Choctawkaul : Major Customers

Major Customers


	General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs about 325,000 people globally. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 192 countries.

	Ford Motor Company offers a wealth of variety to the automotive consumer. As they celebrate our 100th anniversary, they are in a position to appeal to the widest range of potential customers. Each of their automotive brands has a unique personality and holds a distinct place in the Ford Motor Company family.

	DaimlerChrysler Canada's predecessor company had been a prominent member of the Canadian motor vehicle industry for over 75 years. Based in Windsor, Ontario, DaimlerChrysler Canada is the third-largest manufacturer and wholesaler of passenger cars, trucks and automotive components in the Canadian auto industry.

	Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Multi-national Delphi conducts its business operations through various subsidiaries and has headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and São Paulo, Brazil.


	Although their name is most often associated with automobiles, they are much more than that. They manufacture a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles. Historically, Honda has been a leader in fuel-efficiency and low-emission technology. With all of their products, they work to balance your desire for fun and performance with society's need for clean air and water.


	Mercedes has been the name of the world's most innovative car brand for more than 100 years now. When Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) delivered its first Mercedes on 22 December 1900 it started a dynamic development culminating in the inception of the global company DaimlerChrysler AG in the late 20th century.

	Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, designs, manufactures and services heavy-duty diesel and alternative fuel engines. The company offers a complete line of engines from 22 to 10,000 horsepower for the Marine, Military, Construction, Industrial, Generator-Set, Mining, Trucking and Automotive markets. DDC is a QS-9000 certified company.

	Mitsubishi Motors is the fastest growing Japanese automaker in North America. Dedicated employees. A standout brand. All-new markets. And some pretty hot products. Their official name is Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA).

	At New Venture Gear we've positioned ourselves to be the world leader in the development of driveline systems. As the world's largest designer and manufacturer of four-wheel drive transfer cases a leading producer of transaxles and drive line products, we have the people, processes and technology to be your full-service driveline partner.

	GKN is a global industrial company with sales exceeding 3 billion. It designs, develops and manufactures automotive and agritechnical components as well as aerospace and defense products, and provides a range of industrial services.

	For nearly a century, Dana Corporation has been a leading innovator in the global automotive supply industry. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana is one of the world's largest suppliers of components, modules, and complete systems to a wide variety of vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets.

	Rouge Industries, Inc. is a producer of premium-quality flat rolled steel and sheet steel products that principally serves the automotive, converter and service center markets. Its corporate offices and over 3,100 employees are located in Dearborn, Michigan.

	Magna Donnelly is always looking down the road, anticipating driver needs rather than merely following trends. Our TurnSignal™ Exterior Mirror features signal lights that function as supplemental turn signal indicators, warning drivers in the blind spot when a car is changing lanes or turning.

	Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has produced the most enduring and recognizable motorcycles in the world. No other motorcycle has the look, the sound and the feel of our two-wheeled pieces of art. The motorcycle defines Harley-Davidson, but a wide range of other products and services is available to increase the enjoyment of the experience or give newcomers a taste of our world.

	AlliedSignal and Honeywell have merged to form a powerful new company called Honeywell.

	For more than 75 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world's infrastructure, and in partnership with Caterpillar dealers, is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. A Fortune 100 company, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.

	With annual sales exceeding $6 billion, Parker Hannifin Corporation is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies, providing systematic, precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company's products are vital to virtually everything that moves or requires control, including the manufacture and processing of raw materials, durable goods, infrastructure development and all forms of transport.

	Exelon Nuclear operates the largest nuclear fleet in the nation, the third largest fleet in the world. Exelon's ten stations - with 17 reactors - represent approximately 20 percent of the U.S. nuclear industry's power capacity. More than 18,000 megawatts of capacity. But size is not as important as performance. We are on track to become the world's premier nuclear plant operator.

	ATOFINA, the Chemical branch of the Oil Group Total, was created in April 2000 from the merger of the chemical and petrochemical activities of TotalFina and Elf Aquitaine. With 61,200 employees and sales of € 19,3 bn in 2002, ATOFINA is one of the major chemical companies in the World.

	In 1999, Rubbermaid joined the Newell family of companies to create a new entity: Newell Rubbermaid Inc., a global marketer of consumer products with 2000 sales of nearly $7 billion and a powerful brand family including Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Parker®, Waterman®, Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Little Tikes®, Graco®/Century®, and Levolor®. The Corporation is headquartered in Freeport, Illinois and has 48,800 employees worldwide.

	DTE Energy is a leading energy and energy technology provider. We are a developer of merchant power and industrial energy projects. We are a growing leader in energy trading. We sell electricity, natural gas, coal, landfill gas, steam and chilled water. We are one of the nation's largest purchasers, transporters and marketers of coal. We develop and invest in emerging energy technologies such as distributed generation. In fact, we intend to become the pre-eminent supplier of integrated distributed generation solutions.

	Consumers Power, Inc. is a privately owned nonprofit rural electric cooperative serving 19,000 members in parts of six counties in Oregon: Benton, Lincoln, Lane, Linn, Polk, and Marion. CPI’s headquarters are located at 6990 West Hills Road, Philomath, Oregon, near Corvallis, home of Oregon State University, in the heart of the Willamette Valley. CPI also has an office at 36634 Oak Street in Lebanon.

	Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. Steel manufactures and sells a wide variety of steel sheet, plate, tubular and tin products, coke, and taconite pellets. U. S. Steel's domestic primary steel operations are: Gary Works in Gary, Ind.; Fairfield Works near Birmingham, Ala.; Mon Valley Works, which includes the Edgar Thomson and Irvin plants, near Pittsburgh; and East Chicago Tin in East Chicago, Ind. The company also operates a galvanizing line at its Fairless Works near Philadelphia, Pa., and a seamless pipe mill, Lorain Tubular, in Lorain, Ohio.