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General Motors Description
General Motors (GM) has steered around competitors to remain the world's #1 maker of cars and trucks, with brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn. GM also produces cars through its Holden, Opel, and Vauxhall units, and heavy-duty transmissions through Allison Transmission. GM also has stakes in Suzuki Motor, and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. Subsidiary GMAC provides financing. GM has been selling off non-core assets including stakes in Fiat and Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), as well as its locomotive manufacturing business.
Steelcase Description
For those really tough office meetings, there's Steelcase, the world's top office furniture maker. The company manufactures a wide variety of products, from file cabinets that come with a lifetime warranty to Coach-branded leather office chairs. Steelcase also sells staples, such as tables, desks, and lighting. Its brands include Brayton, Designtex, Details, Leap, Metro, Polyvision, Steelcase, Turnstone, and Vecta. Steelcase offers a variety of services, including workspace planning, interior construction, and project management. In addition the company focuses on high-end furniture and specialty markets through subsidiaries and affiliates operating as the Steelcase Design Partnership.