Schunk's Enterprises

GE-Aviation is a leading transatlantic aerospace equipment and systems company, global provider of innovative solutions to builders and operators of military and civil aircraft and engines, from fighters and transport to large civil, regional and business jets. Formerly the British-owned Smiths Aerospace, the company designs and produces integrated avionics equipment for the military and the civilian aviation industry. Its products are integrated into virtually every American and British military aircraft. It is a supplier to both Boeing and Airbus, providing equipment on all large civil aircraft and to regional and business jet manufacturers. The company holds key positions on the F-35 JSF, 767 Tanker Transport, F-22, F/A-18E/F, F16 Block 60, Eurofighter Typhoon and the Apache helicopter, as well as transport and special mission aircraft. The company employs more than 1,300 at its headquarters in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mistequay Group is a sales, marketing, engineering, quality and administrative company, with resources including direct combination and operation of it's own specialized machining/manufacturing operations. The company provides a variety of machining/manufacturing services to a multi-industry base of customers in more than 30 states, in addition to Canada, Mexico, France and the United Kingdom. Mistequay Group uses direct sales to promote the sale and marketing of its products and services. It employs nearly 185 qualified personnel in the aggregate and has a variety of services, including high-precision machining, CNC milling, turning, grinding, broaching, splining, nondestructive testing, fixtures and tools, prototype dies and assemblies. Mistequay Group specializes in processed parts requiring multiple machining operations. Located in Saginaw, Mich., Mistequay Group is a privately owned company.

Means Industries is a high-volume manufacturer of sophisticated clutch plates, one-way clutches, complex engineered stampings and welded subassemblies for the automotive industry. Its customers include Ford, General Motors, Caterpillar, Delphi and DaimlerChrysler. Means was founded in 1922 and has headquarters in Saginaw, Mich. It has additional plants in Saginaw, Vassar, Mich., and Melivindale, Mich. The company is a subsidiary of Transform Automotive, a tool and die company located in Sterling Heights, Mich.