Joseph C. Wright

Briggs & Stratton Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of gasoline engines and outdoor powered equipment. It operates through Engines and Products segments. The Engines segment produces four-cycle aluminum alloy gasoline engines which are used in the production of walk-behind and riding lawn mowers, garden tillers, and snow throwers. The Products segment comprises lawn and garden power equipment, turf care products, portable and standby generators, pressure washers, snow throwers, and job site products. The company was founded by Stephen F. Briggs and Harold M. Stratton in 1908 and is headquartered in Wauwatosa, WI.

Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a variety of lawn and garden equipment. It produces tractors, mowers, snow-throwers and other lawn and garden equipment, primarily for the consumer market. The company was founded in 1922 by William J. Niederkorn and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. operates as an association representing power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Columbus Hydraulics Co. designs and manufactures custom-welded hydraulic cylinders for mobile applications. Its products include double action, single action, smart cylinder, double ended, and custom design options to meet client's needs. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Columbus, NE

Hustler Turf Equipment, Inc. manufactures commercial and residential mowers and power equipment. The company was founded by John Regier in 1964 and is headquartered in Hesston, KS.