Christopher Ayers

Alcoa, Inc. engages in the lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing. Its products are used worldwide in aircraft, automobiles, commercial transportation, packaging, oil and gas, defense, and industrial applications. It operates through the following segments: Alumina; Primary Metals; Global Rolled Products; Engineered Products and Solutions; and Transportation and Construction Solutions. The Alumina segment consists of a portion of Alcoa's upstream operations and consists of the company's worldwide refinery system, including the mining of bauxite, which is then refined into alumina. The Primary Metals segment comprises of Alcoa's upstream operations and consists of the company's worldwide smelter system. The Global Rolled Products segment is involved in the production and sale of aluminum plate, sheet and foil. The Engineered Products and Solutions segment involves in the production and sale of titanium, aluminum, and super alloy investment castings, hard alloy extrusions, forgings and fasteners, aluminum wheels, integrated aluminum structural systems, and architectural extrusions. The Transportation and Construction Solutions segment engages in downstream operations and produces products that are used mostly in the nonresidential building and construction and commercial transportation end markets. The company was founded by Charles Martin Hall on October 1, 1888 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Precision Castparts Corp. manufactures metal components and products for the aerospace and defense industries. It offers investment castings, forgings, fasteners and fastener systems, and aero structures for aerospace and power generation applications. The company was founded by Joseph Buford Cox in April 1953 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Wyman-Gordon Co. designed, manufactured, assembled and distributed industrial components and products. The firm offered aerospace turbine engines, land-based gas turbines, seamless steel pipes, and aerospace structural made of exotic metals and stainless steel. It provided services to the aerospace, power generation, oil and gas exploration, medical and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1883 and was headquartered in Portland, OR.

Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. engages in the manufacturing and distribution of metals and industrial products. It offers aluminum, brass and copper, carbon flat rolled, carbon steel plate, carbon structural, extrusions, packaging, pressure vessels, stainless steel, steel bar, textured specialty finish products, titanium, tool steel, tubing, and wear solutions. The company was founded by Lewis Samuel and Mark Samuel in 1855 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Part of Honeywell International, Inc., Quantum Laser Corp provides aerospace repair services. The private company is based in Norcross, GA. Quantum Laser was acquired by Honeywell International, Inc. on January 10, 2000.

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of steel and synthetic ropes. Its industry solutions include cranes, engineered products, fishing, maritime, mining, oil and gas, wire products, WireCo structures, and yarns. The company was founded by J. P. Barclay, Sr. in 1931 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Inc. provides forging, tool and die making services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.