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69-416: Britax ( / ˈ b r ɪ t æ k s / ) is a British manufacturer of childcare products including car seats, pushchairs and high chairs. The company began making automotive safety equipment and accessories in 1938, as well as importing car and motorcycle accessories . During the 1970s, Britax began making childcare safety products, primarily child safety seats and strollers . Excelsior Motor Company ,

138-541: A Washington -based lawyer, had worked in the Carter Administration . Norris and D'Aneillo had worked together at Marriott Corporation ; Conway was a finance executive at MCI Communications . Rosenbaum left in the first year and Norris departed in 1995. Rubenstein, Conway and D'Aneillo remain active in the business. Carlyle was founded with $ 5 million of financial backing from T. Rowe Price , Alex. Brown & Sons , First Interstate Equities, and

207-431: A "throw-over" form without mountings. They can be firmly located by the yoke portion under the rider or pillion or may simply be loose. Increasingly, the bag portion is attached to the yoke with zips, making their use as luggage more convenient. A trunk or top-box is a storage compartment fitted behind the seat , often complementing panniers or saddlebags. Original equipment versions may be removable or an integral part of

276-488: A $ 7.5 billion buyout of QwestDex, the third-largest corporate buyout since 1989. QwestDex's purchase occurred in two stages: a $ 2.75 billion acquisition of assets known as Dex Media East in November 2002 and a $ 4.30 billion acquisition of assets known as Dex Media West in 2003. R. H. Donnelley Corporation acquired Dex Media in 2006. Shortly after Dex Media, other larger buyouts would be completed, signaling

345-570: A 5.5% holding in Carlyle's management company for $ 175 million. The investment was valued at about $ 1 billion by 2007 at the height of the 2000s buyout boom. In September 2007, Mubadala Development Company , an investment vehicle for the government of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates , purchased a 7.5% stake for $ 1.35 billion. In February 2008, California legislators targeted Carlyle and Mubadala, proposing

414-608: A Birmingham sunroof manufacturer. On 3 December 1982, the Duke of Edinburgh visited Britax's factory in Chichester . The Britax brand also applied to sun-roofs. In March 1995, L.A. Rumbold the Surrey-based aircraft interiors company owned by BSG International, won a contract to manufacture all toilet modules for Boeing 737s . It was known as BSG International until May 1997, becoming Britax International. The chief executive

483-479: A bill that would have barred CalPERS from investing money "with private-equity firms that are partly owned by countries with poor records on human rights." The bill, which was intended to draw attention to the connection between Carlyle and Mubadala Development, was later withdrawn. In May 2012, Carlyle completed an initial public offering of the company, listing under the symbol CG on the NASDAQ . The firm, which at

552-559: A former motorcycle company, bought Britax Group for £880,000 in March 1963. It diversified into aircraft interiors and seating , car mirrors and car seating. Its main competitor in the 1960s was Irvin Air Chute , which had been Britain's main manufacturer and designer of parachutes. In 1960, the BSI introduced a kite-mark BS 3254 for car seats, and Britax was one of the first to comply to

621-730: A major customer, began dropping sharply. In addition, in the recession of 2008–2009, Freescale's chip sales to automakers fell off, and the company came under great financial strain. Earlier that year, in January 2006, Carlyle together with Blackstone Group , AlpInvest Partners , Hellman & Friedman , KKR and Thomas H. Lee Partners acquired Nielsen Company , the global information and media company formerly known as VNU in an $ 8.9 billion buyout. Also in 2006, Carlyle acquired Oriental Trading Company which ultimately declared bankruptcy in August 2010 as well as Forba Dental Management,

690-578: A member of the Saudi royal family . Carlyle developed a reputation for acquiring businesses related to the defense industry. In 1992, Carlyle completed the acquisition of the Electronics division of General Dynamics Corporation, renamed GDE Systems, a producer of military electronics systems. Carlyle would sell the business to Tracor in October 1994. Carlyle acquired Magnavox Electronic Systems ,

759-496: A mount point for accessories like highway pegs, lights and, on police motorcycles , sirens, cameras and radar guns . One variation is the sump-guard, primarily for off-road riding. Specialized tires based on the purpose of the bike are common. Bikes meant for drag racing will have fatter, thicker tires, cross country bikes will often have whitewalls or lettering on their tires, and high end bikes will often have custom spokes as well - this can vary in quantity of spokes as well as

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828-505: A quickly-detachable version largely impractical. In any case, the special sidecar tyres are poorly-suited to solo riding. The cornering of "an outfit" is partly controlled by the throttle and this makes for interesting effects: A sidecar wheel brake — usually a pedal side-by-side with the motorcycle rear brake — helps considerably. Sidecars place a heavy strain on wheel bearings, wheel-spokes and suspension components; even frames and engines may suffer. A banking false-sidecar known as

897-547: A resurgence in private equity. Lou Gerstner , former chairman and CEO of IBM and Nabisco , replaced Frank Carlucci as chairman of Carlyle in January 2003. Gerstner would serve in that position through October 2008. The hiring of Gerstner was intended to reduce the perception of Carlyle as a politically dominated firm. At the time, Carlyle, which had been founded 15 years earlier, had accumulated $ 13.9 billion of assets under management and had generated annualized returns for investors of 36%. Carlyle also announced

966-1785: A series of leveraged buyout and growth capital investment funds with specific geographic or industry focuses. Carlyle invests primarily in the following industries: aerospace , defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, health care , industrial, Real Estate , technology and business services , telecommunications & media , and transportation . Carlyle's Corporate Private Equity segment advises 23 buyout and 10 growth capital funds, with $ 75 billion in Assets Under Management ("AUM") as of March 31, 2018. Carlyle's Real Assets segment advises 11 U.S. and internationally focused real estate funds, two infrastructure funds, two power funds, an international energy fund, and four Legacy Energy funds (funds that Carlyle jointly advises with Riverstone). The segment also includes nine funds advised by NGP. The Real Assets segment had about $ 44 billion in AUM as of March 31, 2018. Carlyle's Global Credit segment advises 53 funds that pursue investment opportunities across distressed and special situations, direct lending, energy credit, loans and structured credit and opportunistic credit. The Global Credit segment had about $ 34 billion in AUM as of March 31, 2018. Carlyle's Investment Solutions segment advises global private equity through its subsidiary, AlpInvest Partners . AlpInvest manages fund of funds programs and related Co-investments and Secondary investments across more than 340 fund vehicles. The Investment Solutions segment has approximately $ 63 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2022. AlpInvest Partners

1035-535: A subadvisor to the Carlyle Group's $ 776 million buyout fund focused on South America. In March 2022, the Carlyle Group acquired Dainese - an Italian motorcycle kit and clothing company from Investcorp . Following this in May 2022, the Carlyle Group announced the acquisition deal of US government contractor for cyber security and IT defence, ManTech International . The deal, worth $ 3.9 billion, will include

1104-412: A wholly-owned subsidiary. In October 2017, the Carlyle Group announced that its founders would remain executive chairmen on the board of directors but step down as the day-to-day leaders of the firm; they named Glenn Youngkin and Kewsong Lee to succeed them, as co-CEOs, effective January 1, 2018. In October 2017, the Carlyle Group made a $ 500 million investment in the brand Supreme valuing

1173-420: Is an American multinational company with operations in private equity , alternative asset management and financial services . As of 2023, the company had $ 426 billion of assets under management. Carlyle specializes in private equity , real assets , and private credit . It is one of the largest mega-funds in the world. In 2015, Carlyle was the world's largest private equity firm by capital raised over

1242-406: Is balanced by increase of injury to the thigh-upper leg, knee, and lower leg". They are less popular now than they used to be; vulnerable engines and fairings are sometimes protected by frame sliders instead. A common arrangement of crash bar is a loop of chrome-plated steel tubing mounted each side of a motorcycle's lower frame. As well as their supposed protective function, they are valuable as

1311-472: Is one of the largest private equity investment managers globally with over $ 63 billion under management as of December 31, 2022, invested alongside more than 325 private equity firms. Founded in 2000, AlpInvest had historically been the exclusive manager of private equity investments for the investment managers of two of the world's largest pension funds Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (ABP) and Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW), both based in

1380-515: Is the patent holder for over 180 United States granted patents. The Isofix (known as LATCH in the US) system was developed jointly by child safety seat maker Britax-Römer and Volkswagen , with the first compatible products released in 1997. However at the US DOT 's request, Britax filed a series of "Terminal Disclaimers" to waive all its ISOFIX patent rights and dedicate the patents to the public good, so

1449-609: The Consumer Product Safety Commission , which relied on consumer-submitted reports, nearly 100 adults and children had been injured by the BOB jogging pushchairs from 2012 to 2018. The common problem appeared to be that the front wheel of the three-wheel pushchair fell off. According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission lawsuit, Britax had failed to disclose these accidents to regulators. The Consumer Product Safety Commission asked Britax to voluntarily recall

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1518-494: The Netherlands . In 2011, Carlyle acquired AlpInvest and has integrated the business, including its leading fund-of-funds and secondary platforms, significantly expanding Carlyle's global asset management business. Since its acquisition in 2011, AlpInvest has grown its investor base from its two original Dutch pension sponsors to more than 450 institutional investors globally. AlpInvest pursues investment opportunities across

1587-831: The New York Stock Exchange in December 2001, then sold the rest of the stock in April 2004. In more recent years, Carlyle has invested less in the defense industry. Carlyle's 2001 investor conference took place on September 11, 2001. In the weeks following the meeting, it was reported that Shafiq bin Laden , a member of the Bin Laden family , had been the "guest of honor", and that they were investors in Carlyle-managed funds. Later reports confirmed that

1656-627: The Richard King Mellon family. In the late 1980s, Carlyle raised capital deal-by-deal to pursue leveraged buyout investments, including a failed takeover battle for Chi-Chi's . The firm raised its first dedicated buyout fund with $ 100 million of investor commitments in 1990. In its early years, Carlyle also advised in transactions including, in 1991, a $ 500 million investment in Citigroup by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal ,

1725-561: The "Sidewinder" became available in the UK in the 1980s, intended to overcome learner-driver licensing requirement restrictions of 125 cc introduced in 1983, but its carrying capacity was restricted, being approximately equivalent to a tool box. A trailer hitch or tow hitch is a device mounted on a motorcycle that enables it to tow a motorcycle trailer . Legislation often restricts them to carrying baggage and not passengers. Car or truck carriers, usually for lighter motorcycles, can mount in

1794-424: The $ 1.6 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Telcom from Verizon in May 2004. Carlyle's investment was immediately challenged when Hawaii regulators delayed the closing of the buyout. The company also suffered billing and customer-service issues as it had to recreate its back-office systems. Hawaiian Telcom ultimately filed for bankruptcy in December 2008, costing Carlyle the $ 425 million it had invested in

1863-458: The $ 27.5 billion (including assumed debt) acquisition of Kinder Morgan , one of the largest pipeline operators in the US. The buyout was backed by Richard Kinder , the company's co-founder and a former president of Enron . In September 2006, Carlyle led a consortium, comprising Blackstone Group , Permira and TPG Capital , in the $ 17.6 billion takeover of Freescale Semiconductor . At

1932-643: The Bin Laden family had invested $ 2 million into Carlyle's $ 1.3 billion Carlyle Partners II Fund in 1995, making the family relatively small investors with the firm. However, their overall investment might have been considerably larger, with the $ 2 million committed in 1995 only being an initial contribution that grew over time. These connections would later be profiled in Michael Moore 's Fahrenheit 9/11 . The Bin Laden family liquidated its holdings in Carlyle's funds in October 2001, just after

2001-574: The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in Jagex , a British video game development studio known for the massively multiplayer online game RuneScape . In May 2021, the Carlyle Group entered a partnership agreement with SPX Capital to enter the Brazilian market. The Carlyle Group's employees would join SPX Capital to establish its private equity strategy. SPX Capital would also become

2070-512: The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in Minneapolis-based sanitizing machine maker Victory Innovations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. At the end of September 2020, Youngkin retired from the firm, stating his intention to focus on community and public service efforts; this left Lee as sole CEO. Youngkin would later go on to be elected Governor of Virginia in the state's 2021 gubernatorial election. In January 2021,

2139-524: The September 11 attacks, when the connection of their family name to the Carlyle Group's name became impolitic. Buyouts declined after the collapse of the dot-com bubble in 2000 and 2001. But after the two-stage buyout of Dex Media at the end of 2002 and 2003, large multibillion-dollar U.S. buyouts could once again obtain high-yield debt financing and larger transactions could be completed. Carlyle, together with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe , led

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2208-547: The UK in 1955, pre- World War II in the United States) came about when powerful motorcycles were available, but there were relatively few cars about. Sidecars such as the British Watsonian were coach-built in wood and had doors, sliding windows and even a sun-roof, but modern sidecars may be fibreglass or aluminium. Alignment of the sidecar is critical and the mountings come under considerable stress, making

2277-707: The UK, Britax has divisions based in: The European headquarters of Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH is in Leipheim in southern Germany. The British headquarters are near junction 11 of the M25 near the A320 roundabout in Longcross near Chertsey , having been situated in Andover, when it was known as Britax Excelsior. Motorcycle accessories The most prominent of the plastic or fibreglass shells covering parts of

2346-510: The US LATCH regulations could be established in 1998. In July 2001, it underwent a £441 million management buyout. In September 2005, Britax International sold its Britax Childcare division for £230 million to Carlyle Group , a private equity company. In November 2010, Carlyle sold Britax Childcare, to Nordic Capital , for a reported £450 million. In 2011, Britax acquired BOB Gear, a brand of jogging pushchairs and accessories. According to

2415-573: The United States, Europe , Asia and Latin America . Metropolitan was sold in 2021 to BentallGreenOak . Carlyle has been actively expanding its investment activities and assets under management through a series of acquisitions and joint-ventures. In March 2008, Carlyle Capital Corporation – established in August 2006 for the purpose of making investments in U.S. mortgage-backed securities – defaulted on about $ 16.6 billion of debt as

2484-468: The bike e.g. as fitted to the Honda Goldwing or BMW K1200LT, and may be fitted with the motorcycle rear lights, and a backrest for a passenger. The top box may also be an aftermarket fitment. Trunk may also refer to the under-seat storage space built into a motorcycle or scooter . A common addition to many bikes is an attachment onto which bags or other luggage can be fastened. This removes

2553-520: The colder months. They can also be added on as aftermarket accessories and are powered by the bike's electrical system. Some touring motorcycles , such as the Honda Gold Wing , have louvred vents in the fairing which redirect warm air from around the engine or exhaust toward the rider. These motorcycles may also feature vents for cooling the rider. A sidecar turns a motorcycle into a three-wheeled vehicle. Their peak popularity (160,000 in

2622-515: The company at $ 1 billion. In 2020, the investment was acquired by VF Corporation , which owns The North Face , Timberland , and Vans for $ 2.1 billion. On October 14, 2019, the Carlyle Group and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management announced it had completed the acquisition and merger of shipbuilder Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, Ore., and MHI Holdings LLC, a ship repair and maintenance company based in Norfolk, Va. The terms of

2691-526: The company. As the activity of the large private equity firms increased in the mid-2000s, Carlyle kept pace with such competitors as KKR , Blackstone Group , and TPG Capital . In 2005, Carlyle, together with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Merrill Lynch completed the $ 15.0 billion leveraged buyout of The Hertz Corporation , the largest car rental agency from Ford . The following year, in August 2006, Carlyle and its Riverstone Holdings affiliate partnered with Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in

2760-534: The deal were not disclosed. On June 2, 2020, the Carlyle Group and T&D Holdings reported that they had concluded their purchase of a 76.6% stake in Fortitude Group Holdings, the latter of which comprises Fortitude Re, and American International Company Inc. Also in June 2020, Unison had been purchased by the Carlyle Group and Unison management strategic investment company. In September 2020,

2829-570: The entire spectrum of private equity including: large buyout , middle-market buyout , venture capital , growth capital , mezzanine , distressed and sustainable energy investments. New York , Amsterdam , London , Hong Kong , San Francisco , Indianapolis , Singapore and Tokyo with over 100 investment professionals and over 175 employees. Carlyle had previously acquired a real estate fund of funds group, Metropolitan Real Estate, to provide investors with access to multi-manager real estate funds and strategies with more than 85 fund managers in

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2898-435: The event of a crash, or an accidental tip over. They are made of plastics, such as Delrin, acetal , or nylon, or sometimes aluminum. Frame sliders are usually located and installed on the engine bolts on both sides of the fairings. Front or rear axle sliders, also called fork sliders and swing-arm spool sliders provide some potential damage reduction for the suspension components, wheels, and other parts by making contact with

2967-453: The firm to buyout shares at $ 96 a share, representing a 32% premium to ManTech's closing price on February 2, 2022. The acquisition aimed to increase the firms steady stream of recurring revenue. In August 2022, the Carlyle Group acquired Abingworth , a transatlantic bioscience investment firm. In November 2022, it was announced the Carlyle Group has acquired the international marketing agency, Incubeta. In February 2023, Harvey Schwartz

3036-501: The forced liquidation of mortgage-backed assets caused by the Carlyle margin calls and other similar developments in credit markets, on March 11, 2008, the Federal Reserve gave Wall Street's primary dealers the right to post mortgaged-back securities as collateral for loans of up to $ 200 billion in higher-grade, U.S. government-backed securities. On March 12, 2008, BBC News Online reported that "instead of underpinning

3105-599: The formation of a new Mediterranean-focused oil and gas company, led by former BP CEO Tony Hayward , after acquiring Energean 's assets in Egypt, Italy, and Croatia for up to $ 945 million. For the first 25 years of its existence, Carlyle operated as a private partnership controlled by its investment partners. In 2001, the California Public Employees' Retirement System ( CalPERS ), which had been an investor in Carlyle managed funds since 1996, acquired

3174-429: The global credit crunch brought about by the subprime mortgage crisis worsened for leveraged investors. The Guernsey -based affiliate of Carlyle was very heavily leveraged, up to 32 times by some accounts, and it expected its creditors to seize its remaining assets. Tremors in the mortgage markets induced several of Carlyle's 13 lenders to make margin calls or to declare Carlyle in default on its loans. In response to

3243-410: The ground before the rest of the bike. Hard-mounted foot pegs, which do not fold upward can also serve as a buffer between the ground and the bike's frame and components. Crash bars aim to protect motorcycle engines and body panels and are believed to protect the rider. The Hurt Report (1981) found that "Crash bars are not an effective injury countermeasure; the reduction of injury to the ankle-foot

3312-426: The head of the rider even if they are much shorter than the seated rider. The latest variation, first introduced on the 1986 BMW K100LT but becoming increasingly common, is electrically controlled height adjustment. Since motorcycles lack climate control or full protection from the wind, some manufacturers offer heated seats or hand grips to relieve the discomfort of low temperatures experienced during night riding or

3381-578: The manufacturer, have eliminated the aerodynamic and structural failings of early add-on fairings. Both sports and tourer versions improve (sometimes very considerably) the rider's comfort in cold and wet weather and even "bikini" versions protect the vulnerable crotch region from water ingress. Also called windshields or screens, windscreens can be built into a fairing or be attached to an otherwise unfaired bike. They are usually made from transparent high-impact polycarbonate or acrylic plastic . They may be shaped specifically to direct air flow over or around

3450-590: The mid-1960s, Britax was based on Chertsey Road in Byfleet . In June 1966, the parent company, Excelsior Motor, bought Notek , a car light manufacturer. In January 1968, due to the prominence of the Britax brand, the parent company became known as Britax-Excelsior . At this time, its main competitor was Kangol Magnet, although Britax had over 80% of the UK market. From July 1968, all new cars were required to have front passenger seat belts fitted. However, their usage

3519-645: The military communications and electronic-warfare systems segment of Magnavox, from Philips Electronics in 1993. Carlyle sold Magnavox for about $ 370 million to Hughes Aircraft Company in 1995. Carlyle also invested in Vought Aircraft through a partnership with Northrop Grumman . Carlyle's most notable defense industry investment came in October 1997 with its acquisition of United Defense Industries . The $ 850 million acquisition of United Defense represented Carlyle's largest investment to that point. Carlyle completed an IPO of United Defense on

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3588-472: The mortgage-backed securities market, it seems to have had the opposite effect, giving lenders an opportunity to dump the risky asset" and that Carlyle Capital Corp. "will collapse if, as expected, its lenders seize its remaining assets." On March 16, 2008, Carlyle Capital announced that its Class A Shareholders had voted unanimously in favor of the Corporation filing a petition under Part XVI, Sec. 96, of

3657-436: The motorcycle is the " fairing ". In practice, this may blend almost seamlessly with engine panels or wheel covers/mudguards (which in some cases will be painted or plated metal). These systems act to protect the rider from some or all of the weather, may improve aerodynamics (reducing drag), and are an important styling element. Modern fairings, mostly designed specifically for each motorcycle and fitted as original equipment by

3726-563: The motorcycle roughly underneath (but not interfering with) the seating position of the pillion passenger. "Hard" panniers commonly come in an injection molded plastic such as ABS, and "soft" panniers come in some form of textile (e.g. Cordura) or leather. Panniers are nearly always detachable and often lockable, both of their mountings and their closure. Suitcase-like panniers, side-loading, are ideal for carrying clothing into hotel rooms while top-loading hard panniers are more suitable for shopping trips. Utility top-loading soft panniers may come in

3795-403: The need for rider backpacks and is generally a more secure and safer way to add carrying capacity to a motorcycle. In the 1950s the popular British motorcycle Triumph often came with a tank-mounted carrier. Load-security was better, but they lost popularity over the unproven, but keenly felt, danger to the rider in the event of a front-end collision. A tank bag is a storage compartment attached to

3864-473: The owner of Small Smiles Dental Centers , the largest US chain of dental clinics for children. In 2011, Carlyle acquired AlpInvest Partners in a joint venture with the firm's management, entering into a new line of business managing fund of funds, secondary investments and co-investments. Two years later, in 2013, Carlyle acquired the remaining ownership stake in AlpInvest after which that business became

3933-414: The pillion seat via straps, and are available in various sizes. Due to the mounting location, a motorcycle with a tail bag cannot also carry a passenger on the pillion seat. Various kinds of sliders, called frame sliders, frame protectors, fairing protectors, or crash bobbins, are attached to motorcycles with the intention of minimizing damage to the bike's fairings , frame , engine , and other parts, in

4002-506: The previous five years, according to the PEI 300 index. In the 2024 ranking however, it had slipped to sixth place. Founded in 1987 in Washington, D.C. , the company has nearly 2,200 employees in 28 offices on four continents as of December 2023 . On May 3, 2012, Carlyle completed a US$ 700 million initial public offering and began trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Carlyle

4071-532: The product, saying it was unsafe. Britax refused to do so, asserting that the product was safe. During the course of the investigation, Republicans gained a majority on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Subsequently, Republicans on the agency kept Democratic members of the agency in the dark about the investigation into the BOB pushchairs and helped to end the case against the company in court. In addition to its headquarters in

4140-425: The spoke material, plating or coating. Common materials include steel and stainless steel. Plating can include chrome, nickel and others, and powder coating allows any custom color desired. Snow tires for motorcycles provide better handling in snowy conditions. Motorcycles raced on ice have studs protruding from the tread to supply the necessary traction for racing. Carlyle Group The Carlyle Group Inc.

4209-573: The standard. In 1960, one of their seatbelts saved Donald Campbell when he crashed at 400 mph. Its belts were made from Terylene (now known as PET) made by ICI . Also in 1960 it bought the Cyclemaster motorcycle company in Byfleet. In June 1963, it introduced a new type of seat belt that allowed the belt to move but locked in rapid deceleration, as all belts are now today, known as inertia reel, and which it called an 'automatic belt'. In

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4278-541: The time managed about $ 147 billion of assets, raised $ 671 million in the offering. Following the IPO, Carlyle's three remaining founding partners, Rubenstein, D'Aniello and Conway retained the position as the company's largest shareholders. In June 2017, Carlyle took its non-traded BDC, TCG BDC, Inc., public in the first business development company IPO since 2014. The firm is organized into three business segments: Carlyle's Corporate Private Equity division manages

4347-405: The time of its announcement, Freescale would be the largest leveraged buyout of a technology company ever, surpassing the 2005 buyout of SunGard . The buyers were forced to pay an extra $ 800 million because KKR made a last-minute bid as the original deal was about to be signed. Shortly after the deal closed in late 2006, cell phone sales at Motorola Corp., Freescale's former corporate parent and

4416-441: The top of the gas tank. Many mounting options exist, with straps and/or magnets being the most common. Other options include rigid collars that bolt to the tank around the fuel filler cap, a large pad fastened to the gas tank which serves as a mounting point for the bag using zippers or straps, and suction cups. Most tank bags are designed to be quickly removed to facilitate refueling. Tail bags are typically soft bags mounted over

4485-399: The vehicle's draw bar receiver, in place of some types of detachable tow hitches . Various options exist to transport items, other than the riders and passenger, on a motorcycle. Modern touring motorcycles often have panniers or saddlebags fitted as standard or available as options. They normally come in pairs but may be used individually. Panniers mount on either side of the rear of

4554-849: Was Richard Marton from the 1990s until November 2000, replaced by Bernard Brogan. In May 1996, it set up a joint venture with Koito Industries to make car lights for the European car market. In the late 1990s it was world leader in car safety seats and aircraft interiors. It bought Buderus Sell, a German aircraft seat manufacturer in June 1997 for £73 million. In June 1998 it bought Public Safety Equipment of America, which made fire engine sirens, for £75 million later in August 1998, it sold its Autolease vehicle leasing company to Standard Chartered for £83 million. In April 2000, it bought Bellingham, an American aircraft interiors company, from Hexcel for £73 million. It sold its car mirrors division to Reitter & Schefenacker of Germany for £200 million. Britax

4623-651: Was appointed CEO of the group, replacing Kewsong Lee, who left the position abruptly the previous summer following a power struggle with the co-founders. In 2023, the Carlyle Group has invested in Anthesis Group a premier provider of sustainability services for businesses. In September 2023, it was announced Carlyle initiated a tender offer to acquire the Tokyo -headquartered paper and ink chemicals manufacturer, Seiko PMC from its parent company DIC Corporation for $ 221 million. In June 2024, Carlyle announced

4692-543: Was founded in 1987 as an boutique investment bank by five partners with backgrounds in finance and government: William E. Conway Jr. , Stephen L. Norris , David Rubenstein , Daniel A. D'Aniello and Greg Rosenbaum . The founding partners named the firm after the Carlyle Hotel in New York City (named for Thomas Carlyle ) where Norris and Rubenstein had planned the new investment business. Rubenstein,

4761-493: Was not legally required until 1983. In January 1970, it bought Hans Kolb of Munich, Germany. The chairman was Oscar Proctor. In December 1971, it was bought by Griffiths Bentley of Staffordshire for £4.27 million. Stephen Proctor became managing director of Griffiths Bentley. Griffiths Bentley was bought by the Bristol Street Group to become BSG International. In February 1978, this company bought Weathershields,

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