| From bumper to bumper, Meridian Automotive Systems has the line on what it takes to keep a vehicle together. The auto parts company operates three business segments: Exterior Composites (body panels, fenders, tailgates); Interiors and Exterior Lighting (floor consoles, fog lamps, instrument panels, signal lamps); and Front and Rear End Modules (bumpers, energy absorbing foam, plastic fascias). Meridian's major customers include Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChysler. The company operates 20 primary manufacturing plants in North and South America. Meridian is owned by Windward Capital Partners, Capital d'Amerique CDPQ Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. |
