additives, and appearance products; accessories, such as floor mats and seat covers; and autobody paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service equipment. The company sells its products to both do-it-yourself customers and professional installers. As of December 31, 2004, O'Reilly Automotive operated 1,249 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The company was co-founded in 1957 by Charles F. O'Reilly and Charles H. O'Reilly, Sr. O'Reilly Automotive is based in Springfield, Missouri.
The Toro Company engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of turf maintenance equipment, turf and micro irrigation systems, landscaping equipment, and residential yard products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Professional and Residential. The Professional segment provides solutions for landscape, turf care maintenance, and residential demands. The segment's products comprise riding mowers, walk behind mowers, and compact utility loaders to landscape contractor market; and riding rotary units, aerators, attachments, and debris management products, which include versatile debris vacuums, blowers, and sweepers to sports fields and grounds market. It also provides sprinkler heads, brass and plastic valves, and electric and hydraulic control devices used in residential and commercial turf irrigation systems; large reel and rotary riding products for fairway, rough, and trim cutting; riding and walking mowers for putting greens and specialty areas; turf sprayer equipment; utility vehicles; turf aerators; and bunker maintenance equipment. In addition, the segment offers underground irrigation systems, including sprinkler heads and controllers that activate electric, battery-operated, or hydraulic valves; and irrigation emission devices that regulate the flow of drip irrigation to agricultural irrigation market. The Residential segment offers walk power mower products; riding products that comprise rear engine riding mower, lawn tractor models, and garden tractor models; and electric and battery operated flexible line grass trimmers, electric blowers, electric blower-vacuums, and electric snow throwers. This segment also provides underground and hose-end retail irrigation products, and snow thrower models. Toro distributes its products through dealers, retailers, home centers, and over the Internet. It also provides financing for the company's distributors and the U.S. dealers. Toro was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION (AMWD)
American Woodmark Corporation engages in the manufacture and distribution of kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets in the United States. The company offers framed stock cabinets in approximately 320 cabinet lines in 80 door designs in 9 colors. Stock cabinets consist of a common box with interior components, as well as an oak, cherry, maple, or hickory front frame. The company services its markets through three primary channels: home centers, builders, and independent dealers and distributors. American Woodmark distributes its products to each market channel directly from six assembly plants through a third party logistics network. As of July 31, 2005, the company operated 15 manufacturing facilities and 10 service centers. American Woodmark was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia.
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY (IGT)
International Game Technology engages in the design, development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of computerized gaming machines and systems products worldwide. The company manufactures a range of gaming machines, including casino style spinning reel slot machines, video gaming machines, government sponsored terminals, and other video gaming devices. It offers gaming systems, parts, conversion kits, licenses and royalties, equipment, and services. The company also provides customers with proprietary gaming products, services, and/or intellectual properties, as well as involves in casino operations. It serves casino style, private club, gaming hall, government sponsored video, AWP, and pachisuro machine markets through distributors and agents. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
MIDDLEBY CORPORATION (MIDD)
The Middleby Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of commercial and institutional foodservice equipment. Its products include conveyor oven equipment, convection and deck oven equipment, cooking equipment, ranges, baking ovens and proofers, fryer equipment, heavy-duty cooking equipment, steam cooking equipment, toasters, cooking and warming equipment, and charbroilers and catering equipment. The company offers its products to fast food or quick-service restaurants; full-service restaurants, including casual-theme restaurants; retail outlets, such as convenience stores, supermarkets, and department stores; and public and private institutions, such as hotels, resorts, schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, stadiums, airports, corporate cafeterias, military facilities, and government agencies. Middleby sells its products through independent dealers and distributors, sales personnel, and network of independent manufacturers' representatives. The company was founded as Middleby Marshall Oven Company in 1888 and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. Middleby is based in Elgin, Illinois.
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V (PHG)
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics) operates as a global electronics company with activities in the domains of healthcare, lifestyle, and technology. The company's health care portfolio includes cardiovascular X-ray, digital X-ray and ultrasound, patient monitoring systems, nuclear medicine, cardiology systems, and critical care systems. Its principal health care products include Brilliance CT scanners, HeartStart Home Defibrillator, iE33 Explora ultrasound, Intera MR scanner, and MyHeart personal health monitor. Philips' lifestyle portfolio comprises domestic appliances and personal care, consumer electronics, and lighting products. Domestic appliances and personal care products consists of shaving and beauty, oral healthcare, home environment care, food and beverage, and consumer health lines. Consumer electronics product range includes CRT and flat screen televisions, DVD players and recorders, audio systems, mobile and cordless telephones, computer monitors, home theater systems, and set top boxes. Lighting portfolio comprises lamps, luminaries, lighting electronics and automotive, special lighting, and UHP lines. Its key lifestyle products include Coolskin shaver, Sonicare toothbrush, Innergize, and GoGear Digital Camcorder. The company also provides various silicon system solutions for mobile communications, consumer electronics, digital displays, contactless payment and connectivity, and in-car entertainment and networking. Philips's technology portfolio offers various digital technologies, primarily comprising Nexperia chip family, X-by-Wire automotive technology, NFC wireless technology, Xenon care headlight bulb, and Blu-ray disc. The company was founded in 1891 as Philips & Co. and changed its name to N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken in 1912. Further, the name was changed to Philips Electronics N.V. in 1994 and to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. in 1998. Philips is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC (PII)
Polaris Industries, Inc. engages in designing, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing motorized products for recreation and utility use, including all terrain vehicles (ATV), snowmobiles, and motorcycles together with related replacement parts, garments, and accessories. The company also markets a line of recreational apparel, including helmets, jackets, bibs and pants, leathers, and hats for its snowmobile, ATV, and motorcycle lines. It sells its products through dealers and distributors principally located in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Polaris Industries was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Medina, Minnesota.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC (SUP)
Superior Industries International, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of motor vehicle parts. It supplies cast and forged aluminum wheels to automobile and light truck manufacturers in North America. The company also involves in the market for aluminum suspension and related underbody components. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Van Nuys, California.
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC (SWKS)
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of analog, mixed signal, and digital semiconductors for mobile communications applications. The company offers power amplifiers, front-end modules, direct conversion transceivers, and complete system solutions that are used in multimedia handsets, cellular base stations, and wireless networking platforms. Skyworks also offers a portfolio of linear products, supporting a set of automotive, broadband, industrial, and medical customers. These include transceivers, mixers/synthesizers, amplifiers/attenuators, switches/filters, and couplers. The company operates in the North America, Europe, and Asia. Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (ATAC)
Aftermarket Technology Corp. provides outsourced engineered solutions and supply chain logistics services to the light vehicle aftermarket, such as cars and light trucks; and consumer electronics industries in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company operates in drivetrain and logistics businesses. Its drivetrain business engages in the remanufacture and distribution of drivetrain products used in the repair of automobiles and light trucks in the automotive aftermarket. The company sells factory-approved remanufactured drivetrain products directly to automobile manufacturers. These products consist of remanufactured transmissions; and remanufactured torque converters, valve bodies, and engines. The company also sells select remanufactured engines to various European original equipment manufacturers. ATC's logistics business offers various services, including warehouse, distribution and reverse logistics, turnkey order fulfillment and information services, and returned material reclamation disposition. In addition, the company remanufactures and distributes electronic components. Aftermarket Technology Corp. was formed in 1994 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.
BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION (BDK)
The Black & Decker Corporation (BDC) engages in the manufacture and marketing of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and fastening systems. Power Tools and Accessories segment offers corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, electric lawn and garden tools, home products, and product service. Power tools and equipment include drills, screwdrivers, impact wrenches and drivers, hammers, wet/dry vacuums, radio/chargers, saws, grinders, jointers, lathes, and dust management systems. Power tool accessories include drill, hammer, screwdriver, and router bits; saw blades; bonded abrasives; and worksite tool belts and bags. Product service provides replacement parts, and repair and maintenance of power tools, equipment, and lawn and garden tools. Hardware and Home Improvement Products segment offers security hardware and plumbing products. Its security hardware products consist of residential and light commercial door locksets, electronic keyless entry systems, exit devices, keying systems, general and decorative hardware, lighting, home accents, and collectibles. Plumbing products consist of lavatory, kitchen, and tub and shower faucets; bath and kitchen accessories; and replacement parts. Fastening and Assembly Systems segment manufactures metal and plastic fasteners, and engineered fastening systems for blind riveting, stud welding, assembly systems, specialty screws, prevailing torque nuts and assemblies, insert systems, metal and plastic fasteners, and self-piercing riveting systems. The company's power tools and accessories, and hardware and home improvement products are sold to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and jobbers. The fastening and assembly products are sold to automotive, transportation, electronics, aerospace, machine tool, and appliance industries through distributors and representatives. BDC was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker. The company is headquartered in Towson, Maryland.
Eaton Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and service of fluid power, electrical, automotive, and truck products in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Its fluid power products include various pressure ranges of hose, fittings, adapters, couplings, and other fluid power connectors; hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, power steering units, tube connectors, transaxles, and transmissions; electronic and hydraulic controls; filtration products and fluid-evaluation products; aerospace products and systems; clutches and brakes; and golf grips, and precision molded and extruded plastic products. Eaton's electrical products comprise power distribution and control products; circuit breakers, assemblies, and components; drives, contactors, and starters; sensors; operator interface hardware and software; uninterruptible power systems; and power management software, remote monitoring, turnkey integration services, and site support engineering services. Its automotive products consist of engine valves, valve actuation components, engine displacement control components, cylinder heads, superchargers, precision gear forgings, engine sensors and controls, mirror actuators, transmission controls, on-board vapor recovery systems, fuel level senders, exhaust gas recirculation valves, engine oil manifold controls, turbocharger waste gate controls, and intake manifold control valves. Eaton's truck products comprise heavy, medium, and light-duty transmissions; heavy and medium-duty clutches; and gears and shafts, traction control systems, transfer and splitter boxes, power take-off units, gearshift mechanisms, and collision warning systems. The company was incorporated in 1916. It was formerly known as Torbensen Gear and Axle Co. and changed its name to The Eaton Axle and Spring Co. in 1923. Further, it changed its name to Eaton Yale & Towne, Inc. in 1966 and to Eaton Corporation in 1971. Eaton Corp. is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY (GPC)
Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in four divisions: Automotive Parts, Industrial Parts, Office Products, and Electrical/Electronic Materials (EEM). The Automotive Parts division distributes automotive replacement parts and accessory items, as well as offers inventory, cataloging, marketing, training, and other programs. The Industrial Parts division supplies industrial bearings and power transmission equipment replacement parts, including hydraulic and pneumatic products, material handling components; and repair services primarily to industrial concerns. The Office Products division sells computer supplies, including storage media, printer supplies, and computer accessories; office furniture that include desks, credenzas, chairs, chair mats, partitions, files, and computer furniture; office machines, which include telephones, answering machines, calculators, fax machines, multifunction copiers, printers, digital cameras, laminators, and shredders; and desk accessories, business forms, accounting supplies, binders, writing instruments, envelopes, note pads, copy paper, mailroom supplies, and audiovisual supplies. This division also provides school supplies, including bulletin boards, teaching aids, and art supplies; and janitorial supplies, including cleaning supplies, paper towels, and trash can liners, as well as breakroom supplies, such as napkins, utensils, snacks, and beverages primarily to resellers. The EEM division distributes various products, such as magnet wire, copper clad laminate, conductive materials, insulating and shielding materials, assembly tools, test equipment, adhesives and chemicals, pressure sensitive tapes, solder, antistatic products, and thermal management products to original equipment manufacturers, repair shops, the electronic assembly market, and printed circuit board manufacturers. Genuine was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (GPIC)
Gaming Partners International Corporation engages in the manufacture and supply of casino table game equipment primarily in the United States and Canada. Its products include casino chips, table layouts, playing cards, dice, gaming furniture, table accessories, and other products that are used with casino table games, such as blackjack, poker, baccarat, craps, and roulette. The company sells its casino products directly to licensed casinos. Gaming Partners International was founded in 1963 by Paul S. Endy, Jr. It was formerly known as Paul-Son Gaming Corporation and changed its name to Gaming Partners International Corporation in 2004. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION (HOFT)
Hooker Furniture Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture and import of residential household furniture for sale to wholesale and retail merchandisers located principally in North America. The company manufactures residential wood and upholstered leather furniture, as well as imports furniture manufactured from wood, metal, marble, and other materials. Its principal product categories include home theater, wall units and entertainment systems, home office, casual and formal dining, bedroom, youth bedroom, bathroom, accent pieces, occasional and upholstered leather, and fabric furniture for the home. Hooker's products are designed either as individual pieces, or as a complement to furniture suites, lines, or whole home collections. The company sells its furniture through independent sales representatives principally to retailers of residential home furnishings, as well as to independent furniture stores, department stores, specialty retailers, catalog merchants, and national and regional chains. Hooker Furniture Corporation was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.
HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES INC (HVT)
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. It provides various selections of living room furniture, bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, bedding, and other accessories primarily in the middle to upper-middle price ranges. The company also offers financing to its customers through an internal revolving charge credit plan, as well as a third party finance company. As of April 7, 2005, Haverty Furniture operated 118 stores in 16 states in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States. The company was founded in 1885 by James Joseph Haverty and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY (JCTCF)
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company, Ltd., through its subsidiary, Jewett-Cameron Lumber Company, operates as a wholesaler of lumber and building materials in the United States. It involves in the warehouse distribution and sales of building materials to home improvement centers; and the export of finished building materials. The company also processes and distributes industrial wood and other specialty building products principally to original equipment manufacturers in the transportation and recreational boating industries; imports and distributes pneumatic air tools and industrial clamps; and processes and distributes agricultural seeds. Jewett-Cameron was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in North Plains, Oregon.
KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL INC (KBALB)
Kimball International, Inc. provides wood furniture and cabinets, as well as electronic assemblies for use in various industries worldwide. Its Furniture and Cabinets segment offers furniture for the office and hospitality industries. This segment also provides engineering and manufacturing services on a contract basis to customers in the residential furniture and cabinets, office furniture, and retail infrastructure industries, as well as forest products. Further, the Furniture and Cabinets segment produces other products, such as polyurethane and polyester molded products. The company's Electronic Contract Assemblies segment provides engineering and manufacturing services, which utilize common production and support capabilities, to various industries worldwide. This segment principally sells electronics and electro-mechanical products to customers in the transportation, industrial controls, and medical industries. Kimball International has production facilities located in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, and Poland. The company markets its products through salespersons and independent manufacturers' representatives. Kimball International was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
LKQ Corporation engages in the purchase, procurement, sale, and distribution of recycled original equipment manufacturer automotive parts and aftermarket collision automotive replacement parts in the United States. The company also provides aftermarket parts-related services. It offers engines, front-ends, doors, transmissions, trunk lids, bumper assemblies, wheels, mirrors, hoods, fenders, grilles, valances, headlights and taillights, and axles. The company sells its products primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops, remanufacturers, and insurance companies. It operated 46 sales and processing facilities, and 12 redistribution centers, as of December 31, 2004. LKQ Corporation was formed in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC (MHK)
Mohawk Industries, Inc. produces floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States. It operates in two segments, Mohawk and Dal-Tile. The Mohawk segment engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and marketing of floor covering product lines, which include carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, hardwood, resilient, and laminate, in a range of colors, textures, and patterns for residential and commercial applications. This segment markets its products to approximately 36,000 customers, which include independent floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, commercial dealers, and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, and markets a line of ceramic tile, porcelain tile, and natural stone products used in the residential and commercial markets for both new construction and remodeling. Its ceramic tile products are sold through independent distributors, home center retailers, tile and flooring retailers, and contractors. Mohawk Industries is headquartered in Calhoun, Georgia.
SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC (SCHS)
School Specialty, Inc. provides products, programs, and services that improve student achievement and development in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Specialty and Essentials. The Specialty segment offers educational disciplines, such as art, industrial arts, physical education, sciences, and early childhood. This segment also supplies student academic planners, videos, DVDs, published educational materials, and sound presentation equipment. The Essentials segment provides consumables that consist of classroom supplies, instructional materials, educational games, art supplies, and school forms, as well as school furniture, and indoor and outdoor equipment. The company sells its products through its sales force, catalog, and Internet. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Greenville, Wisconsin.
SNAP-ON INCORPORATED (SNA)
Snap-on Incorporated engages in the manufacture and marketing of tool, diagnostic, and equipment solutions. It offers a line of products and complementary services under two product categories, Tools and Equipment. Tools product category comprises hand tools, power tools, and tool storage products. Hand tools include wrenches, screwdrivers, sockets, pliers, ratchets, saws and cutting tools, and pruning tools. Power tools include pneumatic; cordless; and corded tools, such as impact wrenches, ratchets, chisels, drills, sanders, and polishers. Tool storage products include tool chests and roll cabinets. Equipment product category consists of solutions for the diagnosis and service of automotive and industrial equipment. Its products include engine analyzers, air conditioning service equipment, brake service equipment, fluid exchange equipment, wheel balancing and alignment equipment, transmission troubleshooting equipment, safety testing equipment, battery chargers, lifts and hoists, diagnostics equipment, and service and collision repair equipment. This product category also includes service and repair information products, diagnostic services, business management systems, point-of-sale systems, integrated systems for vehicle service shops, equipment repair services, and purchasing facilitation services. In addition, the company offers financial services to its customers. Snap-on's customers include automotive technicians; vehicle service centers; manufacturers; industrial tool and equipment users; and those involved in commercial applications, such as construction, electrical, and agriculture. It markets its products and brands in approximately 110 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded by Joseph Johnson, William Seidemann, Stanton Palmer, and Newton Tarble in 1920. Snap-on Incorporated is based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
Sony Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in six segments: Electronics, Game, Music, Pictures, Financial Services, and Other. The Electronics segment designs, develops, and manufactures audio, video, televisions, information and communications, semiconductors, components, and other products. The Game segment designs and sells PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable game consoles, and related software, as well as licenses to third party software developers. The Music segment engages in the development, production, manufacture, and distribution of recorded music in various commercial formats and musical genres. It also offers CDs, MDs, DVDs, Super Audio CDs, and prerecorded audio and video cassettes, as well as produces and manufactures CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs. The Pictures segment engages in the production, acquisition, and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, and home entertainment; television broadcasting; digital production and online distribution; and operation of studio facilities. The Financial Services segment comprises individual life insurance and nonlife insurance, leasing and credit financing, and Internet-based banking businesses. The Other segment primarily includes Internet-related service business, an animation production and marketing, imported general merchandise retail business, integrated circuit card business, and an advertising agency business. In addition, the company provides repair and servicing functions through its service centers, factories, authorized independent service centers, authorized servicing dealers, and its subsidiaries. The company was established in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha and changed its name to Sony Corporation in 1958. Sony is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
SPX Corporation provides cooling technologies and services, flow technology, industrial products and services, and technical products and systems. The company engineers, manufactures, and services cooling products for markets worldwide, including dry, wet, and hybrid cooling systems, cooling towers, and air-cooled condensers for power generation; refrigeration; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment; and industrial markets. It also provides thermal components for power and steam generation plants and engineered services to maintain, refurbish, upgrade, and modernize power stations. SPX also designs, manufactures, and markets solutions and products that are used to process or transport fluids, as well as solutions and products that are used in heat transfer applications and air flow treatment systems. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and markets power systems, specialty engineered products, loading dock products, and heat and ventilation products. Further, it engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of broadcast and communication systems and services, electrical test and measurement solutions, and laboratory and life science products. Additionally, the company focuses on the design, manufacture, and marketing of a range of specialty service tools, diagnostic systems and service equipment, and technical and training manuals and information, primarily for the franchised vehicle dealer industry, aftermarket national accounts, and independent repair facilities. It operates principally in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. SPX Corporation is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY INC (STLY)
Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of residential wood furniture targeted at the upper-medium price range of the residential market. Its product offerings include dining room, bedroom, home office, home entertainment, accent tables, and youth furniture. The company's Young America offerings also include playroom and infant furniture. Its products cover various design categories, including American and European traditional, contemporary/modern, transitional, and cottage designs. The company provides its products in various woods, veneers, and finishes. Its distribution network includes independent furniture stores, department stores, and regional furniture chains. Stanley Furniture Company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Stanleytown, Virginia.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION (WHR)
Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home appliances. The company offers various appliances and related products, primarily for home use. Its principal products include home laundry appliances, home refrigerators and freezers, home cooking appliances, home dishwashers, room air-conditioning equipment, mixers, and other small household appliances. The company also produces hermetic compressors and plastic components for home appliance and electronics industries. It markets and distributes its products under the brand names Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Roper, Estate, Bauknecht, Ignis, Laden, Inglis, Brastemp, and Consul in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia to retailers, buying groups, and builders. Whirlpool Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
WMS Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of gaming machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs). It offers video and mechanical reel-spinning gaming machines, and VLTs incorporating entertaining game themes and gaming features; multicoin and multiline video gaming machines; and poker. The company sells gaming machines, VLT's, conversion kits, parts, used equipment, and equipment manufactured under original equipment manufacturing agreements to casinos and other licensed gaming machine operators, as well as licenses its games to third parties for distribution and lease gaming machines and VLT's to casinos and other licensed gaming machine operators. It primarily serves customers in the United States, Canada, Russia, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company, formerly known as Williams Electronics, Inc., was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois.
Aldila, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and manufacture of graphite (carbon fiber-based composite) golf shafts in the United States. It sells its shafts to golf club manufacturers, distributors, and golf pro and repair shops. The company also develops cosmetic designs for customer's golf clubs, and sells composite prepregs and hockey sticks. Aldila, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Poway, California.
Autoliv, Inc. operates as a holding company that supplies automotive safety systems to the automotive manufacturers worldwide. The company, through Autoliv AB, develops, manufactures, and supplies car occupant restraint systems to the automotive industry. In addition, Autoliv, through Autoliv ASP, Inc., designs, develops, and manufactures airbag inflators, modules and airbag cushions, seat belts, and steering wheels. The company sells inflators and modules for use in driver, passenger, side-impact, and knee bolster airbag systems for automotive markets worldwide. Autoliv is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (CTB)
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company manufactures replacement tires principally in North America. It operates through two segments, North American Tire Operations and International Tire Operations. The North American Tire Operations segment produces passenger car tires, light truck tires, and radial medium truck tires, as well as retread equipment and materials. Its customers include independent tire dealers, wholesale distributors, retail tire chains, and retail chains that sell tires and other automotive products. The International Tire Operations segment produces passenger car, light truck, racing, and motorcycle tires. It markets these products primarily to dealers in the replacement markets in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and Scandinavia. This segment, through a manufacturing supply agreement, provides entry level passenger tires from China for distribution in the European market. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC (CVCO)
Cavco Industries, Inc. engages in the design and production of manufactured homes primarily in the southwestern United States. Its products include manufactured and modular homes, park model homes, and vacation cabins, as well as commercial structures for variety purposes, including portable school classrooms and showrooms. As of March 31, 2005, the company sold 3992 homes through a network of independent dealers and company-owned retail outlets. As of the above date, Cavco Industries had a total of 11 company-owned retail outlets, located primarily in Texas and Arizona. The company was formed in 1968 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC (FSYS)
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GENTEX CORPORATION (GNTX)
Gentex Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of electro-optic products, including automatic-dimming (AD) rearview mirrors for the automotive industry, as well as fire protection products primarily for the commercial building industry worldwide. Its AD mirrors include the AD headlamp control mirror, the AD lighted mirror with light emitting diode map lamps, the AD compass mirror, the AD mirror with remote keyless entry, the AD compass/temperature mirror, the AD dual display compass/temperature mirror, AD telematics mirrors, and the AD HomeLink mirror for the automotive vehicles. The company manufactures approximately 60 models of smoke alarms and smoke detectors, combined with approximately 160 models of signaling appliances. These fire protection products are generally used in fire detection systems common to office buildings, hotels, motels, military bases, college dormitories, and other commercial establishments. Gentex also offers single-station alarms for both commercial and residential applications. The fire protection products are sold directly to fire protection and security product distributors under the company's brand name, electrical wholesale houses, and to original equipment manufacturers of fire protection systems under both the company's brand name and private labels. Gentex was founded by Fred Bauer in 1974. The company is based in Zeeland, Michigan.
Interface, Inc. offers modular and broadloom floorcoverings, interior fabrics, and specialty products for open-plan office furniture systems, and commercial and residential interiors. In addition, the company produces vinyl carpet tile backing, and mat and foam products, as well as offers Intersept, an antimicrobial used in interior finishes. The company primarily offers its products to corporate offices, retail space, government institutions, schools, healthcare facilities, tenant improvement space, hospitality centers, residences, and home office space segments. Interface markets its products in approximately 100 countries worldwide under various brand names. The company was established by Ray Anderson in 1973. Interface is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
LEGGETT & PLATT INCORPORATED (LEG)
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated engages in the design and production of a range of engineered components and products for customers worldwide. It operates in five segments: Residential Furnishings, Commercial Fixturing and Components, Aluminum Products, Industrial Materials, and Specialized Products. Residential Furnishings segment offers bedding products, furniture and consumer products, and fabric, foam, and fiber to manufacturers of finished bedding products and upholstered furniture, as well as to retailers and distributors. Commercial Fixturing and Components segment provides fixture and display, and office furniture components to retail chains and specialty shops; brand name marketers and manufacturers, food service companies, healthcare providers, and restaurants; office, institutional, and commercial furniture manufacturers; and telecommunication companies. Aluminum Products segment produces nonautomotive aluminum die castings, and zinc and magnesium die castings, as well as manufactures and refurbishes dies for various types and sizes of die casting machines in North America. Its customers include small engine and diesel engine builders; automobile makers; manufacturers of outdoor lighting fixtures, cable line amplifiers, wireless communications systems, and other cable and telecommunication products; gas barbeque grill manufacturers; consumer appliance and power tool manufacturers; and computer, electronic, and electric motor producers. Industrial Materials segment produces steel rod, drawn wire, and welded steel tubing, as well as specialty wire products to manufacture various other products. Specialized Products segment offers automobile components for the automobile seating manufacturers; and designs, builds, and sells specialized machinery and equipment for bedding manufacturers. Leggett & Platt was founded by J.P. Leggett and C.B. Platt in 1883. The company is based in Carthage, Missouri.
Lennar Corporation engages in homebuilding and financial services business in the United States. The homebuilding operations include the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development, and sale of residential land directly, and through unconsolidated entities. Lennar offers financial services, such as mortgage financing, title insurance, closing services, and insurance agency services for both buyers of the company's homes and others. It also provides Internet and cable television services to residents of the company's communities and others. Lennar offers its services primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS INC (LVB)
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of musical instruments. It offers grand pianos and upright pianos; brasswind and woodwind instruments, including piccolos, flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets, French horns, tubas, and trombones; percussion and stringed instruments, including outfit drums, marching drums, concert drums, marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, orchestra bells, chimesviolins, violas, cellos, and basses; and related accessories, such as music stands, batons, mallets, straps, mutes, reeds, pads, chin rests, strings, bows, cases, and instrument care products. The company sells its products worldwide to professional artists, amateur pianists, concert halls, universities, and music schools through dealers and distributors. Steinway Musical Instruments, formerly known as Selmer Industries, Inc., was incorporated in 1993. The company is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
NVR, Inc. operates as a homebuilding and mortgage banking company in the United States. The company constructs and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under three trade names: Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Fox Ridge Homes. The Ryan Homes product is built in 18 metropolitan areas located in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Fox Ridge Homes product is built in the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area. The NVHomes product is built in the Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan areas. The Ryan Homes and Fox Ridge Homes products are marketed primarily to first-time homeowners and first-time move-up buyers. The NVHomes product is marketed primarily to move-up and upscale buyers. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc., provides mortgage-related services to its homebuilding customers in 11 states. Its mortgage banking operations also include separate subsidiaries that broker title insurance and perform title searches in connection with mortgage loans. NVR, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (SATC)
SatCon Technology Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electronics and motors for the alternative energy, hybrid-electric vehicles, grid support, electronics, defense and aerospace, and power technology markets worldwide. It operates in three segments: Power Systems, Electronics, and Applied Technology. The Power Systems segment manufactures and sells high power line of power control systems, including high power motors, magnetic levitation systems, industrial automation motors, rotary UPS systems, machine tool motors, inverters, shaker vibration test systems, and other power products. The Electronics segment provides a range of electronic assemblies, including hybrid microcircuits, DC converters, telecommunications electronics, thin film substrates, and radio frequency products. The Applied Technology segment develops, designs, and builds power conversion products, which include power electronics, machines, and control systems for a range of defense and commercial applications. The company markets its products primarily to defense, distributed power generation, power quality, transportation, semiconductor capital equipment, and wireless communications markets through direct sales force, and independent distributors and representatives. It has strategic relationship with General Atomics. SatCon was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
SORL AUTO PARTS INC (SORL)
SORL Auto Parts, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of automotive air brake valves and related components for commercial vehicles. It offers spring brake chambers, relay valves, air dryers, hand brake valves, and clutch servo. The company also offers power steering pumps and other pumps, automobile electrical components, and auto meters. Its products are principally used in commercial vehicles weighing over three tons, such as trucks and buses. SORL Auto Parts serves original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket distributors in China and internationally. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Ruian City, the People's Republic of China.
Adams Golf, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, assembles, markets, and distributes golf clubs. The company's products include iron sets, drivers, fairway woods, wedges, putters, golf bags, hats, and accessories. It sells its products through golf shops, sporting goods retailers, mass merchants, and international distributors in Europe, Canada, Japan, and South Africa, as well as other Asian regions. Adams Golf, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Plano, Texas.
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC (AXL)
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture, engineering, design, and validation of driveline systems and related powertrain components and chassis modules for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, and passenger cars and crossover vehicles. Its driveline systems include components that transfer power from the transmission and deliver it to the drive wheels. The company's driveline and related powertrain products include axles, chassis modules, driveshafts, chassis and steering components, driving heads, crankshafts, transmission parts, and metal formed products. American Axle had 14 locations in the United States, including Michigan, New York, and Ohio, as well as offices and facilities in Brazil, China, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, and South Korea, as of February 21, 2005. The company was founded in 1994 by Richard E. Dauch and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC (CAAS)
China Automotive Systems, Inc., through its Sino-Foreign joint ventures, engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components in China. It offers rack and pinion power steering gears, and integral ball and nut power steering gears for cars, and light and heavy-duty vehicles. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Jing Zhou City, China.
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