In the early 90’s Tekonsha introduced the Commander® and Voyager® proportional electric brake controls. In 1993 they followed with the AccuTrac™, an inertia sensitive control and in 1995 the Sentinel® was introduced as a monitoring unit.

March of 1999 was exciting for Tekonsha® with the launch of a new proportional control, the Envoy®. This unit has the best features of the Voyager® and the Sentinel® combined in one unit.

Tekonsha’s newest self-leveling proportional control, the Prodigy®, made an exhilarating release into the industry in February of 2001.  It is the latest and most intelligent brake control from Tekonsha®.  This powerful control features new motion sensor technology similar to what is used in the aerospace industry.

In January of 2003, Cequent purchased Tekonsha Engineering.

Cequent, a TriMas company, based out of Plymouth, Michigan is an operating group that is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of accessories for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, recreational vehicles, passenger cars and trailers of all types. Products include towing and hitch systems, trailer components and accessories, and electrical, brake, cargo-carrying and rack systems. The group consists of four business units: Cequent Towing Products, Cequent Commercial Products, Cequent Consumer Products and Cequent Australia.
 
Cequent draws upon a 75-year-old heritage of superior towing and trailer brands — Draw-Tite®, Reese®, Fulton®, Wesbar®, Bull Dog®, Crown®, Eclipse®, SnowCo®, Hidden Hitch®, SurePull® and Tekonsha®. Cequent employs approximately 2,070 associates.
 
TriMas Corporation, with its headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is a manufacturer of highly engineered products serving niche markets in a diverse range of commercial, industrial and consumer applications through four strategic operating groups: Cequent, Rieke Packaging Systems, Fastening Systems and Industrial Specialties. A shareholder group led by Heartland Industrial Partners, a private equity firm, in June 2002 acquired TriMas. Information about TriMas is available on the Internet at www.trimascorp.com.

Cequent Company Links:

• Tekonsha®, of Tekonsha Michigan, was founded in 1963 and is the leading supplier and manufacturer of proportional brake controls.
  
  
• Draw-Tite®, of Plymouth Michigan, became the symbol of craftsmanship in the towing industry in 1946 by manufacturing a complete line of towing hitches, accessories and electronic components.
  
  
• Reese®, of Goshen, Indiana, was founded in 1952 and has earned the reputation as the premier manufacturer of hitching systems in North America.
  
  
• Hidden Hitch®, headquartered in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, has been manufacturing a full line of premium under-the-bumper hitches and towing accessories since 1968.
  
  
• Bargman®, of Albion, Indiana, is a leading supplier of exterior illumination products, electrical accessories and locks and latches.  It counts well-known RV manufacturers and aftermarket providers among its customers.
  
  
• Highland Group Industries, Solon, Ohio-based Highland Group Industries, founded in 1945, specializes in products that help people safely load, anchor, secure, tow, carry, trailer and organize cargo, as well as protect the vehicle and its cargo area.
  
  
• Wesbar® & Fulton® Company - of Mosinee Wisconsin, manufactures the most complete line of trailer couplers, winches, jacks and trailer accessories in the trailer industry.
  
  
• Bull Dog® incorporated in 1923 and based out of Mosinee, Wisconsin, is a leader in agricultural, industrial, recreational, utility and construction trailer components.