TOUR 1 CHICAGO PLANT TOURS a Wednesday, September 10, 2008

TOUR 1 CHICAGO PLANT TOURS A Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Depart Sheraton Chicago Lunch Hyde Park Early afternoon Tour Museum of Science and Industry to learn about some of the world's most fascinating phenomena. With aver 800 exhibits and 2000 interactive stations to see and experience. Mid afternoon Tour neighborhood of Hyde Park and University of Chicago Arrive at Hyatt Regency Woodfield Evening Welcome Reception at Hyatt Regency Woodfield Built by Clem Studebaker from Dinner on own 1886-1889, the Tippecanoe Place Thursday, September 11, 2008 mansion has a rich history. PLANT TOURS Morning Tour Dekalb Forge Company Lunch John Deere Commons that includes viewing a living history of the tractor manufacturing giant. Afternoon Tour Moline Forge, Inc. Late afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Woodfield Evening Dinner on own

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Tour of Cuneo Museum & Gardens which is actually a mansion containing many museums blended into one. Paintings, porcelain, The Museum of Science and silver, tapestries, statues and furnishings are the result of a lifetime of discriminating collecting by Mr. Cuneo and his family. Industry has 14 acres of hands-on Lunch Vernon Hills, IL exhibits designed to spark Afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Woodfield scientific inquiry and creativity. Evening Dinner on own Friday, September 12, 2008

PLANT TOURS Morning Tour Eaton Corporation South Bend Forge Plant Lunch Studebaker Family mansion, home of the Studebaker automobile manufacturer family Afternoon Tour Cornell Forge Company Late afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Woodfield Evening Closing Dinner at Hyatt Regency Woodfield

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, IL where the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Frank Lloyd Wright legend began. Learn about Wright's famous “Prairie-style” architecture and the meaning behind it. Studio (1889/1898) served as the Lunch A favorite neighborhood Oak Park restaurant Wright's private residence and Afternoon Explore downtown Oak Park and shop charming boutiques workplace for the first 20 years of Evening Closing Dinner at Hyatt Regency Woodfield his career.

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DEKALB FORGE COMPANY, DEKALB, IL • www.dekalbforge.com • Total # of employees: 260 • # of employees at visit location: 80 • Forging process: Impression die, closed die forgings • Materials forged: Steel, alloy, and stainless • Markets: Aerospace; ordinance; Off-highway equipment; Construction; Mining & Material Handling, Oil, Gas and Railroad • Weight or size range of products: 5 to 40 pounds • Main equipment: 9 drop and power hammers ranging from 2,500 to 6,000 lb; induction, slot and rotary furnaces • Special note: ISO 9002 Registered

MOLINE FORGE, INC., MOLINE, IL • www.molineforge.com • Total # of employees: 70 • Forging process: Impression Die • Materials forged: Carbon alloy, and micro alloy steels • Products: Hydraulic cylinder, combine and backhoe forgings, crankshaft & drive train forgings • Markets: Farm equipment, construction and off-highway equipment, railroad, drive train component, recreational vehicle, compressor and conveyor system industries • Weight or size range of products: 2lb. to 80lb. • Main equipment: 11 Power and Drop Hammers ranging from 2500 to 9000 lb. • Distribution of product: North America • Special note: Located in the heart of the Midwest farm belt, company has had the same family ownership since 1915. Offers customers additional service through partners in heat treating, plating, painting and machining. ISO 9001:2000

EATON CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND FORGE PLANT, SOUTH BEND, IN • www.eaton.com • Total # of employees: 63,000 • # of employees at visit location: 114 • Forging process: Flashless Forging and Precision Forging - Gear Teeth forged into product. • Materials forged: Steel • Products: Transmission Gears and Shafts • Markets: Heavy Duty Truck, ATVs, Automotive and Boat Motors • Weight or size range of products: 2 to 35 lbs. • Main equipment: Mechanical Presses ranging from 1000 to 3000 tons, Tooling (CNC Machining, Die Manufacturing), Cleaners, and Saws • Distribution of product: North America and Europe • Special note: Organizational Structure is Self-Directed Team based culture with all salaried workforce; Certifications: ISO-14001, OSHA 18001, and ISO-9001:2000 certified. Lean manufacturing with full CAD and simulation capabilities. Safety : OSHA VPP Star certified.

CORNELL FORGE COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL • www.cornellforge.com • Total # of employees: 70 • # of employees at visit location: 70 • Forging process: Closed Die • Materials forged: Carbon, alloy, stainless steel and titanium • Products: All Custom • Markets: Golf; material handling, construction; off-highway; marine; medical; agricultural; railroad; recreational; hand tools; aerospace; military • Weight or size range of products: From ounces up to 30 pounds • Main equipment: Gravity and Power Hammers from 1500 to 6000 lbs; Mechanical presses from 1300 to 1600 ton • Distribution of product: Primarily North America • Special note: In-house CAD/CAM capabilities. Heat treat, machining, plating, and other finishing service provided. Near-net forgings and "as forged" net bevel gears. ISO 9001:2000 certified.

IFC 2008 16 TOUR 2 CHICAGO PLANT TOURS B Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Depart Chicago Lunch Downtown Milwaukee Early Afternoon Explore the newly opened Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Museum, and a taste of Milwaukee's brewing tradition. Late Afternoon Arrive at Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Evening Welcome Reception at Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Dinner on own Attendees will be among the first Thursday, September 11, 2008 visitors to tour the new Harley- Davidson Museum. PLANT TOURS Morning Tour Walker Forge, Inc. Lunch American Club in Kohler, WI. This is the Midwest's only AAA Five Diamond Resort Hotel with unique restaurants. Afternoon Tour Superior Die Set Corp. Late afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Evening Dinner on own

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Tour the Milwaukee Art Museum & Historic Third Ward. The Third Ward boasts the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, numerous restaurants and unique specialty stores. It's Milwaukee's Best Kept Secret! Lunch Downtown Milwaukee Afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Milwaukee is positioned in the Evening Dinner on own center of the Midwest, in the Friday, September 12, 2008 southeast corner of Wisconsin, on PLANT TOURS Lake Michigan’s western shore. Morning Depart Milwaukee (Bring your luggage as we will be checking out of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee and into Hyatt Regency Woodfield (Schaumburg, IL). Mid morning Tour Cornell Forge Company Lunch Lunch at A. Finkl and Sons Co. Afternoon Tour A. Finkl & Sons Co. Late afternoon Check in Hyatt Regency Woodfield Evening Closing Dinner at Hyatt Regency Woodfield

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Depart Milwaukee (Bring your luggage as we will be checking out of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee and into Hyatt Regency Woodfield (Schaumburg, IL). The Milwaukee Art Museum's Mid morning Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, IL where the Frank Lloyd Wright legend began. Learn about Wright's famous Quadracci Pavilion is the first “Prairie-style” architecture and the meaning behind it. Santiago Calatrava-designed Lunch A favorite neighborhood Oak Park restaurant building in the United States. Afternoon Explore downtown Oak Park and shop charming boutiques Evening Closing Dinner at Hyatt Regency Woodfield

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WALKER FORGE, INC., CLINTONVILLE, WI • www.walkerforge.com • Total # of employees: 280 • # of employees at visit location: 280 • Forging Process: Impression Die forging (Hot) • Materials: Carbon/alloy-steel and stainless-steel • Markets: Agricultural; heavy truck; oil field equipment; automotive; Industrial; railroad; construction; military; recreational; diesel engine; off-highway • Weight or size range of products: 2.2kg - 165kg • Main equipment: Press sizes range from 850T to 4000T and Hammers from 900kg-1400kg • Special note: Certifications: ISO 9001:2000 ISO/TS 16949:2002

SUPERIOR DIE SET CORPORATION, OAK CREEK, WI • www.supdie.com • Headquarters location: Oak Creek, WI • Total # of employees: 400 worldwide • # of employees at visit location 225 • Type of business: Complete Machining/Manufacturing facility specializing in Die Sets; Mold Bases; Welding; Fabrication, Forging Services • Markets: Forging Industry, Stamping Industry, Plastic Injection Molding Industry, Die Cast Industry, Steel/Iron Casting Industry • Materials and products produced for the forging Industry include: Forging press bolsters; trim die bolsters, new and repaired systems, with complete engineering/design available. FEA service can be implemented for new and old designs. • Forging hammer services & repair. i.e., new rams, sow blocks, guides, wedges, keys, tie plates, piston rods; replacement components for Banning, Besche, Ceco, Erie, Chambersburg, Lasco Forging Hammers • Weight or size range of products: Bolster manufacturing and refurbishing services include bolster capacities up to 120,000#, Hammer Rams up to 50,000# • Special note: Celebrating company's 85th year

A. FINKL & SONS CO., CHICAGO, IL • www.finkl.com • Total # of employees: 350 • # of employees at visit location: 330 • Forging process: Supplier of forging die steels, plastic mold steels, die casting tool steels and custom open-die forgings • Materials forged: Carbon, Alloy, Stainless and Aluminum • Products: Shafts, gear blanks, mandrel-forged rings, roll-shells and specialized shapes, including bored products • Markets: Forging; pressure die casting and plastics industries • Weight or size range of products: A few pounds to over 100,000 pounds • Main equipment: Two 90 EAF, Presses from 500 ton to 6000 ton • Distribution of product: North America and more than 18 countries worldwide • Special note: Melting, forging, heat-treating and machining capabilities; ISO 9000 certification.

IFC 2008 18 TOUR 3 CLEVELAND PLANT TOURS A Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Depart Chicago Lunch Cousino's Navy Bistro, Toledo, Ohio Afternoon Arrive at Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Welcome Reception at Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Dinner on own Thursday, September 11, 2008 The greater Cleveland area is home for many forging and PLANT TOURS supplier companies, including Morning Tour SIFCO Forge Group Noon Lunch Meadville Country Club Forging Industry Association. Afternoon Tour Meadville Forging Company Late afternoon Arrive at Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Dinner on own

Accompanying Person(s) will have PLANT TOURS lunch on Thursday in Cleveland's Morning Tour Colfor Minerva Plant Little Italy—nationally known for Tour Colfor Malvern Plant its many fine Italian restaurants. Lunch NFL Football Hall of Fame. After lunch, take a quick one-of-a-kind historical look at one of America's favorite sports… professional football. Afternoon Tour The Timken Corporation Late afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Closing Dinner at the Allen Theatre Rotunda The intimate Allen Theatre two-tiered lobby rotunda is in the heart of Cleveland's famed theatre district. A reception will be held in the lower lobby. Take the stairs to the second floor for the closing banquet which features individual balconies overlooking the rotunda.

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Rock and Shop Tour— Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, home for the celebration and study of rock and roll music. Spend the afternoon Playhouse Square is Cleveland's shopping at Beachwood Place Mall, which features many first-to-the- market stores, high-end department stores and favorites including Sephora, theater district. Home to four opu - ALDO, Coach, Brighton Collectibles, Jessica McClintock and Origins. lent theaters, Playhouse Square is Lunch Beachwood Place Mall second only to Broadway (New Afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Closing Dinner at the Allen Theatre Rotunda (see above) York) in number of productions. 19 IFC 2008 Profile of Companies

SIFCO FORGE GROUP - CLEVELAND, OH • www.sifco.com • Cleveland Facility Employees: 137 • Forging Process: Closed die (impression), cold-warm • Materials Forged: Titanium, stainless steel, alloy, carbon, aluminum, copper alloys, high temp alloys • Products: Gears, turbine shafts, discs, aircraft structural, wheels, hydraulic, engine parts medical components and nuclear components • Markets: Aerospace-commercial/military, power generation - land based, medical, marine, petrochemical and international space station • Main Equipment: Closed-die hammers 2,000 to 40,000 lbs, hydraulic press 850 to 3,500 tons; 3500 ton precision hydraulic screw press, 4 inch mechanical screw press and 5,000 lb. open frame hammer • Distribution of Products: Global • Special Notes: ISO 9001:2000, AS 9100:2001, NADCAP accredited for heat-treat, NDT, chemical etch. Boeing BQMS approved. AS 7102 heat-treat certified, CNC turning and die-sinking, chemical milling, EN-9000 certified, Rolls Royce certified supplier.

MFC GROUP, MEADVILLE FACILITY - MEADVILLE, PA • www.meadforge.com • Total # of Employees: 600 • No. of employees at this location: 280 • Forging Process: Closed Die Forging • Materials Forged: Carbon, Alloy and Micro Alloy Steels • Products: Parts from the full range of carbon, alloy and microalloy steels, in diverse shapes and sizes from two to 100 pounds. • Markets: Various; specialists in automotive • Weight/Size ranges: 2lbs to 100 lbs • Main Equipment: 14 mechanical presses ranging between 1000 and 4000 tons • Distribution of Products: Global • Special Notes: The MFC Group provides forging, heat treating and machining services. It has four facilities in Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina. The Group processes 90,000 tons of steel per year, and features manually operated vertical presses as well as automated Eumuco vertical presses and Hatebur and Sakamura horizontal presses. A number of heat treating options are offered. Machining services include turning, drilling and tapping, broaching, induction hardening and wheel stud insertion.

COLFOR - MALVERN & MINERVA, OH FACILITIES/AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING GROUP • www.aam.com • Total # of Employees: 10,000 • Colfor Employee Count: 780 • Forging Process: Precision cold, warm and hot forgings; heat treat; precision machining. • Materials Forged: Carbon and common alloys • Products: Transmission shafts, transfer case shafts, hypoid drive pinions, axle shafts, transmission gears, mining bits, wheel spindles, and inner-connecting shafts, among other products. • Markets: Automotive, motorcycle • Weight or Size Ranges: Up to 25 Lbs. • Main Equipment: Press, upsetters and cross wedge roller • Distribution: Global • Special Notes: The three Colfor facilities in Ohio contribute to American Axle's product line evolution and expansion in the automotive supplier market.

THE TIMKEN CORPORATION - STEEL DIVISION - CANTON, OH • www.timken.com • Headquarters Location: Canton, OH, USA • Total # Employees world Wide: 27,000 • # Employees at this Location: 4,900 • Type of Business: Steel manufacturer • Markets: Industrial, marine, military, mining, off-highway, power transmission, rail • Materials Produced: Alloy carbon steel produced in forms of ingot bloom, bar, tube and finished & semi-finished components • Weight/Size range of Products: Ingot - 29” x 29”, 40” x 48” ; Bloom - 11” x 14 3/4” • Distribution of Products: Global • Special note: Clean, commercially available air-melt steel with tight control of chemistry and hardenability.

IFC 2008 20 TOUR 4 CLEVELAND PLANT TOURS B Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Located in Canton, Ohio, the Pro PLANT TOURS Football Hall of Fame honors the Morning Tour Meadville Forging Company great players of the professional Noon Lunch Meadville Country Club Afternoon Tour SIFCO Forge Group football world since 1920. Late afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Dinner on own

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Cleveland City Tour —Explore this Great Lakes city on America's North Coast and discover one of the nation's best-kept secrets! Tour one of the world's most beautiful concert halls, Severance Hall. Lunch Cleveland's Little Italy Afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Dinner on own The Rock Hall of Fame is dedicated to recording the history Friday, September 12, 2008 of the most influential artists, PLANT TOURS producers, and others who have Morning Tour Colfor Malvern Plant impacted rock and roll music . Tour Colfor Minerva Plant Lunch NFL Football Hall of Fame. After lunch, take a quick one-of-a-kind historical look at one of America's favorite sports… professional football. Afternoon Tour Republic Engineered Products Late afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Evening Closing Dinner at the Allen Theatre Rotunda The intimate Allen Theatre two-tiered lobby rotunda is in the heart of Cleveland's famed theatre district. A reception will be held in the lower lobby. Take the stairs to the second floor for the closing banquet which features individual balconies overlooking the rotunda.

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Rock and Shop Tour— Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, home for Hailed among the world's most the celebration and study of rock and roll music. Spend the afternoon beautiful concert halls for more shopping at Beachwood Place Mall, which features many first-to-the- market stores, high-end department stores and favorites including Sephora, than half a century, the Cleveland ALDO, Coach, Brighton Collectibles, Jessica McClintock and Origins. Orchestra's Severance Hall has Lunch Beachwood Place Mall completed a two-year, $36-million Afternoon Return to Renaissance Cleveland Hotel restoration and expansion. Evening Closing Dinner at the Allen Theatre Rotunda (see above)

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REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. - CANTON, OH • www.republicengineered.com • Headquarters: Akron, Ohio, USA • Total # employees: 2400 • # of Employees at this location: 475 • Type of Business: Steel Producer • Markets: Automotive, bearings, energy (oil and gas), farm machinery, forgings, hand tools, machine tools, off-highway and construction equipment, ordinance, pumps, valves and fittings, steel service centers • Materials and Products Produced (at this location): Carbon and alloy steel ingots and long products. • Weight or Size Range of Products (at this location): Continuous cast round cornered squares - 4.00” to 8.50” (101.6mm to 215.9mm). Bottom poured forging ingots - 29” (737mm) round, 37” (940mm) round, and others. • Distribution of Products: Global • Special Notes: Republic has six production facilities. In addition to the ingots and round cornered squares, they produce a full range of long products, including hot rolled bar rounds from 1.00” (25.4mm) to 6.50” (165.1mm), hot rolled bar hexagons from 1.00” (25.4mm) to 1.813” (46mm), and hot rolled coiled rounds from .297” (7.54mm) to 1.813” (46mm). Company also produces a full range of cold finished (bright) products.

IFC 2008 22 TOUR 5 CINCINNATI PLANT TOURS Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Depart Chicago Lunch Harry and Izzys, Indianapolis, IN Afternoon Arrive at Hyatt Cincinnati Evening Welcome Reception at Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Dinner on own Thursday, September 11, 2008 Attendees will dine at Via Vite PLANT TOURS Restaurant on Friday, while over Morning Tour Hirschvogel Inc. looking the center of downtown Lunch On-site at Hirschvogel Inc. Cincinnati, Fountain Square. Afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Evening Dinner on own

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Depart Hotel for Freedom Center Tour. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center serves as the nation's hallmark to courage, cooperation, perseverance and freedom. Lunch A Cincinnati Institution—Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse. Afternoon Return to Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Evening Dinner on own

Amid Kentucky’s rolling hills, Friday, September 12, 2008 tidy white fences and meticulous PLANT TOURS farms trot some of the greatest Morning Tour Louisville Forge & Gear Works, LLC legends of all time. Lunch Kentucky Horse Park—Enjoy lunch on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park while taking in the beautiful countryside and million-dollar thoroughbreds. Afternoon Tour Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc. Return to Hyatt Cincinnati Evening Closing Dinner at Via Vite Located directly on Fountain Square in a two-story steel and glass structure, Via Vite adds a creative twist on classic Italian dishes.

ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) TOURS Morning Kentucky Bluegrass Tour Horses, history and hospitality await at the famous Bluegrass Region of the Kentucky Horse Park. World-renowned for its majestic plank-fenced horse farms, beautiful countryside's and Based on the history of the million-dollar thoroughbreds. Underground Railroad, the Lunch Enjoy a charming Southern lunch atop a grassy knoll at the historic Holly Hill Inn. Freedom Center pays tribute Afternoon Return to Hyatt Cincinnati to efforts to abolish human Evening Closing Dinner at Via Vite enslavement and secure Located directly on Fountain Square in a two-story steel and glass freedom for all. structure, Via Vite adds a creative twist on classic Italian dishes.

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HIRSCHVOGEL INCORPORATED - COLUMBUS, OH • www.Hirschvogel.com • Total Employees: 2546 • Total at HVI: 215 • Forging Process: Hot, Warm and cold Forging • Machining Processes: Turning, Milling and drilling, Spline broaching and rolling • Materials Forged: Ferrous steel, carbon and low alloy • Products: Gas and Diesel Injection, Chassis, Engine, Transmission, and Powertrain • Markets: Automotive 1st Tier & OEM • Weights: .5 - 20 kgs • Main Equipment: 1600/ 2500 ton Warm Forge Presses 160-1600 Cold Forge Presses • Distribution: Global • Special Note: The 140,000 square foot forging facility contains 12 Press lines, most of which are fully automated. Currently producing cold and warm forged parts, but scheduled to add hot forging capabilities in 2008. The 25,000 square foot machining facility allows company to provide ready to assemble components directly to the US automotive market.

LOUISVILLE FORGE & GEAR WORKS, LLC DIVISION OF AICHI STEEL JAPAN - GEORGETOWN, KY • www.louisvilleforge.com • # of employees at this location: 300 • Forging process: Impression die • Materials forged: Carbon, alloy, microalloy steel • Products: Crankshaft forgings (including twisting), steering knuckles, ring gears for drive axles, control arms and connecting rods. • Markets: Automotive, aerospace, truck and off-highway markets • Weight or size range of products: 2.5 to 200 lbs. • Main equipment: 1600 Ton to 8000 ton mechanical presses and a multitude of secondary value added operations • Distribution of product: Global • Special note: Specialize in mass or geometrically center-balanced crankshafts. All design and die work is performed in house.

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY, INC. - GEORGETOWN, KY • www.toyotageorgetown.com • Headquarters location: Erlanger, KY • # of employees at visit location: 7000 • Markets: Automotive • Products manufactured/assembled at visit location: Automobiles: Camry, Avalon & Solara • Distribution of product: Global • Special note: 7.5 million square foot facility. Tour begins in Stamping, then moves to Body Weld where stamped pieces are assembled. Computer-controlled robots perform the welds that result in a completed body shell. Overhead conveyors transport the cars from Paint, to the Final Line in Assembly.

IFC 2008 24 TOUR 6 DETROIT PLANT TOURS Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Depart Chicago Lunch St. Julian's Winery, Paw Paw, MI. Michigan's oldest and largest winery; enjoy a wine tasting and tour as well as lunch. Afternoon Arrive at Athenium Hotel Evening Welcome Reception at Athenium Hotel Dinner on own

Thursday, September 11, 2008

PLANT TOURS Morning Tour Bharat Forge America Inc. Lunch Schulers in Marshall, Michigan Afternoon Tour Gerdau MACSTEEL Evening Dinner on own

Friday, September 12, 2008

PLANT TOURS Morning Tour FormTech Industries LLC - Royal Oak Tour FormTech Industries LLC - Fraser Lunch FormTech Industries LLC - Fraser Afternoon Tour FormTech Industries LLC - Detroit Late afternoon Return to Athenium Hotel Evening Closing Dinner at Athenium Hotel

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BHARAT FORGE AMERICA INC. - LANSING, MI • www.bharatforgeamerica.com • Total # of employees:10,000 • Number of Employees at Visit Location:180 • Forging Process: Impression die hot forging • Materials Forged: Carbon & alloy • Products: Control arms, knuckles, pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, king pins, spindles, steering components, military components • Weight and size range of products: 1 lb. to 100 lbs • Primary Equipment: 2500, 4000 and 6000 ton mechanical press lines • Distribution of product: Global • Special note: Bharat Forge America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune, India. Additional facilities are located in Germany, Sweden, Scotland and China.

GERDAU MACSTEEL - JACKSON, MI • www.macsteel.com • Number of employees: 1600 • Number of employees at visiting Plant: 320 • Processes: Utilizes electric arc furnaces, ladle furnace refining, vacuum arc degassing, advanced rotary continuous casting, continuous casting and direct twist-free precision rolling • Products: Engineered SBQ carbon and alloy hot rolled and bright cold finished steel bars • Typical Applications: Engines/motors; transmissions gear boxes; drive trains/steering system • Special note: Also has manufacturing plants in Monroe, Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas. Company provides value added processes at each producing facility and at six steel processing plants

FORMTECH INDUSTRIES LLC-ROYAL OAK, FRASER AND DETROIT, MI FACILITIES • www.formtech2.com • Forging processes: Impression die hot forging; warm forging; cold forging; ring rolling • Materials forged: Carbon and alloy • Products: Wheel hubs, spindles, transmission and differential gears, front-wheel-drive components, piston pins, steering sockets, suspension sockets, combustion plates, end caps, shafts, side & pinion gears • Markets: Automotive light vehicle, heavy truck and industrial markets • Main equipment: Hatebur hot forming machines; a 3,000-ton five station Kurimoto hot forging press; Wagner hot ring- rolling/disk mill lines; 2,000-ton three station Bliss automated press lines; a 2,200-ton five station automated press line; a 2,500-ton warm forge press with 60” stroke; 2,000-ton five station Komatsu warm forming press line; a 630-ton four station Schuler press; and forty additional single/multi-station forging presses. • Distribution of product: North America, Europe and Asia • Special note: Acquired assets of the North American forging operations of Metaldyne Corporation in 2006. With six plant locations in three states combining for over one million square feet of manufacturing floor space, FormTech Industries LLC is now one of the largest independent suppliers of automotive forgings in the United States.

IFC 2008 26 TOUR 7 LOS ANGELES PLANT TOURS

Delegates and Accompanying Person(s) will travel together on LA plant tour itineraries. California Coast attractions and sight-seeing are included along the tours. No separate tour options or arrangements are planned for Accompanying Person(s).

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Morning Group Transfer to Chicago O'Hare International Airport The finish line of famed Route 66, Late morning Fly to Los Angeles the Santa Monica Pier, is one of Afternoon Arrive Los Angeles International Airport Southern California's most Transfer to Crowne Plaza Hotel Evening Welcome reception at Crowne Plaza Hotel popular entertainment venues. Thursday, September 11, 2008

Morning Tour Robinson Helicopter Lunch Restaurant Christine Voted "Top Restaurant in the South Bay" in the 2002, 2004, 2005 2006 and 2007 Zagat Survey. The menu is contemporary Pacific Rim with French influences. Afternoon Tour Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.-Warner Avenue Plant Tour Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.-Alton Avenue Plant Delegates and Accompanying Late afternoon Return Crowne Plaza Hotel Person(s) will arrive on some tours Evening Dinner on own via on the Pacific Coast Highway, which runs along one of the most Friday, September 12, 2008 beautiful coastlines in the world. Morning Tour Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.-Oxnard Plant Along the way, group will pass points of interest which will be described by tour guide. Lunch Santa Monica Pier lunch and tour. The Pier boasts a spectacular National Historic Landmark-the 1922 Looff Hippodrome Carousel, a throwback to a bygone era, rich with an air of romantic nostalgia. Afternoon Return to Crowne Plaza Hotel Evening Closing Dinner at Bluewater Grill (within walking distance of hotel) Located on the waterfront, Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar is the classic fish house. IFC guests will dine in the Captain’s Cabin.

Southern California is home to many major aerospace companies, including Robinson Helicopter, the largest manufacturer of civil helicopters in the world.

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ROBINSON HELICOPTER - TORRANCE, CA • www.robinsonheli.com • Description: Manufacturer of two-seat R22 and four-seat R44 helicopters. • Address and Contact Info: 2901 Airport Drive, Torrance, California 90505 USA, Telephone: 310-539-0508, Fax: 310-539-5198 • Size: 1,200 Employees, with sales exceeding $200 million annually • Ownership: Robinson Helicopter Company is a privately held S Corporation. • Key Executives: Frank Robinson, President and Chairman; Kurt Robinson, Vice President - Product Support; Wayne Walden, Vice President - Production; Peter Riedl, Vice President - Engineering; Tim Goetz - Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Attorney • Founded: June 1973 by Frank Robinson. • Products/Services: Manufacturer of helicopters, parts and accessories, helicopter and engine overhaul, helicopter repairs, and educational courses for pilots and maintenance technicians. • Geographic Data: Headquartered in Southern California, with a global network of more than 115 factory-authorized dealers and 300 service centers in over 55 countries.

ALUMINUM PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC. - WARNER AVENUE PLANT, SANTA ANA, CA • www.aluminumprecision.com • Employees at this facility: 450 • Forging processes: Open and closed die hot forging • Materials forged: Aluminum; titanium • Products: Aerospace structures and landing gear, wheel and brake products; commercial one piece forged wheels • Markets: All aerospace markets; Ferrari, Lamborghini and Mercedes • Weight: Open die up to 5000 lbs.; closed die 1 to 500 lbs. • Main equipment: 25 hydraulic presses from 300 to 8000 tons; machine shop • Distribution: Global

ALUMINUM PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC. - ALTON AVENUE PLANT • www.aluminumprecision.com • # of employees at visit location: 150 • Forging process: Closed die • Materials forged: Aluminum and titanium • Products: Window frame cells • Markets: Aerospace • Weight or size range of products: 1 to 250 pounds • Main equipment: 10 hydraulic presses from 300 to 3500 tons. • Distribution of product: Global

ALUMINUM PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC. - OXNARD, CA PLANT • www.aluminumprecision.com • # of employees at visit location: 85 • Forging process: Open and closed die • Materials forged: Aluminum • Products: Domestic commercial products; aerospace structures; wheel centers • Markets: Aerospace; commercial • Weight or size range of products: Closed die, 1 to 250 lbs, Open die, up to 5000 lbs • Main equipment: 2 hydraulic presses - 1500 and 5000 tons, 5 mechanical presses from 1300 to 4000 tons. • Distribution of product: Mostly U.S. domestic

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