Fast Facts

• At the end of 2014, Textron’s Industrial segment had approximately 9,500 employees.
• Manufacturing facilities are located in 17 countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Strategic steps forward

Kautex is a leading global supplier to the automotive industry. The company develops and manufactures blow-molded plastic fuel systems, selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR), windshield and headlamp washer systems, cast iron engine camshafts and plastic bottles and containers.

• Increase global and local presence through strategic relationships and increase customer base with growth customers in all regions.
• Expand sales in the fast-growing emission reduction related segment with selective catalytic reduction system and carbon canister products.
• Accelerate innovative technology and product development to support alternative powertrain solutions.

Jacobsen offers a comprehensive line of professional turf maintenance equipment and specialized turf-care vehicles for golf courses, sporting venues, airports and municipalities, as well as commercial and industrial users. Brand names include Ransomes, Jacobsen and Dixie Chopper.

• Improve our North American channel to better support our customers before and after the sale.
• Increase presence in municipal sales channels to find more customers for our equipment.
• Expand our global presence, especially in Asia and Latin America.

The Textron Specialized Vehicles group of Textron Inc. designs and manufactures golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles for commercial and recreational use, and aviation ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles companies build products under the E-Z-GO^®, Cushman^®, Bad Boy^® Buggies, TUG™ and Douglas™ brands; their vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

• Continue expansion of product lines to drive growth in key segments and leverage adjacencies, particularly in the consumer, commercial and ground support equipment sectors.
• Accelerate growth of independent dealer and distributor networks to build consumer and commercial distribution.
• Expand worldwide distribution networks to drive international growth.
• Maintain pace of product development and increase domestic and global distribution to drive continued sales growth in the golf sector.

The Textron Tools & Test product line includes a group of companies that produce professional-grade tools, test equipment and solutions for the construction, maintenance, telecommunications, data communications, utility and plumbing industries. It is composed of brands such as Greenlee^®, Greenlee Communications, Greenlee Utility^®, HD Electric Company™, Klauke^®, Sherman + Reilly™, Endura^® and Rothenberger.

• Expand the presence of Greenlee Communications in the Ethernet and Wi-Fi markets through targeted product development initiatives and leveraging adjacencies.
• Continue development of innovative products for the growing construction prefabrication market that interface across technologies for total cost productivity.
• Increase presence in the utility and mechanical markets through strategic relationships and product expansions within all brands.
• Grow sales in developing economies including Brazil, Mexico, China and India.