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Tekonsha Engineering opened its doors in 1963 and at that time manufactured
wooden steps for the Mobile Home Industry. In the mid 1960’s they started
manufacturing hydraulic brake controls (2014 & 2015). When the 70’s came
Tekonsha Engineering made a major break through, they were the first to break
new ground with an electronic brake control (the sway control and the 2040).
These units changed the company forever. They went on to manufacture the
2016 & 2017, which are hydraulic controls, and the 2030 & 2035,
electronic controls.
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.
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