SRAM Corporation company makes and sells bicycle shifters, derailleurs, brakes, gear hubs, chains, rear shocks, and suspension accessories. Founded in Chicago in 1987, the company holds more than 90 patents for its technology innovations. SRAM boasts operations in the Netherlands, Taiwan, and the US, and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Illinois, Ireland, Mexico, and Taiwan. The company's 1997 acquisition of Sachs Bicycle, the industry leader in leisure biking components, and its 2002 purchase of mountain bike suspension product maker RockShox has positioned SRAM as one of the largest component manufacturers in the global bicycle industry.