Farrow Group

Gordon Food Service, also known as GFS, is one of the largest, family-owned food service distributors in North America. Founded in 1897, it operates more than 120 food stores under the GFS Marketplace nameplate. The company operates in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. In addition, Gordon Food Service serves restaurants, schools, nonprofit organizations and churches. It provides salads, seafood items, beverages, and grocery and diary products. The company also offers various products from the Pillsbury, Rubbermaid and Country Fresh brands. Gordon Food Service provides food products under the GFS, Trade East, Gordon Signature, Array and Triumph brands. It additionally offers party planning, delivery and in-store services, as well as fundraising programs. The company maintains several distribution centers and warehouses.

Progressive Dynamics is a privately owned corporation established in Michigan in 1964. Its initial product was a high-quality low-pressure gas regulator manufactured for use in recreational vehicle heating and cooking systems. Since 1968, the company has been producing power converters and battery charging systems for the recreational vehicles industry. It also offers marine products and medical products. Progressive Dynamics works with major corporations that include Westinghouse, Cutler-Hammer, 3M Corporation, Zimmer, Pentax and Machida, to develop and manufacture some of their products. The company is headquartered in Marshall, Mich.

Located in Lowell, Mich., Attwood Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of parts and accessories to the marine industry. Its products include pumps, lighting equipment, computer hardware, anchoring equipment, boat covers and cockpit and interior accessories. Attwood sells through a worldwide network of marine, sporting goods, and general merchandise retailers. Attwood marine accessories are sold through boat and motor dealers, bait and tackle dealers, marine retail stores, sporting goods catalogs and mass merchants. The Brunswick Corporation acquired Attwood Corporation in September 2003. Based in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brunswick Boat Group, a unit of Brunswick Corporation, is a maker of pleasure boats with 2005 net sales of $2.8 billion. The Boat Group makes Albemarle, Baja, Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Princecraft, Sea Boss, Sea Pro, Sea Ray, Sealine and Trophy boats; Benrock, Diversified Marine, Kellogg Marine and Land 'N' Sea parts and accessories distributors; and IDS dealer system management.