EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Mark R. S. Johnson                   
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| | Print Name: | Mark R. S. Johnson                      
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| | Title:      | Co-CEO, President-Marketing and Director

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Andrew F. Johnson                     
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| | Print Name: | Andrew F. Johnson                        
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| | Title:      | Co-CEO, President-Operations and Director

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/M. C. Bennett                  
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| | Print Name: | M. C. Bennett                     
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| | Title:      | Vice President-Human Resources and
| |             | Director                          

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Willam R. Cook
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| | Print Name: | William R. Cook  
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| | Title:      | Director         

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Douglas A. DeCamp
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| | Print Name: | Douglas A. DeCamp   
| |             |                     
| | Title:      | Director            

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Richard L. Foster
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| | Print Name: | Richard L. Foster   
| |             |                     
| | Title:      | Director            

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Neil A. Gardner
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| | Print Name: | Neil A. Gardner   
| |             |                   
| | Title:      | Director          

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints ANDREW F. JOHNSON and THOMAS J. BELLGRAPH, and each of them, such individual's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such individual and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K of HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY for the year ended December
31, 2000, together with any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

| | Signature:  | /s/Dale W. Koop
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| | Print Name: | Dale W. Koop   
| |             |                
| | Title:      | Director       

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