David A. Owen

Alpine Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of specialty materials, coating, wire, cable products, and electronic components. The company was founded on May 7, 1957 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

Wolverine Tube, Inc. engages in the provision of aluminum solutions. It offers friction stir welding, precision machining, fabrication, extruding, and design support. It serves the following industries: aerospace, architecture and construction, marine, hybrid electrical vehicle, rail, truck trailer, and specialty distributors. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Decatur, AL.

Part of The Alpine Group, Inc., Essex Electric, Inc. is a manufacturer of copper electrical wire products. The company is based in Fort Wayne, IN. Essex Electric was acquired by The Alpine Group, Inc. on January 25, 2006 for $8.50 million.

Essex International, Inc. used to develop, manufacture and distribute electrical wire, cable and insulation products. The company's products included building wire, magnet wire, insulation materials, copper voice, datacom wire, industrial wire, automotive wire and specialty wiring assemblies. Essex had manufacturing facilities in Indiana, California, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, South Carolina, Alabama, Arizona and Vermont.