Howard Miller

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.

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.