Peterson American Corporation company is the largest privately owned spring-making group in North America. Its products include constant-tension hose clamps, valve springs, and retaining rings. Peterson American also offers services including engineering, prototyping, short runs, coating, and kitting and assembly. In addition to customers such as Ford, GM, and Chrysler, Peterson American's products are sold to appliance manufacturers and also have medical and dental applications. Descendants of August Christian Peterson, who founded Peterson American, still control the company.

The company makes starter motors and alternators for heavy-duty vehicles, like buses, emergency vehicles, off-road rides, and trucks, as well as for industrial and military big rigs. Prestolite Electric sells its line to US defense agencies, OEMs, and aftermarket suppliers under the Indiel, Leece-Neville, and Prestolite Electric brands. The company's operations (in the US and UK, Argentina, Mexico, and China) ride on the economic ripple pressuring truck demand. Russell Ford resigned as the company's CEO in 2009, Joseph Lefave, formerly CEO of Precision Parts, has taken the helm. First Atlantic Capital owns Prestolite Electric and Precision Parts.

Prestolite is creating sparks. Ignition wire sets by Prestolite Wire come as original equipment in the worldwide production of Chrysler and Ford vehicles, as well as on Hondas and Nissans built in North America. Other automotive uses for Prestolite's wiring and cables include antilock braking systems, automotive primary wire, and body and battery harnesses. Non-automotive offerings include industrial wires and cables for the appliance, construction and agricultural equipment, and rail markets. In 2007 Prestolite bought Mr. Gasket, Inc., a maker of performance automotive aftermarket products. In 2008 the company changed its name from Prestolite Wire Corporation to Prestolite Wire LLC.

Proliance International wants to help you and your car keep cool. The company manufactures radiators, radiator cores, heater cores, and other heat transfer parts. It builds air conditioning components, too, such as compressors, condensers, and evaporators. Its products are sold to automotive, light- and heavy-duty truck aftermarkets as well as aftermarket retailers, such as AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts, radiator shops, and warehouse distributors. The company was formed in 2005 when TransPro was combined with Modine Aftermarket Holdings, a spinoff from Modine Manufacturing. It filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2009, and its North American assets were acquired by Centrum Equities XV the following month.

Punch International nv (‘Punch’), now a diversified industrial holding company, was founded in 1982 following the acquisition of the Gent-based company New Impriver. More than 25 years later, the group bears little resemblance to the small enterprise of the early days. However, two things that have remained unchanged through all those years are the passion for technology and attention to quality.

Qualitor, Inc., Thayer Capital Partners' portfolio company since Dec 21, 2004, is a supplier of automotive and heavy duty replacement parts. The company's wiper products, brake kits and heavy duty businesses are Tier I suppliers, whereas its engine controls and brake parts businesses are Tier II. Based in Southfield, MI, with seven manufacturing facilities located in four states, the Company was created in April 1999 in conjunction with the purchase of five divisions of MascoTech's automotive aftermarket business. Subsequently, in July 1999, in order to expand its product offering and customer base in aftermarket brake components, the Company acquired Anstro, a leading supplier of aftermarket brake parts.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., an integrated alternative energy company, engages in the development and production of propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles. Its portfolio of technologies include electronic controls, hybrid electric drive systems, hydrogen storage and metering systems, and alternative fuel technologies that enable fuel efficient, low emission hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, fuel cell, and alternative fuel vehicles. The company also provides powertrain engineering; system integration; manufacturing and assembly of packaged fuel systems; and battery control systems for vehicles and other applications, including fuel cells, hybrids, plug-in electric hybrid, alternative fuels, and hydrogen refueling. In addition, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies designs, engineers, and manufactures hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. The company’s powertrain engineering, system integration, and assembly capabilities provide fast-to-market solutions to support the production of hybrid and plug-in hybrid, hydrogen-powered hybrid, fuel cell, alternative fuel, and specialty vehicles, as well as modular and transportable hydrogen refueling stations. Its customer base includes automotive original equipment manufacturers, military and governmental agencies, aerospace, and other strategic alliance partners. The company operates in the United States, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Hungary, and internationally. Quantum has strategic alliance with General Motors, Fisker Automotive, Asola, and Advanced Lithium Power, Inc. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Quinton Hazell Automotive (QH) is the UK's leading manufacturer of aftermarket auto parts. QH carries more than 30,000 parts numbers. Chief product groups include: auto electrical, filters, cooling, brakes and hydraulics, steering and suspension, transmission, and security. The company's brands include Moprod, Eurosteer, Wix, Lipmesa, Commercial Ignition, and Krooklok. In addition to selling to the automotive aftermarket, some of QH's products are also sold to automotive manufacturers. QH is a member of the family of companies held by The Cypress Group.

Red Dot keeps drivers from turning red in the summer and blue in the winter. Founded in 1965 and owned by its employees, Red Dot manufactures heavy-duty heating and air conditioning products for the heavy vehicle industry. The company, which got its start supplying integrated heating and air conditioning systems for Freightliner, Mack, and Peterbilt trucks, sells its systems and components to makers of trucking, mining, agricultural, construction, fire and rescue vehicles, and marine vessels. Other products include condensers, hydraulic compressors, filters and pressurizers, and replacement parts. Red Dot, which offers off-the-shelf and custom systems, operates factories in Tennessee, Washington, and the UK.

Reg Technologies, Inc. owns the worldwide rights to the RadMax™ rotary technology and REGI U.S., Inc. owns the U.S. rights. Reg has been involved in the Research & Development of the RadMax™ Technology since 1987. The Company's goal is to license the RadMax™ technology and/or to participate in joint ventures to manufacture specific RadMax™ applications.REGI U.S., Inc. has recently opened a new U.S. office in Spokane, WA with a lease from SIRTI, a Washington State funded economic development agency (www.sirti.org). SIRTI will provide limited commercialization, technology and financial advisory services to the Company at no additional charge to REGI U.S., Inc. Lynn Petersen, our Vice President of Marketing for REGI U.S., Inc., states, "SIRTI assists the creation of new companies from innovations at regional research universities and institutions, as well as the private sector, and helps accelerate existing technology companies to grow and develop."

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