Mr. Thorpe's grandfather, Frederick William (F.W.), founded the business in 1936. F. W. Thorpe knows how many engineers it takes to design a light bulb. F. W. Thorpe company designs, manufactures, and supplies professional lighting systems for customers around the globe. Its Thorlux subsidiary focuses on industrial lighting; other units include Sugg Lighting (decorative lighting), Mackwell Electronics (emergency lighting), Compact Lighting (retail space lighting), and Philip Payne (emergency exit signage).

Aalberts Industries is an international group of industrial companies with two, mutually reinforcing, core activities: Industrial Services and Flow Control.The group companies are leading players in their respective markets and constantly strive to strengthen this position. The ways in which this is achieved include a continuous process of innovation in terms of products, systems and processes combined with a focused market approach. Aalberts Industries’ decentralised organisational structure in which responsibility for the day-to-day operations rests with the management of the groupcompanies stimulates entrepreneurship. Group company managements report business progress to the holding company on a regular basis. There is also frequent contact between the Management Board and the group company managements.Aalberts Industries continuously strengthens its leading market positions through a combination of profitable organic growth and the selective acquisition of complementary companies that fit within the strategy. Focused diversification, a steady increase in earnings per share and solid balance sheet ratios are key.Aalberts Industries has been quoted on the stock exchange since 1987. At the end of 2009 Aalberts Industries employed around 10,000 people who worked in more than 140 group companies in over 30 countries. Revenue for 2009 amounted to EUR 1,405 million.

Argo International Corporation company distributes electrical (fuses, generators, motors), mechanical (cable reels, pumps, thrusters), and marine (controls, gauges, valves) equipment to industrial users in the mining, oil, utility, marine, petroleum, and refining industries. Argo has warehouses in the US, Canada, Belgium, and China as well as nearly 30 offices in about a dozen countries. Argo International Corporation which was established in 1952, is a holding of New York-based Delcal Enterprises, Inc.

Timken Company tries to keep its bearings straight. Timken makes bearings that find their way into products from consumer appliances to railroad cars. It also makes power transmission components, from automotive gear shafts and connecting rods to aircraft engine components. In addition, Timken makes more than 450 grades of alloy and carbon steels, producing bars, billets, tubing, and custom components for automotive and industrial applications. It also offer power transmission components, lubricants, seals, and motion control systems. About 60% of sales come from the US. Five generations of the Timken family have served the company since its founding by one-time carriage maker Henry Timken in 1899.

Delachaux makes track laying equipment, elastic fastener systems, and electrification systems. Its Conductic division makes production equipment for the cable and fiber-optic sectors, and conductor bars, reeling drums, and slip-rings for the transportation industry. The metal division produces pure chromium metal to make super-alloys and high-performance alloys. The special steel unit makes rough-cast pieces and machine-finished parts. The company makes most of its sales outside of France. Holding company SOGREPAR owns more than half of Delachaux.

China Yuchai International Limited (“CYI”) is a Bermuda holding company established on April 29, 1993. We operate as an exempted company limited by shares under The Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda. On March 7, 2008, CYI registered a branch office in Singapore and has its principal operating office located at No 16 Raffles Quay #39-01A, Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581. CYI is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Asia Ltd (“HLA”) which indirectly holds 28.24% of its outstanding ordinary shares as well as one special share. The common stock of CYI is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYD”.The principal operating subsidiary of CYI is Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (“GYMCL”) which is located in Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. GYMCL is one of the largest medium-duty diesel engine manufacturers in China. It produces and provides a comprehensive range of products from light-duty diesel engines to heavy-duty diesel engines, parts and diesel-powered generators to meet the needs of different sectors. GYMCL has a strong reputation among vehicle manufacturers and customers for the performance and reliability of its products as well as its after-sales customer service. We currently own through six of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, 76.4% of the outstanding shares of GYMCL.In February 2005, the Board of Directors of CYI announced its approval of the implementation of a business expansion and diversification plan. As a result, CYI acquired indirect interests in Thakral Corporation Ltd (“TCL”) and HL Global Enterprises Limited (“HLGE”). Currently we hold a 13.9% and 46.4% interest in TCL and HLGE respectively. The TCL group is a distributor of consumer electronics products with operations mainly in the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong). TCL also has other business activities relating to contract manufacturing, property development and investment in the PRC. On December 1, 2009 TCL’s Board of Directors announced a capital reduction and cash distribution exercise subject to receipt of approvals from its shareholders and the regulatory and legal authorities in Singapore. Concurrently with the capital reduction exercise, CYI announced its intention to sell 21% of its total shareholding in TCL through a placement exercise where settlement of the shares purchased would be after the completion of TCL’s capital reduction and cash distribution exercise. On June 9, 2010, TCL announced that the expected date of payment of the cash distribution of S$0.05 per issued share in TCL was July 7, 2010. On July 8, 2010, CYI announced that it had proceeded to complete the sale of 536,000,000 shares out of 550,000,000 shares in TCL available in the placement exercise to the various purchasers and that arising from its sale of the 536,000,000 shares in TCL, it will retain, through its subsidiaries a 13.9% shareholding interest in TCL. CYI has since, sold additional TCL shares in the open market resulting in its shareholding interest in TCL decreasing further from 13.9% to 12.3%.The core businesses of HLGE are hospitality operations and property development. TCL and HLGE are listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

Cascade Engineering is a multi-business manufacturer and marketer supporting multiple brands. We manufacture for and market to a variety of industries such as automotive, commercial truck & bus, solid waste & recycling, furniture, material handling and renewable energy. Our broad portfolio of offerings includes manufacturing products for OEMs, marketing branded products, and providing consulting services. The common thread weaving our businesses together is an expertise in large part injection molding.Our world class engineering, technology and manufacturing allows us to provide leading-edge products and services, while maintaining a strong commitment to lean manufacturing and environmental stewardship. We employ a sustainable business model based on diversification, innovation and sustainable development. We are committed to bringing sustainable products to market that contribute to the triple bottom line.The Cascade Engineering Family of Companies employs approximately 1,000 people – approximately 500 in Michigan area.

Sure Flow Equipment company makes industrial valves and strainers. Its valve products include butterfly, ball, knife gate, foot, and check valves. Sure Flow Equipment company makes basket, flanged, socket welded, and threaded strainers among others types. Sure Flow also offers custom valve, strainer, and pressure vessel manufacturing services. Founded in the early 1990s as S.F. Equipment, Sure Flow Equipment company changed its name to Sure Flow Equipment in 2000. CEO John L. Wordsworth owns Sure Flow Equipment company, which has operations in the US and Canada.

Crane Composites is a real heavyweight when it comes to lightweight fiberglass. Founded in 1954, the company became a subsidiary of Crane Co.'s engineered materials segment in 1985. It manufactures fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) for applications including containers, building products like wall and ceiling tiles, and for sidewalls and roofs of truck trailers and recreational vehicles. Crane Composites sells directly to truck trailer and recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturers, but uses distributors for its construction markets. Crane Composites, Inc company changed its name from Kemlite in 2006. In addition to the US, Crane Composites, Inc company also has facilities in Canada, China, the Netherlands, and the UK.

Continental Packaging Solutions (formerly Continental Glass & Plastic) is confident in its ability to design and make packages and containers. Privately held since 1936, Continental Packaging Solutions company provides molding, label designs, and point-of-purchase displays, as well as consulting services. Continental Packaging Solutions has catered to such high-profile clients as Owens-Illinois, Silgan Plastics, Poly-Seal, and Liquid Container. Continental Packaging Solutions company has over a dozen office locations across the US and one in China. Continental Packaging Solutions is operated by the Giesen family.

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