Airfresh Industries Inc

General Safety Equipment was founded in the town of Lindstrom, Minn., in the mid-1930s by Elmer Abrahamson. The company manufacturers fire trucks for nearly every state and country throughout the world. Its customers include the cities of Minneapolis and Bloomington, Minn.; Cleveland; Charlotte, N.C.; Fort Worth, Texas; and Spokane, Wash. Other customers include China, Egypt, Israel, Korea, South Africa and the U.S. Air Force. In 1995, General Safety formed a partnership with Rosenbauer International, who is headquartered in the town of Linz, Austria. Rosenbauer is also a family owned company, and has been in business for more than 130 years. In 1998, another partnership was formed with Central States Fire Apparatus of Lyons, S.D. While General Safety s emphasis is still on customized vehicles, the partnership with Central has provided the company with the combined largest product line in the industry.

Polaris Industries designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, Victory motorcycles and the Polaris Ranger for recreational and utility use. Established in 1998, it offers a complete line of apparel, accessories and parts at its dealerships. Its Polaristar Vehicle Insurance service protects the clients investment. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Stock Exchange under the symbol PII. Polaris Dealer Extranet provides dealers a Web-based resource for online ordering, warranty registration, parts availability, market intelligence and information on their own performance trends. It has distribution facilities across the Midwest, including Osceola, Wis., and has wholly owned subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.