Business description of PARK-OHIO-INDUSTRIES-INCOH from last 10-k form

Overview

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. (“Park-Ohio” or “Industries”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (“Holdings”), was incorporated as an Ohio corporation in 1984. “Park-Ohio”, primarily through its subsidiaries owned by its direct subsidiary, Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. (“Park-Ohio”), is an industrial supply chain logistics and diversified manufacturing business operating in three segments: Supply Technologies, Aluminum Products and Manufactured Products.

References herein to “we” or “the Company” include, where applicable, Park-Ohio and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

Supply Technologies provides our customers with Total Supply Management^™ services for a broad range of high-volume, specialty production components. Our Aluminum Products business manufactures cast and machined aluminum components, and our Manufactured Products business is a major manufacturer of highly-engineered industrial products. Our businesses serve large, industrial original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in a variety of industrial sectors, including the automotive and vehicle parts, heavy-duty truck, industrial equipment, steel, rail, electrical distribution and controls, aerospace and defense, oil and gas, power sports/fitness equipment, HVAC, electrical components, appliance and semiconductor equipment industries. As of December 31, 2011 we employed approximately 3,200 persons.

The following table summarizes the key attributes of each of our business segments:

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