Summit Industries, Inc.

History of the Company

Summit Industries, Inc. was initially established in 1980 as a holding company. In later years, Summit acquired Jardine Products and began manufacturing accessories for the motorcycle industry and all terrain vehicle industry (ATV). Then in 2001, Summit purchased Doug Thorley Headers, which manufactures headers for automobiles, trucks and recreational vehicles. For most of the more than twenty years now, the company has gained a reputation for manufacturing the highest quality of accessories, such as complete lines of exhaust systems, handle bars, wheels, headers and various other things.

Because of the versatility and adaptability of its equipment, it gave the company an opportunity to pursue other products in other industries to manufacture. The company made progress in soliciting business.

The company is continuing its research and development of products it carries in-house with only the best and high standard known to the market. With continuous participation in trade shows and advertising in trade shows and advertising in trade magazines, the company is hopeful in attracting more business from other branches of industries requiring our type of manufacturing process and service for their prospective products.

The company remains optimistic in achieving its bottom line goals for the years ahead with renewed vigor and determination. After 20 years we are still growing and attempting to prepare for the challenges of the future.

Jardine Performance Products WWW.JARDINEPRODUCTS.COM

In 1958, Jardine developed its first exhaust system for Hot Rod Cars. In 1972, we applied that performance technology to our first high performance exhaust system for motorcycles. In those days, computer simulation, CAD Cam, Vector Tracing, and all the other technology that we use today, just wasn't readily available. R&D was done the good old fashioned way; hand build a prototype, run it out to the dyno to make some smoke, then repeat as required to get just the right power, sound, and styling. The rest is history. But unlike most manufactures, Jardine will never forget its history and that golden era of performance motorcycles.

Nowadays, Jardine exhaust systems are manufactured using the latest technology. High tech CMM and Vector Infrared Tracer machines copy prototypes to NASA type specs. Automated punch presses, CNC Tube Cutters and Benders manipulate metal at incredible rates of accuracy and speed. In one fluid motion, robotic arms plasma cut shapes and weld components together from precisely written computer programs and fixtures. Final assembly includes polishing, plating or coating, and packaging.

Doug Thorley History WWW.DOUGTHORLEYHEADERS.COM

Doug Thorley Headers hails from a rich background forty years in the making.

From its birth in the garage of Doug and Bette Thorley's Long Beach, California home, through its ongoing fifteen year residence in Corona, California, Doug Thorley Headers has always put the customer, the quality, and the performance first.

In 1958-59, Doug Thorley began designing headers for his own drag racing vehicles. Numerous victories, and national notoriety, soon brought other racers to want what Doug had. Modifications were made, street applications were added, and the header company was born.

Throughout the company's early years, the primary focus remained on high performance, taking on the excitement of both professional racing and the muscle car glory days of the 1960's.

Over time, the company's focus shifted from the racing arena to the "real" world of street vehicles. Through the 70's and 80's, and into the 90's, the company built an unparalleled reputation for quality and performance.

Over the years, Thorley Headers has set and lived up to high standards of excellence in three areas: We have risen to the challenge of designing high performance applications for the street while maintaining stringent federal and state emissions standards. We have manufactured these designs at a level of quality we believe to be superior to anything else available. We have developed - through knowledge, expertise, and above all, concern for our customers - a reputation for customer service that is unequaled. 1999 marked the forty-year anniversary of Thorley Headers. While many things have changed over the years, one thing has remained, and will remain, constant: Our customer, our quality, and our product are priority one.

Doug Thorley Headers joins Jardine! Doug Thorley Headers established in 1958 and Jardine Products two legendary names in performance exhaust have joined forces to bring you the ultimate in power, performance, and quality! We are proud to announce that Doug Thorley Headers has joined up with Jardine Performance Exhaust to bring you an unequaled line of emissions-compatible exhaust systems. Doug Thorley Headers and Jardine each bring a forty-year history of building high quality, innovative products to this high performance team, and will share the engineering expertise that has made us industry leaders. As always, we remain committed to leading the way in the development of new products and applications. Take your vehicle's performance to new heights by pairing Doug Thorley's 50-state smog legal headers with Jardine's 50-state smog legal catbacks - just make sure your seatbelt is fastened.

About Us

The Summit Industries, Inc team is a group of very talented individuals, all dedicated to top quality performance.

We have a highly prized research and development department, which continues to exhibit excellence in design and fit. A great design, though, is just a pretty piece of paper if it can't be built, and built well. To that end, we have a manufacturing team whose expertise and quality of craftsmanship can't be beat. To ensure our product reaches your hands in the most efficient and helpful manner possible, we have a customer service department whose proud tradition of unsurpassed service is well known.

The goal of Summit Industries, Inc. remains what it's been for more than forty years: to provide a top quality product that fits well, enhances performance, is street legal, and is affordable and easy to install.backed by the best customer service in the industry. We feel we are very successful in this goal.