34 Grosvenor Gardens London SW1W 0AL United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The strategic aim of Alvis is to achieve above average returns to shareholders through profitable growth in the market for military vehicles and related products. In turn, this requires that we satisfy the aspirations of our customers and employees in a high degree. In pursuit of this aim Alvis employs a business formula wh…
Via G. Galilei 1 30033 Noale (Ve) Italy With revenues quadrupling from 1992 to 1995, Italy's Aprilia SpA is Europe's fastest growing motorcycle maker. In 1995, the company boasted 24 percent of the Italian scooter and moped market, and 34.7 percent of the country's motorcycle business. After establishing European operations in 1993, the firm built up a 16.7 percent share of the continent's scoote…
5100 River Road Avondale, Louisiana 70094 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Northrup Grumman Avondale Industries is a manufacturer of sea-going vessels. We serve marine, transportation, energy, defense and industrial customers. Our products are made to customer specifications and are supported with superior engineering and service. We strive to be the leading supplier in every market we serve by addin…
5100 River Road Avondale, Louisiana 70094 United States Avondale Industries, Inc., is a diversified company whose primary business is the construction, repair, conversion, and "jumboization" of ships, barges, tugboats, and other vessels. The company is a major supplier of non-combat vessels to the United States Navy, constructing a full range destroyer escorts, frigates, cutters, fleet oilers, la…
2 Cavendish Square London W1G OPX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our vision is to become the partner of choice for supporting the outsourcing needs of government and private sector customers who have exacting technical and operational requirements. Our mission is to deliver high quality support services solutions through applying specialist knowledge, expertise and original thinking to the …
750 West Berkley Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23523 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are the leading provider of non-nuclear ship repair services in each of our strategic markets, and we maintain operations in major Navy megaports, including Hawaii. BAE Systems Ship Repair, formerly United States Marine Repair, Inc., is the nation's largest nonnuclear ship repair, overhaul, and conversion company. It …
Akurdi, Pune 411035 India Company Perspectives: Our Philosophy: We approach our responsibilities with ambition and resourcefulness. We organise ourselves for a transparent and harmonious flow of work. We respect sound theory and encourage creative experimentation. And we make our workplace a source of pride. We believe in: Transparency--a commitment that the business is managed along transparent …
700 Washington Street Bath, Maine 04530 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: BIW employees are premier designers and builders of complex, technologically advanced naval ships. Since the 1950s, BIW has served as lead shipyard for 10 non-nuclear surface ship classes produced by the U.S. Navy, more than any other U.S. shipyard. In 1995, BIW was purchased by General Dynamics, further enhancing the company's …
Portland Shipyard 5555 North Channel Avenue, Building 71 Portland, Oregon 97217 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cascade General, Inc. is in business to provide the highest quality ship repair in a timely and profitable manner. We intend to be thought of as the best possible choice for ship repair in terms of both quality and cost in the markets we serve. Cascade General, Inc. owns and operates Portl…
111 Kayaker Way Easley, South Carolina 29642 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Confluence Watersports today may be the industry's most influential c ompany. But our size does not undercut what we have always been: pass ionate outdoors enthusiasts who can't cross a bridge without checking the conditions of the water below, paddlers who can't sit through a meeting without daydreaming about favorite esca…
1501 Front Street Morgan City, Louisiana 70381 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Conrad is committed to maintaining and enhancing its reputation for quality, service, and integrity. Plans continue to be to develop new markets and expand existing products, services, customers, and markets while maintaining attractive profit margins. Conrad continues to position itself to increase capacity and services …
2 rue Sextus Michel Paris F-75732 Cedex 15 France Company Perspectives: DCN is a major player in the European and world markets for high-adde d-value naval defence systems. With its long and proud history, the D CN group provides the French Navy and other client forces with direct access to proven capacity for innovation and vast experience in nava l and naval air arm systems, through life suppor…
Via A. Cavalieri Ducati 3 40132 Bologna Italy Company Perspectives: The future of Ducati is based on our past successes, incorporating a winning combination of Italian style, performance, craftsmanship and leading technology. We are committed to customer satisfaction, offering Ducati enthusiasts the products, accessories and service at a level that their passion and support to the Ducati marque m…
Corso Marconi 10-20 10125 Turin Italy Fiat S.p.A., one of Europe's largest companies, is perhaps best known as a manufacturer of automobiles. However, the company also produces commercial vehicles, construction machinery, thermomechanics and telecommunications equipment, metallurgical products, engine components, railroad stock, tractors, and airplanes. Fiat has interests in bioengineering, trans…
200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601-6401 U.S.A. FMC Corporation is a leading producer of industrial and specialty chemicals and maintains interests in defense systems, gold mining, and its historical base, machinery and equipment. Having grown to include a diverse group of products and industries in the early 1990s, the conglomerate was struggling to achieve better organization and he…
225 Byers Road Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Huffy Corporation will be a leading supplier of name brand consumer products and retail services designed to improve consumer lifestyles and enhance the business performance of its retail customers. The largest manufacturer of bicycles in the world, Huffy Corporation is the parent company of four wholly owned subsidiaries that ope…
P.O. Box 149 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39568-0149 U.S.A. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Litton Industries, is a leading supplier and servicer of marine vessels to the United States Navy and also builds ships for some allied navies. With approximately 14,000 employees, Ingalls was Mississippi's largest employer and one of the most financially healthy shipyards in the United States going into th…
P.O. Box 6048 Brownsville, Texas 78523-6048 U.S.A. International Shipbreaking Ltd. L.L.C. (ISL) is a Brownsville, Texas, company that dismantles obsolete maritime vessels and equipment for recycling. Privately owned, ISL is the largest and most technically advanced of the handful of companies providing shipbreaking services. Its 43-acre yard is able to accommodate vessels as long as 1,000 feet an…
1 HarbourFront Avenue, Suite 18-01 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 Singapore Company Perspectives: Keppel is focused on creating and enhancing value for our shareholders by growing its businesses in Offshore and Marine, Property and Infrastructure to deliver sustainable earnings growth. As the Group pursues opportunities which fit its core competencies to achieve profitable growth, it is also b…
Hethel Norwich Norfolk NR14 8EZ England Lotus Cars Ltd. is an international developer, manufacturer, and marketer of luxury sports cars. Lotus's market is small; the company's entire production run from 1957 to 1995 totaled just over 50,000 vehicles. Although the company's exotic and expensive cars have always been its most recognizable products, the company's most profitable operation during the…
2170 Piedmont Road, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30324 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every day you see companies displaying awards and touting their accom plishments. How do you sort out the claims and counterclaims? At Chap arral, building award winning boats isn't a bolt out of the blue. We' ve been building the marine industry's finest sportboats, deckboats, and cruisers for more than four decade…
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan Company Perspectives: Today, we are expanding our businesses through technological innovations stemming from a global perspective and the development of enterprises aimed at achieving harmony in the international community. Starting with the construction of various facilities which provide comfort and adhere to local culture and customs, we have…
455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611 U.S.A. Navistar International Corporation is America's largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks. Until 1986, Navistar was known as International Harvester, a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery, with 47 manufacturing plants comprising 38 million square feet. Years of dramatic financial losses, …
4101 Washington Avenue Newport News, Virginia 23607 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Newport News Shipbuilding is one of the top ten defense companies and the premier shipbuilder in the United States. We design, build and maintain the most sophisticated ships in the world--nuclear powered aircraft carriers and submarines. Our goals for the future are simple: To strengthen and grow our leadership posi…
100 Sea-Horse Drive Waukegan, Illinois 60085 U.S.A. Outboard Marine Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of outboard motors and second largest producer of powerboats. Based in Waukegan, Illinois the company has become famous for its brand-name Johnson and Evinrude outboard motors, as well as its Chris-Craft and Grumman powerboats. Other products under the brand names of Fo…
PACCAR Building 777 106th Avenue NE Bellevue, Washington 98004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: PACCAR maintains exceptionally high standards of quality for all its products: they are well-engineered, are highly customized for specific applications and sell in the premium segment of their markets, where they have a reputation for superior performance and pride of ownership. As the second largest medi…
102 Canoga Ave. Chatsworth, California 91311 U.S.A. Packard Bell Electronics, Inc. was the largest vendor of personal computers (PCs) in the United States in 1995, and the leading seller of PCs through retail establishments. The company has grown explosively since its inception in 1986 through aggressive and innovative marketing strategies. By the mid-1990s, Packard Bell was also in the process o…
Viale R. Piaggio 25 I-56025 Pontedera, Pisa Italy Company Perspectives: To satisfy the world's demands in meeting light urban transportation requirements with top-quality products and services. To contribute to improvement of life, dedicating every effort to innovation and the continuous improvement of the products and services we offer our customers. Piaggio & C. S.p.A. is the holding company fo…
34, quai du Point du Jour 92109 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex France Company Perspectives: Renault's strategy is asserted and propagated throughout the company on the basis of the following seven strategic goals: To be the best on the market in terms of quality of products and services; To develop a coherent and open group; To present a young, strong and innovative product range; To expand internati…
Ivy Cottage Canley Road Coventry CV5 6QX England The Rover Group Ltd. is Britain's leading car maker and exporter, producing more than 500,000 models annually, over half of them for sale overseas. The company grew to become the United Kingdom's largest automaker via a flurry of mergers in the 1960s, but a number of problems landed it in bankruptcy by the late 1970s. Under government ownership beg…
100 Saturn Parkway Spring Hill Tennessee 37174 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Shortly after the first S-Series hit the road back in 1990, a unique tradition was born. Satisfied Saturn owners began dropping by the Spring Hill manufacturing facility to say 'hi.' After a few thousand visits, Saturn took the hint and renovated a horse barn on Haynes Haven Stock Farm. The original atmosphere of the place…
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai, Osaka 590-8577 Japan Company Perspectives: At Shimano, we're in the business of producing bicycle components and sport fishing equipment, recreational tools whose value is determined by how well they perform in the hands of the people who use them. Our business philosophy is based on developing products that help people to interact with nature through the outdoor activitie…
1000 Reynolds Road Charlotte, Michigan 48813 U.S.A. Michigan-based Spartan Motors Inc. is a world leader in the engineering and manufacturing of custom chassis for fire trucks, recreational vehicles, transit buses, school buses, and other specialty vehicles. Founded in 1975, Spartan went public in 1984 and has shown remarkable growth in sales and earnings through the 1980s and 1990s. Spartan Moto…
15130 Concord Circle Morgan Hill, California 95037-5428 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Specialized, building bikes isn't a job. It's a full-bore, hardcore religion. A religion that's helped us evolve as a company and as riders over the last 20 years. To some, our obsession may seem a little sick in the head. But then, those people probably don't ride. They don't understand that, to be the best a…
1333 North Kingsbury, Fourth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60622 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SRAM: Committed to cycling. And to you. There isn't another components company in the world that is as dedicated to cycling as SRAM. SRAM Corporation is a leading producer of bicycle components. Started around a single product--the Grip Shift gear shifter--the company, through acquisitions and research and dev…
601 Poydras, Suite 1900 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 U.S.A Company Perspectives: Tidewater owns hundreds of service vessels, all of which are operated and managed by thousands of employees worldwide. ... Tidewater vessels can be found in virtually every area of the world where there is significant oil and gas exploration, development or production. These provide a wide range of services including…
9700 Higgins Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 U.S.A. TNT Freightways Corporation is one of the most successful trucking firms in North America, crisscrossing the country with over 40,000 shipments each day by six regional carriers. Specializing in less-than-truckload (shipments under 10,000 lbs.) overnight and second-day delivery, TNT's subsidiaries have divided the United States into six overlappin…
1801 16th Avenue Southwest Seattle, Washington 98134 U.S.A. Once the largest independent ship building company in the United States, Todd Shipyards Corporation operates one shipyard in Seattle, Washington, through its subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, which repairs, overhauls, converts, and constructs commercial and military vessels. During the early 1980s, Todd Shipyards, then base…
801 West Madison Street Waterloo Wisconsin 53594 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We are a dynamic, innovative company that will compete in global markets and strive for excellence in every aspect of our business. The foundation for our commitment will be to: provide our customers with timely delivery of quality products and services at competitive values; create and maintain a positive environment fo…
Jacknell Road Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3BS United Kingdom One of the oldest names in motorcycle manufacturing, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. is also one of the youngest--while production of the first Triumph motorcycles began in 1902, in its present incarnation the company has been in business only since 1990. Triumph's motorcycle production facilities in Hinckley, England, had to be completely re…
1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Arlington, Virginia 22209-2444 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to protect freedom worldwide by supporting U.S. and Allied security needs. To make this vision a reality, United Defense will provide soldiers, sailors, and marines with the finest combat capacity in the world. We will focus on serving eight major markets: Combat Vehicle Systems, Fire Suppor…
1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Arlington, Virginia 22209-2411 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to protect freedom worldwide by supporting U.S. and Allied security needs. To make this vision a reality, United Defense will provide soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines with the finest combat capability in the world. We will focus on serving six major markets: Combat Vehicle Systems, Fir…
1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania 15148 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Wabtec mission is to help its customers achieve higher levels of quality, safety and productivity so they can compete more effectively. Wabtec Corporation was created as a result of the 1999 merger of Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower. With annual revenues in excess of $1 billion, it is the largest …