Global Gear & Machining company is a supplier of various gears and precision mechanical components. Global Gear & Machining produces drilled, milled, and turned gears used in cam shafts, crank shafts, fuel pumps, oil pumps, and other engine parts, along with flywheel adaptors, belt drive pulleys, and sprockets. The company's products can be found in agricultural, construction, and mining equipment, as well as diesel engines designed for industrial, commercial, and marine applications. Global Gear was founded in 1991 and was acquired in late 2002 by IMS Companies, which is 70% owned by Dynagear and 30% owned by Navistar International.

Today, Replacement Parts, Inc. is made up of a corporate staff and several different companies that employ over 1,000 employees, in six (6) states, working at approximately 160 locations, all operating in the aftermarket auto parts, paint and heavy duty parts business ("the aftermarket"). After close to 90 years in business, we compete with national companies such as NAPA, Parts Plus, O'Reilly, CarQuest, AutoZone, and other locally owned parts stores in our business areas in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.Replacement Parts, Inc. is a private corporation owned by private stakeholders with approximately fifteen (15%) ownership by Company employees through the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). For many years, our Company functioned primarily as a family business. As much as possible, we continue to operate with a family spirit, the success of which can be seen in the many employees who have spent the majority of their working lives with our "Bumper to Bumper" family.

Genmar, one of the world's largest builders of recreational boats, has grown by acquiring leading brands with lines ranging from family runabouts to luxury yachts, and virtually everything in between. With 13 famous brands, Genmar is committed to making a wide range of boats that are more fun to own and more affordable to buy, so more individuals and families can enjoy the boating lifestyle.Genmar is a unique collection of America's top brands in recreational boating. Founder Irwin L. Jacobs, who has a passion for family boating and fishing, acquired his first boat company in 1978. The company grew steadily through acquisitions to become a dominant force in the marine industry.

Miller Automotive helps customers get their zoom on. The company sells new and used vehicles made by Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Infiniti, smart, and Mercedes-Benz from about 10 dealerships in Southern California. It also operates parts and service centers at its dealerships. Visitors to Miller Automotive's Web site can search inventory, apply for financing, get a quote on purchasing a new or used vehicle, as well as order parts and schedule service appointments. Miller Automotive says its prices are always below Kelly Blue Book. The company is owned by Houston-based Group 1 Automotive.

ZF Group North American Operations (NAO) is the North American arm of German transmission, chassis, and driveline manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF Group NAO makes driveline and chassis components for almost anything that rolls -- from passenger cars and light trucks to buses, heavy-duty trucks, and construction and agricultural equipment. Products include axles, steering systems, suspensions, and transmissions. It also specializes in transmissions for rail, marine craft, and helicopters. Aftermarket parts and service are offered as well. The company has more than 20 manufacturing sites in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Bollinger Shipyards is a leading provider of shipbuilding and ship repair services along the US Gulf Coast. The company specializes in the construction, repair, and conversion of Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats, oil tankers, and supply and utility vessels such as barges and tugboats. It operates from some 13 shipyards, primarily in Louisiana. Its 40 dry docks have the capability to accomodate ships ranging in size from 100 tons to 22,000 tons. It also has a more than 460,000 sq. ft. facility for contructing vessles indoors. Bollinger Shipyards was founded in 1946.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited company has been in operation since 1911. The Spirit of Ecstasy is neither a ghost nor a phantom; it is the iconic mascot of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The company is known for its luxurious design, engineering, and price, and especially for its iconic female grill ornament -- the Spirit of Ecstasy. Its model line-up leads with the Phantom, the Phantom Coupe, Phantom Extended Wheelbase, the 101EX, and Phantom Drophead. The new Rolls-Royce Ghost will begin production in late 2009. The company makes about 1,000 hand-crafted cars a year at an ecstatic cost of 300,000, give or take a shilling or two. In 2003 BMW bought control of the name and the manufacturing of Rolls-Royce cars from Volkswagen AG.

Manganese Bronze Holdings is the hands-down choice (or is it hand-up?) if you want a black London taxi. The company builds this famous taxi and distributes it throughout the UK and overseas. Manganese Bronze also offers services to taxi owners, such as financing, service, and parts. In order to pay down debt, the company sold its Components Division, which consisted of manufacturing operations of doors, metal powders, precision-cast parts, and other products. Its joint venture, Shanghai LTI, has given the company a crucial foothold in China's rapidly growing market. Toscafield Limited owns about 25% of the company.

Since 1940 Maseratis have been built in Viale Ciro Menotti, Modena, Italy. Today Maserati models include the Quattroporte sedan and the more sporty GranTurismo. Its MC12 racing coup� that packs a 630 horse power V12. Ferrari and Fiat each bought 50% of an ailing Maserati in 1997. Ferrari took over complete ownership in 1999 and brought in cash and new management. Although not yet profitable, Maserati's fortunes seem to be improving. The brand has been reintroduced to the US market. Ferrari sold Maserati back to Fiat S.p.A. in 2005. The following year Fiat held a controlling stake in Ferrari, as well.

As its name implies, Alvarez Lincoln Mercury Jaguar sells new Lincolns, Mercurys, and Jaguars at a dealership in Riverside, California. The dealership also sells many models of used cars. Its Web site lets visitors search inventory, price cars, arrange for a service appointment, order parts, and apply for financing. The company began when president Ramon Alvarez, the son of a family from Tijuana that founded Baja California's first airline, purchased floundering Riverside Lincoln-Mercury in 1996 and renamed it. Within months the dealership was at the top in sales for the region after tapping into the Hispanic market.

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