In business for more than 60 years, Thule Group is one of the world leaders in the sports utility transportation industry. The company s product portfolio comprises load carriers for various cars, such as rooftop boxes and rails and bike carriers. Additionally, the company offers snow chains, trailers as well as accessories for motor homes and caravans. Thule group has more than 2,300 employees at over 20 production and sales units in major automotive markets in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The company s product solutions include rooftop boxes that open from both sides, a line of boat trailers and trailers for private use, and quick-snap hardware for bike carriers. Its solutions also include higher rear mounts that keep car lights and number plates visible, rail solutions for the Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, rear-mount boxes, and one-person operated kayak and fishing rod carriers. Thule Group has offices in Seymour, Conn., Franklin Park, Ill., Denver, Colo., Winslow, Maine, and Falconer, N.Y.