Sales

Index

1). Overview

2). Current Customers

American Showa – Nissan Showa UK

Bowling Green Metal Forming (Magna)

Dortec Industries – Previously Dura

Emcon Technologies (Faurecia)

Inmetmatic (Multimatic)

Keiper

KYB

Mechanical Components (Techform)

New Mathers Metals

Sachs

Seating Systems of Laredo – Previously Dura

Tenneco Automotive

Tokico USA

Trelleborg

Aftermarket

3). Potential New Customers

Bosal

Brose

Fuji Autotech / Douglas Autotec

Toyota Boshoku

Keihin

Mando

Toyo Automotive

Mexico Opportunities

4). Summary

Overview

2009 was a year to forget, not remember. New automobile sales in the US only fell 25% from 13.2M vehicles in 2008 to just over 10M in 2009. This number was saved in the last half of the year by government incentives or it would have been a more catastrophic number. Mid year estimates were down to as low as 8.5M vehicles. The shock of 2009 was immediate with little warning and for the first time in the company history we were looking to reduce the manpower accordingly. Each facility was affected and each cut back lean to struggle through. In this period the sales team was nose to the ground picking up leads of others falling and not so fortunate. We were able to pick up work from S&Z Manufacturing for Sachs and Tenneco, then KECY Stamping stumbled to hardship and we picked up work for KYB and American Showa, then Duffy Stamping fell where we picked up work for Tenneco and KYB. While in the facilities picking the bones and taking dies, we heard a very familiar statement from the staff that was left. They said the companies lost focus and became stagnant, then programs dried up and big holes came in the flow of new product. When they finally realized the issue at hand and reacted with cost reduction incentives and taking work at cost, it was too late, their fate was set. This statement when heard repeatedly hit home and tells the true story of why NASG continues to...