Hendrickson International, USA

Hendrickson International was founded in 1913 by a Swedish emigrant engineer, Magnus Hendrickson. Headquartered in Chicago, Hendrickson is the world's largest independent manufacturer of commercial vehicle suspension systems with 2,700 people at 19 facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, the Pacific Rim and India.

The company focuses on the commercial vehicle industry and is a leading global independent axle and suspension system supplier. It manufactures 250,000 tonnes of steel springs annually.

Hendrickson's products include:

• Truck Suspension
  • Medium duty and up to heavy-duty air suspension systems, front and rear application.
  • Heavy-duty steel spring, single and double drive suspensions.
• Bus Suspension
  • Air suspension systems in four and two bag configuration for front and rear application, for tourist coach, low floor and school bus application.
• Trailer Suspension
  • Trailer axles up to 25 tonnes capacity, complete with steel and air suspension systems.
• Parabolic Springs
  • Full range of high stress parabolic steel springs, 140,000 tonnes per annum.

The company's customers include DAF trucks, DaimlerChrysler, Hino, Mack, Mitsubishi, Navistar, Nissan, Paccar, Sterling and Volvo/White among others.

Website: www.hendrickson-intl.com

Visteon Corporation, USA

Visteon Corporation, is a global player in automotive industry with worldwide sales of $18.4 billion in year 2004. It is ranked 109 in the Global Fortune 500 companies.

Its technology portfolio includes systems in the area of chassis, climate, interiors, exteriors, power train, glass and electronics.

Visteon is present in 25 countries and has set up 200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities with a work force size of 72,000.

Website: www.visteon.com

GS Yuasa International (GYIN), Japan

Based in Japan, GS Yuasa is a International, a US$2.5 billion organisation, global leader in automotive batteries. It has a strong global presence having 28 plants in 14 countries across USA, Europe and Asia, employing nearly 12,000 personnel. It is ranked No 1 in Asia and market leader in two wheeler and automotive batteries globally.

The company has the best in class R&D facilities and its plants are well equipped with leading battery technologies required for automotive applications, like 36 V VRLA batteries, batteries for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles.

Its major products are:

• Lead-acid batteries
  
• Advanced batteries
• Flooded lead-acid batteries

Its major global customers are Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi, Subaru, GM, BMW, Isuzu, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki.

Website: www.gs-yuasa.com/gyin/en/