Linamar

Linamar Corporation

Power to Perform
Type	Public
Traded as	TSX: LNR
Industry	Automotive, Manufacturing of high precision machined and assembled components
Founded	August 17, 1966 (1966-08-17)
Founder	Frank Hasenfratz
Headquarters	Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Frank Hasenfratz - COB Linda Hasenfratz - CEO Jim Jarrell - COO Mark Stoddart - CTO & Executive Vice President of Marketing Dale Schneider - CFO & Executive Vice President of Finance
Number of employees	18,000 (2014)[1]
Website	www.linamar.com

Linamar Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer. Based in Guelph, Ontario, company has four key divisions: Manufacturing; Driveline; Industrial, Commercial & Energy (ICE) Manufacturing; and Skyjack. The Driveline and Manufacturing divisions focus on precision metallic components, modules and systems for engine, transmission and driveline systems designed for passenger vehicle markets. The ICE Group concentrates on similar, often larger, products for off-highway, commercial vehicle, energy and other industrial markets. The company’s Skyjack division is noted for its mobile industrial equipment, notably, its aerial work platforms and telehandlers.

Linamar's Global Footprint

Linamar is a highly globalized corporation with over 18,000 employees, 45 manufacturing facilities and 5 product design & engineering centres in 12 countries.

Product Design & Engineering Facilities	Sales Locations	Manufacturing Facilities
Canada: 2	Canada: Guelph	Canada: 23
Germany: 1	China: Shanghai	China: 2
Hungary: 1	France: Lyon	France: 3
United States: 1	Germany: Frankfurt	Germany: 5
	Japan: Tokyo	Hungary: 3
	South Korea: Ansan-City	Mexico: 4
	United States: Detroit	United States: 3
	India: Pune	India: 1

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Manufacturing

The Linamar Manufacturing Group supplies precision metallic powertrain components, modules and systems to automotive customers. The Manufacturing division is segmented into three regional operating groups for the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Key Products

Engine	Transmission	Chassis
Flywheels	Differential Assemblies	ABS Valve Body
Camshafts	Gears	Steering Housing
Connecting Rods	Clutch Modules
Balance Shaft Assemblies	Shaft and Shell Assemblies
Fuel Rails & Pump Bodies	Housings & Covers
Bedplates	Differential Carriers
Cylinder Heads & Modules
Turbo Charger Housings

Manufacturing Capabilities

• CNC Machining
• Spline Rolling
• Shaping
• Flow Forming
• Full Complex Assemblies
• Cylindrical Grinding
• Polishing
• Balancing
• Heat Treatment
• Tempering
• Hydroforming
• Forging^[2]

ICE

Linamar’s Industrial, Commercial & Energy (ICE) Manufacturing Group is a manufacturer of large machining components, supporting the needs of customers in the commercial vehicle, off-highway, heavy equipment, and wind markets. The ICE Manufacturing Group has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Key Products

Large Machining Components

Engine	Transmission	Driveline	Wind Turbine Components
Cylinder Blocks & Heads	Housings	Axle Components	Gearbox Housings
Camshafts	Carriers	Large Housings	Planetary Carriers
Connecting Rods	Shafts		Bearing Housings
Cylinder Liners	Clutch Components		Torque Arms
Large Covers

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Driveline

Linamar’s Driveline Systems Group is a designer and manufacturer of gear-driven systems for the automotive and industrial markets.

Engineering Capabilities

• Engineering, gear design, CAD / CAE
• World's most advanced multi-axis test cell
  • NVH
  • Durability
  • Environmental
  • Transmission Error
  • Hybrid Power
• Vehicle Integration
• NVH: Analytical / component and vehicle testing
• Prototype and development
• Oil Flow Optimization

Manufacturing Capabilities

• Hypoid gears
• Parallel axis gears
• Atmosphere and vacuum carburizing
• Laser welding
• Induction heat treatment and tempering
• Geared Systems Assembly^[2]

McLaren Performance Technologies

McLaren Performance Technologies is the engineering division of Linamar Corporation. McLaren Performance Technologies can provide:

• Engine dynamometer testing
• Full driveline testing, including NVH / durability, environmental and transmission error
• Powertrain tear down
• Warranty analysis
• Prototype builds
• CAD / CAE design and simulation software

The McLaren Story

McLaren Engine was created in 1969 when the company founder Bruce McLaren established a North American base to support its initiatives in the Can-Am and Indy racing series. McLaren had great success over the course of the next several years after which time, McLaren racing efforts were re-concentrated in Europe with a focus on F1. Today, the two McLaren entities co-exist in name only. McLaren Performance Technologies, as it is known today, has remained in the Detroit area.

McLaren Today

Today, it has evolved to become a design, development, testing and prototype operation with a focus on original equipment manufacturing.^[2]

Skyjack

Skyjack Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Linamar Corporation. Skyjack is in the industrial marketplace, providing a line of original equipment aerial work platforms.

Capabilities

Skyjack produces a line of self-propelled indoor and rough-terrain scissor lifts. Skyjack’s scissor model lineup features elevated work heights ranging from 18 up to 56 ft, and capacities of up to 2,000 lbs. Skyjack’s expanding telescopic and articulating boom product lineup currently consists of models with work heights ranging from 46 to 66 ft.
Skyjack also produces a line of telescopic material handlers with its VR and Zoom Boom product lines. Its VR telehandlers feature lifting heights ranging from 42 up to 56 ft, and capacities up to 10,000 lbs, while its Zoom Boom telehandlers feature lifting heights ranging from 32 up to 56 ft, and capacities up to 20,000 lbs.

Markets

• Equipment Rental Industry servicing:
  • Non-residential construction
  • Residential construction
  • Industry and maintenance

Skyjack Advantages

• Reliable equipment
• Low life-cycle costs
• Worldwide distribution
• Comprehensive and growing product lineup^[2]

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