SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-K

               ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For fiscal year ended December 31, 2003        Commission File Number 333-19257


                                 KINETEK, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


         Illinois                                          36-4109641
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

ArborLake Centre, Suite 550                                  60015
1751 Lake Cook Road                                        (Zip Code)
Deerfield, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


              Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code:
                                (847) 945-5591

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                    Name of Each Exchange
       Title of Each Class                           On Which Registered
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               None                                          N/A


          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                     None

         Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that
the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.

                Yes   x                No
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         Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

                Yes                    No    x
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         The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the Registrant is not determinable as such shares were privately placed and
there is currently no public market for such shares.

         The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock as of
March 16, 2004:  10,000.

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part I
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Item 1.     Business                                                        3
Item 2.     Properties                                                      8
Item 3.     Legal Proceedings                                               9
Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders             9

Part II
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Item 5.     Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related
            Stockholder Matters                                             9
Item 6.     Selected Financial Data                                         10
Item 7.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
            Condition and Results of Operations                             11
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
            Risks                                                           18
Item 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                     19
Item 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
            Accounting and Financial Disclosure                             39
Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures                                         39

Part III
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Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers                                40
Item 11.    Executive Compensation                                          44
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
            and Management                                                  45
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                  46
Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services                          48

Part IV
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Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports
            on Form 8-K                                                     49

            Signatures                                                      50

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Part I

Item 1.  BUSINESS
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The Company

Kinetek, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in the State of Illinois on
September 8, 1995 (The Company was incorporated as Motors and Gears, Inc., and
changed its name to Kinetek, Inc. on January 8, 2001). On November 1, 1996,
the Company effected a reincorporation merger whereby MK Group, Inc., an
Illinois corporation, was merged with and into the Company, with the Company
being the surviving entity. The Company is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary
of Motors and Gears Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). The
Parent is a majority owned subsidiary of Jordan Industries, Inc. ("JII"), a
private holding company which owns and manages a widely diversified group of
operating companies. The Company was organized by JII to acquire and operate
companies in the motors, gears and motion control industries. The Company and
its subsidiaries are included in JII's consolidated financial statements.

         The Company's principal executive offices are located at ArborLake
Centre, Suite 550, 1751 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, and its
telephone number is (847)945-5591.

Business

         The Company is a manufacturer of specialty purpose electric motors,
gearmotors, gearboxes, gears, transaxles and electronic motion controls for a
wide variety of consumer, commercial and industrial markets. The Company has a
diverse base of customers and its products are used in a broad range of
applications including vending machines, golf carts, lift trucks, industrial
ventilation equipment, automated material handling systems and elevators. The
Company competes primarily in the electric motors and electronic motion
control systems industries.

Business Segment Information

         The Company operates in two separate business segments; electric
motors ("motors") and electronic motion control systems ("controls"). See Note
12 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for financial segment
data.

Products

         The Company has established itself as a reliable niche manufacturer
of high-quality, economical, custom electric motors, gearmotors, gears and
electronic motion control systems used in a wide variety of applications
including vending machines, refrigerator ice dispensers, commercial
dishwashers, commercial floor care equipment, golf carts, lift trucks,
automated material handling systems and elevators. The Company's products are
custom designed to meet specific application requirements. Less than 5% of the
Company's products are sold as stock products.

         The Company offers a wide variety of options to provide greater
flexibility in its custom designs. These options include thermal protectors,
special mounting brackets, custom leads and terminals, single or double shaft
extensions, brakes, cooling fans, special heavy gearing, custom shaft


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machining and custom software solutions. The Company also provides value-added
assembly work, incorporating some of the above options into its final motor
and control products. All of the custom-tailored motors, gearmotors and
control systems are designed for long life, quiet operation, and superior
performance.

Electric Motors

         Electric motors are devices that convert electric power into rotating
mechanical energy. The amount of energy delivered is determined by the level
of input power supplied to the electric motor and the size of the motor
itself. An electric motor can be powered by alternating current ("AC") or
direct current ("DC"). AC power is generally supplied by power companies
directly to homes, offices and industrial sites whereas DC power is supplied
either through the use of batteries or by converting AC power to DC power.
Both AC motors and DC motors can be used to power most applications; the
determination is made through the consideration of power source availability,
speed variability requirements, torque considerations, and noise constraints.

         The power output of electric motors is measured in horsepower. Motors
are produced in power outputs that range from less than one horsepower up to
thousands of horsepower.

         Subfractional Motors. The Company's subfractional horsepower products
are comprised of motors and gearmotors which power applications up to 30 watts
(1/25 horsepower). These small, "fist-size" AC and DC motors are used in light
duty applications such as snack and beverage vending machines, refrigerator
ice dispensers and photocopy machines.

         Fractional/Integral Motors. The Company's fractional/integral
horsepower products are comprised of AC and DC motors and gearmotors having
power ranges from 1/8 to 100 horsepower. Primary end markets for these motors
include commercial floor care equipment, commercial dishwashers, commercial
sewing machines, industrial ventilation equipment, golf carts, lift trucks and
elevators.

         Gears and Gearboxes. Gears and gearboxes are mechanical components
used to transmit mechanical energy from one source to another source. They are
normally used to change the speed and torque characteristics of a power source
such as an electric motor. Gears and gearboxes come in various configurations
such as helical gears, bevel gears, worm gears, planetary gearboxes, and
right-angle gearboxes. For certain applications, an electric motor and a gear
box are combined to create a gearmotor.

         The Company's precision gear and gearbox products are produced in
sizes of up to 16 inches in diameter and in various customized configurations
such as pump, bevel, worm and helical gears. Primary end markets for these
products include original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") of motors,
commercial floor care equipment, aerospace and food processing product
equipment.



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Electronic Motion Control Systems

         Electronic motion control systems are assemblies of electronic and
electromechanical components that are configured in such a manner that the
systems have the capability to control various commercial or industrial
processes such as conveyor systems, packaging systems, elevators and automated
assembly operations. The components utilized in a motion control system are
typically electric motor drives (electronic controls that vary the speed and
torque characteristics of electric motors), programmable logic controls
("PLCs"), transformers, capacitors, switches and software to configure and
control the system. The majority of the Company's motion control products
control elevators and automated conveyor systems used in automotive
manufacturing.

Acquisitions

         See Note 1 to the notes to consolidated financial statements in Item
8 for a description of acquisitions made during the three year period ended
December 31, 2003.

Backlog

         The Company's approximate backlog of unfilled orders at the dates
specified was as follows:

                                                  Backlog
              Year Ended                        (Dollars in
             December 31,                        thousands)
             ------------                       -----------
                 2003
                 ----
                Motors                            $42,002
               Controls                            39,076
                                                  -------
                                                  $81,078
                                                  =======
                 2002
                 ----
                Motors                            $45,967
               Controls                            28,921
                                                  -------
                                                  $74,888
                                                  =======

         The Company believes it will ship substantially its entire 2003
year-end backlog during 2004.

Marketing and Support Services

         The Company's sales and marketing success is characterized by
long-term customer relationships which are the result of continuity of
management, outstanding delivery records, high-quality products, and
competitive pricing. The Company utilizes a combination of direct sales
personnel and manufacturers' representatives to market the Company's product
lines. Generally, the inside sales organization is compensated through a fixed
salary while the manufacturers' representative organizations receive
commission.

         National account managers serve large national original equipment
manufacturers/OEM's such as General Electric, Whirlpool and the Raymond
Corporation. More than 95% of the Company's sales are to OEM customers.
However, the Company has a distribution program with three distributors in its
subfractional horsepower product line to increase coverage and generate more
revenue growth.



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         The Company's motion control systems business is served primarily
through internal sales and marketing professionals as well as independent
representatives. The Company continues to add sales talent to this product
group in order to expand its presence into additional motion control markets.

         The Company's advertising efforts consist of specific product
literature which is printed and provided to customers as applications are
developed. In addition, the Company attends various trade shows to market
products and to stay abreast of industry trends. It also advertises in trade
magazines on a periodic basis.

International Operations

         The Company currently operates seven manufacturing, research and
development, distribution and warehousing facilities in Europe and one
manufacturing facility in Mexico. In addition, the Company has an 80%
ownership interest in a Chinese joint venture that was formed in April 2002.

Employee and Labor Relations

         As of December 31, 2003, the Company employed approximately 2,405
employees, of which approximately 1,316 were non-union and 1,089 were
represented by unions. The Company has experienced no work stoppages since
inception. It considers its relations with its employees to be good.

Competition

         The electric motor and electronic motion control systems markets are
highly fragmented with a multitude of manufacturing companies servicing
numerous markets. Motor manufacturers range from small local producers serving
a specific application or end user, to high volume manufacturers offering
general-purpose "off the shelf" motors to a wide variety of end users. While
there are numerous manufacturers of gears and gearboxes that service a wide
variety of industries and applications, the Company competes in certain niche
markets.

         The Company's motion control systems business competes primarily
within the automated conveyor system controls market and sells to conveyor
manufacturers that serve the automotive manufacturing industry and the
elevator modernization market. These niche markets consist of four to five
major competitors.

         The principal competitive factors in the electric motor and
electronic motion control systems markets include price, quality and service.
Major manufacturers include General Electric, Baldor Electric Company, Emerson
Electric Company and Reliance Electric Company; however, the Company generally
competes with smaller, specialized manufacturers. While many of the major
motor manufacturers have substantially greater assets and financial resources,
the Company believes that its leading position in certain niche markets, its
high-quality products and its value-added custom applications are adequate to
meet competition.

Raw Materials and Suppliers

         The primary raw materials used by the Company to produce its products
are steel, copper, and miscellaneous purchased parts such as endshield
castings, powdered metal gears, commutators, electronic components and
packaging supplies. All materials are readily available in the marketplace.
The Company is not dependent upon any single supplier in its operations for
any materials essential to its business or not otherwise commercially


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available to the Company. The Company has been able to obtain an adequate
supply of raw materials, and no shortage of raw materials is currently
anticipated. Surcharges and/or raw material price escalation clauses are often
used to insulate the Company from fluctuations in prices.

Intellectual Property

         The Company's patents and trademarks taken individually, and as a
whole, are not critical to the ongoing success of its business. The
proprietary nature of the Company's products is attributable to the custom
application designs for particular customers' needs rather than attributable
to proprietary patented or licensed technology.

Environmental Regulation

         The Company is subject to a variety of U.S. Federal, state,
provincial, local and foreign governmental regulations related to the storage,
use, emission, discharge and disposal of toxic, volatile or otherwise
hazardous materials used in its manufacturing processes. Moreover, the Company
anticipates that such laws and regulations will become increasingly stringent
in the future. Because of our efforts to monitor and maintain compliance and
track changes in the laws and regulations, the Company does not currently
anticipate any material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or
results of operations as a result of compliance with U.S. Federal, state,
provincial, local or foreign environmental laws or regulations or remediation
costs. However, some risk of environmental liability and other costs is
inherent in the nature of the Company's business. For example, pursuant to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended, the Company could be responsible for the necessary costs of
responding to any current, or previously undiscovered, releases of hazardous
substances at our facilities or from those to which we send wastes. In
addition, any failure by the Company to obtain and maintain permits that may
be required for manufacturing operations could subject the Company to
suspension of its operations. Such liability or suspension of manufacturing
operations could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition.

         Soils and groundwater contaminated by historic waste handling
practices at the FIR property in Casalmaggiore, Italy is the subject of an
investigation and remediation under the review of government authorities. In
connection with the FIR Acquisition, the Company obtained indemnification from
the former owners for this investigation and remediation.



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Item 2.  PROPERTIES
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         The Company's headquarters are located in an approximately 37,400
square foot office space in Deerfield, Illinois that is provided by JII and
for which we are allocated certain charges. (See Item 13 "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions").

         The principal properties of the Company, the location, the primary
use, the square feet and the ownership status thereof as of December 31, 2003,
are set forth in the table below:

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<CAPTION>

                                                             Square      Owned/             Lease
      Location                          Use                   Feet       Leased           Expiration

<S>                                <C>                        <C>      <C>        <C>
Des Plaines, IL                     Design/                     38,000  Leased     March 2004
                                    Administration
Darlington, WI                      Manufacturing               68,000  Leased     September 2005
Richland Center, WI                 Manufacturing               45,000  Leased     September 2006
Des Plaines, IL                     Administration/             52,000  Leased     December 2008
                                    Manufacturing

San Luis Potosi, Mexico             Manufacturing               46,000  Leased     December 2007
Shunde, Guangdong, PRC              Manufacturing/             926,000  Owned
                                    Administration

Akron, OH                           Manufacturing              106,000  Leased     August 2005
Middleport, OH                      Manufacturing               85,000  Owned
Alamagordo, NM                      Manufacturing               40,200  Leased     February 2005
Grand Rapids, MI                    Manufacturing/              45,000  Owned
                                    Administration

Perry, OH                           Research &                   5,000  Leased     September 2005
                                    Development
Solon, OH                           Manufacturing/              66,500  Leased     November 2008
                                    Administration
Casalmaggiore,                      Administration/            100,000  Owned
Italy                               Manufacturing
Varano, Italy                       Manufacturing               30,000  Owned
Bedonia, Italy                      Manufacturing                8,000  Leased     March 2005
Genova, Italy                       Research &                  33,000  Leased     July 2008
                                    Development/
                                    Manufacturing

Reggio Emilia, Italy                Manufacturing/              30,000  Leased     June 2011
                                    Distribution
Carrollton, TX                      Warehouse                   29,000  Leased     September 2004
Syracuse, NY                        Manufacturing               18,500  Leased     January 2008
Eternoz, France                     Manufacturing/              19,000  Leased     October 2004
                                    Administration

Syracuse, NY                        Manufacturing/              49,600  Owned
                                    Administration
Putzbrunn, Germany                  Warehouse                    1,200  Leased     July 2004
Troy, MI                            Manufacturing/              33,000  Leased     November 2005
                                    Administration

Rancho Cordova, CA                  Manufacturing/             108,300  Leased     March 2011
                                    Administration
New York, NY                        Sales                          600  Leased     May 2005
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         The Company believes that its existing leased facilities are adequate
for the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company does not
believe that any single leased facility is material to its operations and
that, if necessary, it could readily obtain a replacement facility.



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Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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         The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding the
resolution of which, the management of the Company believes, would have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial
condition, nor to any other pending legal proceedings other than ordinary,
routine litigation incidental to its business.

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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         No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.


PART II
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Item 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
         MATTERS
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         The only authorized, issued and outstanding class of capital stock of
the Company is common stock. There is no established public trading market for
the Company's common stock. At December 31, 2003, the Parent held all common
stock of the Company.

         The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common
stock since the Company's formation in September 1995. The Indentures with
respect to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2006, the 5% Senior Secured Notes due
2007, and the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2007 contain restrictions on the
Company's ability to declare or pay dividends on its common stock. The
Indentures also prohibit the declaration or payment of any dividends or the
making of any distribution by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (as
defined in the Indentures).








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Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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         The following table presents selected financial information derived
from the Company's financial statements.

    (Dollars in thousands)                               Year Ended December 31,
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                                       2003          2002         2001         2000         1999
                                       ----          ----         ----         ----         ----

<S>                                 <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Statement of Operations
Data: (1)
 Net Sales                           $288,075      $282,666     $287,362     $316,666     $307,877
Gross profit, excluding
depreciation                           97,620       100,396      104,065      116,781      111,119

  Depreciation                          6,821         6,695        6,120        6,162        5,549
  Amortization                            169           408        8,491       23,802        9,045
  Operating income                     30,418        38,444       37,272       36,497       50,597
  Interest expense                     34,876        35,231       32,174       33,115       33,802
  Income tax expense
  (benefit)                             5,759        11,616        4,705        9,469        8,698
  Net income (loss) (2)                (5,346)      (29,779)         606       (6,102)       8,618

Balance sheet data (at end of
period): (1)
  Working capital                      73,402        62,646       71,705       44,786     $ 69,363
  Total assets                        367,647       365,257      359,415      361,082      382,586
  Long-term debt including
  current portion                     307,626       312,965      308,755      312,652      313,179
  Stockholder's equity (net
  capital deficiency)                 (10,371)      (13,206)      10,684        7,139       24,159


(1)      The Company has acquired a diversified group of operating companies
         over the five-year period, which significantly affects the
         comparability of the information shown.

(2)      The Company's net income for 2003 reflects a $4,543 gain on the
         extinguishment of debt of $3,850 and the related accrued interest of
         $693, for a settlement of litigation with the former Shareholders of
         ED&C. The Company's net loss for 2002 reflects a $21,992 charge for
         the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The
         Company's operating income and net loss for 2000 reflects a $14,636
         write-down of goodwill relating to one of its businesses.
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Item 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Overview

         The following discussion and analysis of the Company's results of
operations and of its liquidity and capital resources should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this annual report.

Forward-Looking Statements

         This report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The statement regarding the Company in
this document that are not historical in nature, particularly those that
utilize terminology such as "may", "will," "should," "likely," "expects,"
"anticipates," "estimates," "believes" or "plans," or comparable terminology,
are forward-looking statements based on current expectations about future
events, which the Company has derived from information currently available.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that may cause our results to be materially different from
results implied in such forward-looking statements. Those risks include, among
others, risks associated with the industry in which the Company operates, the
dependence on senior management, maintaining sufficient working capital
financing, competitive pressures, general economic conditions and a softening
of consumer acceptance of the Company's products leading to a decrease in
anticipated revenue and gross profit margins.

Acquisitions

         Information regarding acquisitions made by the Company during the
three year period ended December 31, 2003 is included in Note 1 to the notes
to financial statements. The results of acquired operations are included in
the Company's consolidated results from the respective date of acquisition.








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Consolidated Results of Operations

         The following financial information presents the consolidated results
of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and
2001.
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(Dollars in thousands)                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                               -----------------------------------------
                                                  2003            2002          2001
                                                  ----            ----          ----

<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>
Motors                                         $201,654        $202,432      $206,151
Controls                                         86,421          80,234        81,211
Net sales                                      $288,075        $282,666      $287,362

Motors                                          $65,486         $68,801       $70,878
Controls                                         32,134          31,595        33,187
Gross profit (excluding depreciation)           $97,620         100,396       104,065

Motors                                          $35,458         $39,496       $37,130
Controls                                          9,056          10,757        10,386
Corporate Expenses                              (14,096)        (11,809)      (10,244)
Operating income                                $30,418          38,444        37,272

Interest expense                                 34,876          35,231        32,174

Gross profit (excluding depreciation) (1)         33.9%           35.5%         36.2%
Operating margin (1)                              10.6            13.6          13.0


(1) All margins are calculated as a percentage of net sales.


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Year ended December 31, 2003 compared to year ended December 31, 2002

Consolidated net sales increased $5.4 million or 1.9% from $282.7 million in
2002 to $288.1 million in 2003. The sales variance is primarily due to the
impact of the stronger Euro on translation of European sales ($6.9 million
increase) and the net impact of market share gains and losses ($12.3 million
increase) resulting from the Company's introduction of new products to the
market. These gains were offset in part by the protracted sluggish economies
in North America and Europe, which continued to depress revenues in most of
the company's key market segments, for a revenue decline of $11.3 million.
Pricing pressure throughout the Company's product lines resulted in a $2.7
million reduction in net sales.

Sales of the Company's Motors segment declined to $201.7 million in 2003 from
$202.4 million in 2002, a decline of 0.4%. Subfractional motor sales declined
by 0.6% compared to 2003, as market driven declines concentrated in the
vending and appliance product lines, plus the loss of "value-added
subassembly" manufacturing for certain appliance customers, were nearly
replaced by the introduction of new products and share gains in other markets,
such as medical, restaurant, and commercial refrigeration. Sales of
Fractional/Integral motor products declined 0.3% from 2002. The variance was
driven by general economic softness in markets for motors used in commercial
floor care, golf car, elevator, and other applications, These declines were
almost offset by net gains from changes in market share and new product
introductions in floor care and elevator markets, and the translation impact
on European sales described above.

Sales of the Company's Controls segment increased to $86.4 million in 2003,
from $80.2 million in 2002, an increase of $6.2 million, or 7.7%. The increase
is the result of recovery in the market for elevator control products, product
line extensions in the elevator modernization market, and to certain long-term
contracts for conveyor controls used in automotive assembly lines.

Consolidated operating income declined 20.8%, from $38.4 million in 2002 to
$30.4 million in 2003. Gross profit decreased from $100.4 million in 2002
(35.5% of sales) to $97.6 million in 2003 (33.9% of sales). The decrease in
gross profit is primarily due to the aforementioned price reduction and shifts
in the mix of sales among the Company's product lines, some of which result
from the high level of new product introductions. Selling, general, and
administrative expenses increased to $57.3 million in 2003 from $52.0 million
in 2002. The increase is driven by increases in corporate overhead costs
allocated to the Company as discussed under Note 10, "Related Party
Transactions", a one-time charge of $1.0 million in 2003 for excess medical
insurance claims incurred by the Company's subsidiaries during 2001 and 2002,
and increased development and marketing costs for the company's
next-generation elevator control in anticipation of broad market introduction
in 2004.

Year ended December 31, 2002 compared to year ended December 31, 2001

Consolidated net sales decreased $4.7 million or 1.6% from $287.4 million in
2001 to $282.7 million in 2002. Continued economic weakness depressed all of
the Company's principal markets, resulting in a $10.9 million reduction in net
sales, and moderate pricing pressure throughout the Company's product lines
resulted in a $3.4 million reduction in net sales. These unfavorable items
were partially offset by the addition of the partial year sales from the
formation of the Kinetek De Sheng joint venture ("Kinetek De Sheng") ($7.7
million increase), the impact of the stronger Euro on translation of European
sales ($1.3 million increase) and the net impact of market share gains and
losses ($1.6 million increase).



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Sales of the Company's Motors segment declined from $206.2 million in 2001 to
$202.4 million in 2002, a decline of 1.8%. Subfractional motor sales declined
by 1.0% compared to 2001, driven largely by pricing pressure in all markets
and weak demand in vending markets. Sales of Fractional/Integral motor
products declined 2.3% from 2001, primarily due to continued sharp declines in
demand for DC motors used in the material handling market and weak demand in
Europe. These declines were partially offset by gains in market share and new
product introductions in floor care and elevator markets, and from the
addition of Kinetek De Sheng and the translation gains from European sales
described above.

Sales of the Company's Controls segment declined from $81.2 million in 2001 to
$80.2 million in 2002, a fall of 1.2%. The decline is primarily due to lower
sales of elevator control products to the New York City market, where activity
in the real estate and construction sectors has been lower since the September
11, 2001 attack. Sales to other geographic regions increased, but by less than
the declines in New York.

Consolidated operating income increased 3.1%, to $38.4 million in 2002
compared with $37.3 million in 2001. The increase in operating income was
primarily driven by the non-amortization of goodwill due to the Company's
adoption of Statement of Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets", as discussed in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements. This adoption resulted in an $8.0 million reduction in
amortization expense ($6.6 million for the motors segment and $1.4 million for
the controls segment). This increase in operating income was offset by two
principal factors: 1) The Company's gross profit fell from $104.1 million
(36.2% of sales) in 2001 to $100.4 million (35.5% of sales) in 2002. This
decline is attributable to the sales volume and selling price declines
discussed previously, which were partly offset by the Company's continued
variable cost productivity and material cost reduction initiatives. 2)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation ("SG&A")
increased from $49.3 million in 2001 to $52.0 million in 2002. The increase is
due to the addition of the SG&A expenses of Kinetek De Sheng, and to increased
corporate expenses related to the Company's ongoing reorganization and
restructuring.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         In general, the Company requires liquidity for working capital,
capital expenditures, interest, taxes, debt repayment and its acquisition
strategy. Of primary importance are the Company's working capital
requirements, which increase whenever the Company experiences strong
incremental demand or geographical expansion. The Company expects to satisfy
its liquidity requirements through a combination of funds generated from
operating activities and the funds available under the Credit Agreement.

         Operating activities. Net cash used by operating activities for the
year ended December 31, 2003 was $6.4 million, compared to $13.2 million
provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2002. The
decrease in cash from operating activities is mainly a result of the Company's
lower operating performance discussed above, as well as a decrease in cash
from accounts receivable collections.



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         Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $4.1
million in 2003 and $13.4 million in 2002. Cash used in investing activities
in 2003 was for net capital expenditures. Cash used in investing activities in
2002 reflects the formation of Kinetek De Sheng for $8.6 million, and $4.7
million for net capital expenditures.

         Financing activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $1.9
million in 2003 and $5.7 million in 2002.

         On April 12, 2002, Kinetek Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, issued $15 million principal amount of 5% Senior
Secured Notes and $11 million principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes for
net proceeds of approximately $20.5 million. The net proceeds were used for
the formation of Kinetek De Sheng and for the Company's ongoing operations.
The Company's annual cash interest expense on the Secured Senior Notes, which
are due 2007, is approximately $1.8 million. Interest on the Secured Senior
Notes is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year.

         The Company's annual cash interest expense on the 10 3/4% Senior
Notes, which are due 2006, is approximately $29.0 million. Interest on the
Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

         The Company's Loan and Security Agreement (Credit Agreement),
expiring December 18, 2005, is in the form of a revolving credit facility and
provides for borrowings of up to $35.0 million to fund acquisitions and
provide working capital, and for other general corporate purposes. Borrowings
are limited by a borrowing base formula consisting of accounts receivable,
inventory, machinery and equipment and real estate. Borrowings bear interest
at a rate of prime plus 1.35% (5.6% at December 31, 2003), subject to change
based on the Company's interest coverage ratio, as defined. Unused commitments
under the revolving credit facility are subject to an availability fee of
0.375% per annum subject to change based on the Company's interest coverage
ratio, as defined. Borrowings are secured by the stock and substantially all
of the assets of the Company. The Company had $16.6 million of borrowing
capacity under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2003.

         The Company expects its principal sources of liquidity to be from its
operating activities and funding from the Credit Agreement. The Company
further expects that these sources will enable it to meet its cash
requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, interest, taxes, and
debt repayment for at least the next 12 months, and until expiration of the
Company's credit agreement in December 2005, at which time the Company will
seek to replace the agreement.

Foreign Currency Impact

         The functional currencies of the Company's foreign operations are the
respective local currencies. Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies
relative to the U.S. dollar have resulted in gains from foreign currency
translation (which are deferred and classified as a separate component of
shareholder's equity) of $8.2 million, $5.9 million and $2.9 million in 2003,
2002, and 2001, respectively. There can be no assurance that foreign currency
fluctuations in the future will not have a significant adverse effect on the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.



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Seasonality and Inflation

         The Company's net sales typically show no significant seasonal
variations.

         The impact of inflation on the Company's operations has not been
significant to date. However, there can be no assurance that a high rate of
inflation in the future would not have an adverse effect on the Company's
operating results.

Adoption of Accounting Principles

         On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under
the new rules, goodwill will no longer be amortized but will be subject to
annual impairment tests. See Note 13 to the financial statements.

         On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal
of Long-Lived Assets, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for
the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supercedes SFAS No. 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed Of. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not impact the Company's
financial position or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

         Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Our
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results from operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate the estimates that we have
made. These estimates have been based upon historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances. However, actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions.

         We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the more
significant judgments and estimates we have used in the preparation of the
consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill

         In accordance with SFAS No. 142, we discontinued recording goodwill
amortization effective January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 142 prescribes a two-step
process for impairment testing goodwill. The first step is to identify when
goodwill impairment has occurred by comparing the fair value of a reporting
unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a
reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the second step of the goodwill
test should be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any.
In this second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill
is compared with the carrying amount of the goodwill. If the carrying amount
of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that
goodwill, an impairment loss should be recognized in an amount equal to that
excess, not to exceed the carrying amount of the goodwill. If there is a
decrease in product demand, market conditions of any condition that changes
the assumptions used to measure fair value it could result in requiring
material impairment charge in the future.



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Investment in Affiliate

         We have made a strategic investment in the Preferred Units of JZ
International, LLC, an affiliated company. See Note 10 to the consolidated
financial statements for details of this investment. These equity securities
are not publicly traded on any major exchange. The cost method of accounting
is used to account for this investment. Each quarter, we evaluate the
recoverability of this investment using information obtained from the
management of this company. Based on the information obtained, we will record
an impairment charge when we believe the investment has experienced a decline
in value below its current carrying amount that is other than temporary.
Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results could
result in losses and/or an inability to recover the carrying value of this
investment that may not be reflected in the investment's current carrying
value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

         Allowances for doubtful accounts are estimated at the individual
operating companies based on estimates of losses on customer receivable
balances. Estimates are developed by using standard quantitative measures
based on historical losses, adjusting for current economic conditions and, in
some cases, evaluating specific customer accounts for risk of loss. The
establishment of reserves requires the use of judgment and assumptions
regarding the potential for losses on receivable balances. Though we consider
our allowance for doubtful accounts balance to be adequate, changes in
economic conditions in specific markets in which we operate could have a
material effect on future reserve balances required.

Excess and Obsolete Inventory

         We record reserves for excess and obsolete inventory equal to the
difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated market value using
assumptions about future product life-cycles, product demand and market
conditions. If actual product life-cycles, product demand and market
conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional
inventory reserves may be required.

Income Taxes

         As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial
statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the
jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual
current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting
from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These
differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included
within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that
our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to
the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a
valuation allowance. Increases (decreases) in the valuation allowance are
included as an increase (decrease) to our consolidated income tax provision
(benefit) in the statement of operations.



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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31,
2003 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Payments by Period
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Less than 1                                  After 5
                         Total        year         1-3 years      4-5 years      years
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                  <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
Long-term debt        $ 306,329      $ 10,063       $296,266           $-            -
Capital leases            1,297           720            577            -            -
Operating leases         15,771         3,238          7,519        5,014            -
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                  $323,397      $ 14,021       $304,362       $5,014           $-
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>







Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS
         -----------------------------------------------------------
         The Company's debt obligations are primarily fixed-rate in nature
and, as such, are not sensitive to changes in interest rates. At December 31,
2003 the Company had no variable rate debt outstanding.

         The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign
currency exchange rates, including fluctuations in the functional currency of
foreign operations. The functional currency of operations outside the United
States is the respective local currency. Foreign currency translation effects
are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholder's
equity.















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Item 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                                                                     PAGE NO.
                                                                     --------

Report of Independent Auditors                                          20

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002            21

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001                                        22

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity
(Net Capital Deficiency) for the years ended December 31,
2003, 2002 and 2001                                                     23

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001                                        24

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                              25











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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Shareholder
Kinetek, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kinetek, Inc.
as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, shareholder's equity (net capital deficiency), and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. Our audits also
included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a).
These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Kinetek, Inc. at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the consolidated results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule,
when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.

As discussed in Note 13 to the financial statements, effective January 1,
2002, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill to conform
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets".

ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chicago, Illinois
March 11, 2004







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<CAPTION>



                                       KINETEK, INC.
                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                         December 31,
                                                           ---------------------------------------
                                                                 2003                  2002
                                                                 ----                  ----

<S>                                                          <C>                   <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                                     $7,615               $14,654
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance
  of $4,641 and $4,389 at December 31,
  2003 and 2002, respectively                                   59,286                53,495
  Inventories                                                   51,141                47,524
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                      4,604                 4,261
  Taxes receivable                                               5,637                 4,545
                                                             ----------            ----------
     Total current assets                                      128,283               124,479

Property, plant and equipment, net                              30,811                32,148
Goodwill, net                                                  180,361               179,069
Deferred financing costs, net                                    7,293                 9,939
Due from affiliated company                                      7,716                 6,540
Investment in affiliate                                         12,344                12,344
Other non-current assets                                           839                   738
                                                             ----------            ----------
     Total assets                                             $367,647              $365,257
                                                             ==========            ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (NET CAPITAL
DEFICIENCY)
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                             $26,705               $27,083
  Accrued interest payable                                       4,104                 4,989
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                13,289                12,313
  Current portion of long term debt                             10,783                17,448
                                                             ----------            ----------
     Total current liabilities                                  54,881                61,833

Long term debt                                                 296,843               295,517
Deferred income taxes                                           20,550                16,067
Other non-current liabilities                                    5,744                 5,046

Shareholder's equity (net capital deficiency):
  Common stock, $1 par value, 10,000 shares
   authorized, issued and outstanding                               10                    10
  Additional paid-in capital                                    49,996                49,996
  Accumulated deficit                                          (61,343)              (55,997)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                             966                (7,215)
                                                             ----------            ----------

     Total shareholder's equity (net capital deficiency)       (10,371)              (13,206)
                                                             ----------            ----------


     Total liabilities and shareholder's equity (net
     capital deficiency)                                      $367,647              $365,257
                                                             ==========            ==========




                  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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<CAPTION>



                                 KINETEK, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                        -----------------------------------------------------
                                                             2003               2002                2001
                                                             ----               ----                ----

<S>                                                      <C>                <C>                <C>
Net sales                                                  $288,075           $282,666           $287,362
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation                       190,455            182,270            183,297
Selling, general and administrative expenses,
 excluding depreciation                                      57,296             51,995             49,302
Depreciation                                                  6,821              6,695              6,120
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles                  169                408              8,491
Management fees and other                                     2,916              2,854              2,880
                                                          ----------         ----------         ----------
Operating income                                             30,418             38,444             37,272

Other (income) / expense:
       Interest expense                                      34,876             35,231             32,174
       Interest income                                         (140)              (367)              (403)
       Miscellaneous, net                                    (4,731)              (249)               190
                                                          ----------         ----------         ----------
Income before income taxes and cumulative
 effect of accounting change                                    413              3,829              5,311
Income tax provision                                          5,759             11,616              4,705
                                                          ----------         ----------         ----------
Income (loss) before cumulative effect
 of accounting change                                      $ (5,346)           $(7,787)              $606

Cumulative effect of change in accounting
 principle                                                        -            (21,992)                 -
                                                        ------------         ----------         ----------
Net income (loss)                                          $ (5,346)          $(29,779)              $606
                                                        ============         ==========         ==========
















                      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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<CAPTION>

                                                      KINETEK, INC.

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Net Capital Deficiency)

                                            (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

                                      Common Stock                     Accumulated
                                -----------------------
                                                        Additional         Other                       Total
                                                                                                     Shareholder's
                                 Number of                Paid-In      Comprehensive   Accumulated    Equity (net
                                  Shares       Amount     Capital      (Loss) Income     Deficit       capital)
                                ----------- ----------- -----------  ----------------- -----------  ---------------

<S>                             <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>               <C>          <C>
Balance at December 31, 2000     10,000        $   10     $ 49,996     $ (16,043)        $ (26,824)    $   7,139
  Foreign currency
  translation adjustments             -             -            -         2,939                 -         2,939

  Net income                          -             -            -             -               606           606
                                                                                                    ---------------
  Comprehensive income                -             -            -             -                 -         3,545
                                ----------- ----------- -----------  ----------------- -----------  ---------------

Balance at December 31, 2001     10,000        $   10     $ 49,996     $ (13,104)        $ (26,218)    $  10,684
  Foreign currency
  translation adjustments             -             -            -         5,889                 -         5,889

                                                                                                         (29,779)
                                                                                                    ---------------
  Comprehensive income                -             -            -             -                 -       (23,890)
                                ----------- ----------- -----------  ----------------- -----------  ---------------

Balance at December 31, 2002     10,000        $   10     $ 49,996     $  (7,215)        $ (55,997)    $ (13,206)
  Foreign currency
  translation adjustments             -             -            -         8,181                 -         8,181

                                                                                                    ---------------
  Comprehensive income                -             -            -             -                 -         2,835
                                ----------- ----------- -----------  ----------------- -----------  ---------------

Balance at December 31, 2003     10,000        $   10     $ 49,996     $     966        $ (61,343)     $ (10,371)
                                =========== =========== ===========  ================= ===========  ===============


                               See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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<CAPTION>



                                              KINETEK, INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)


                                                                                    Year Ended December 31,
                                                                      ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                            2003               2002             2001
                                                                            ----               ----             ----

<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>              <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
        Net income (loss)                                                  $(5,346)          $(29,779)           $ 606
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
        Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                      -             21,992                -
        Depreciation and amortization                                        9,942             10,232           15,997
        Deferred income taxes                                                4,483             17,745              994
        Gain on extinguishment of debt, see note 15                         (4,543)                 -                -

Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects from
acquisitions):
        Accounts receivable                                                 (5,791)                35              571
        Inventories                                                         (3,617)            (3,528)           3,436
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets                           (1,435)            (5,346)            (225)
        Accounts payable                                                      (378)               934              875
        Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                         785              2,082           (2,653)
        Non-current assets & liabilities                                       698                 13              148
        Due from (payable to) affiliated company                            (1,176)            (1,171)               44
                                                                       ------------        -----------      -----------
        Net cash provided by(used in) operating activities                  (6,378)            13,209           19,793

Cash flows from investing activities:
        Capital expenditures, net                                           (4,053)            (4,654)          (4,754)
        Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired                        -             (8,611)            (690)
        Investment in affiliate                                                  -                  -                -
        Additional purchase price for acquisition                                -               (100)               -
                                                                       ------------        -----------      -----------
        Net cash used in investing activities                               (4,053)           (13,365)          (5,444)

Cash flows from financing activities:
        Borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit facility                     -            (24,834)          (1,166)
        Repayment of long-term debt                                         (2,811)            (2,972)          (3,218)
        Proceeds from issuance of long term debt                               874             23,927                -
        Payment of financing cost                                                -             (1,817)          (1,924)
                                                                       ------------        -----------      -----------
        Net cash used in financing activities                               (1,937)            (5,696)          (6,308)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                      5,329              2,948            1,027
                                                                       ------------        -----------      -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                        (7,039)            (2,904)           9,068

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              14,654             17,558            8,490
                                                                       ------------        -----------      -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                   $ 7,615            $14,654         $ 17,558
                                                                       ============        ===========      ===========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
        Interest                                                           $32,023            $31,386          $31,226
        Income taxes                                                         2,857              2,574            6,928
Non cash investing and financing activities:
        Capital leases                                                         142                332              873










                             See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                                 KINETEK, INC.

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

1.       Description of Business and Acquisitions

         Kinetek,  Inc. (Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motors and
Gears Holdings, Inc. (Parent), a majority-owned subsidiary of Jordan
Industries, Inc. (JII), operates in the motion control industry.

         On April 6, 2001, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
Merkle Korff, acquired substantially all of the assets, properties and
business of Koford Engineering, Inc. for $690. This acquisition has been
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the
operating results of the acquired business have been included in the
consolidated operating results of the Company since the date of acquisition.

         On April 11, 2002, the Company formed a cooperative joint venture
with Shunde De Sheng Electric Motor Group Co., Ltd. ("De Sheng Group"), which
is named Kinetek De Sheng (Shunde) Motor Co., Ltd. (the "JV"). The Company
initially contributed approximately $8.0 million for 80% ownership of the JV,
with an option to purchase the remaining 20% in the future. The JV acquired
all of the net assets of Shunde De Sheng Electric Motor Co., Ltd. ("De
Sheng"), a subsidiary of De Sheng Group. This acquisition has been accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. The JV also assumed approximately
$7.2 million of outstanding debt.

2.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

         The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
transactions and accounts have been eliminated. Operations of certain
subsidiaries outside the United States are included for periods ending two
months prior to the Company's year-end and interim periods to ensure the
timely preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

         Certain amounts in the prior years financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 2003 presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

         Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an initial
maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

         Allowances for doubtful accounts are estimated at the individual
operating companies based on estimates of losses on customer receivable
balances. Estimates are developed by using standard quantitative measures
based on historical losses, adjusting for current economic conditions and, in
some cases, evaluating specific customer accounts for risk of loss.



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Inventories

         Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventories,
which are valued at either average or first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost,
accounted for approximately 75% and 78% of the Company's inventories at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. All other inventories are valued
using last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost, which approximated current cost at
December 31, 2003 and 2002.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

         Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is provided using either straight-line or
accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold
improvements and assets under capital leases are amortized using the
straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or their estimated
productive lives. Amortization of leasehold improvements and assets under
capital leases is included in depreciation expense.

         The useful lives of plant and equipment for the purpose of computing
book depreciation are as follows:

           Buildings                         5 to 33 years
           Machinery and equipment           3 to 10 years
           Dies and tooling                  2 to 5  years
           Furniture and fixtures            3 to 7  years
           Vehicles                          3 to 5  years


Foreign Currency Translation

         The functional currencies of the Company's foreign operations are the
local currencies. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign
operations are translated from foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at the
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date while income and expenses
are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the year.
Adjustments resulting from translation are classified as a component of other
comprehensive income.

Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

         Through 2001, goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method
over a period of 30 to 40 years. On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Under the new rules, goodwill
is no longer amortized but is subject to annual impairment tests. See Note 13
for additional details.

         Other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the related
asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is
measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future
undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the asset is
determined to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount
by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.



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Deferred Financing Costs

         Deferred financing costs are amortized using the straight line method
over the terms of the related loans. Deferred financing costs at December 31,
2003 and 2002 are net of accumulated amortization of $13,646 and $11,000,
respectively. Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in interest
expense.

Income Taxes

         Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are
expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. The operating results
of the Company and its subsidiaries are included in the consolidated federal
income tax return of JII. In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries are
party to a tax-sharing agreement with JII. The Company's income tax provision
(benefit) has been calculated as if the Company would have filed a separate
federal income tax return.

Revenue Recognition

         The Company's revenue is derived primarily from product sales.
Revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the sale, primarily upon
shipment to customers, once the sales price is fixed or determinable, and
collectibility is reasonably assured.

Use of Estimates

         The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.

Financial Instruments

         The Company's financial instruments include cash equivalents, trade
accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, the Senior Notes, the
Senior Secured Notes, the Subordinated Notes, and the revolving credit
facility. Other than the Senior Notes (see Note 7), the fair values of the
Company's financial instruments are not materially different from their
carrying values at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

Concentration of Credit Risk

         Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable and the investment in affiliate (see Note 10). The Company
deposits cash and cash equivalents with high-quality financial institutions,
which are federally insured up to prescribed limits. Cash balances may exceed
these limits at any given time.

         The Company closely monitors the credit quality of its customers and
maintains allowances for potential credit losses which, historically, have not
been significant and have been within the range of management's expectations.
The Company generally does not require collateral or other security on trade
receivables.



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Derivative Financial Instruments

         The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or
liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in
fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative financial instrument
depends on whether it has been designated and whether it qualifies as part of
an effective hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging
relationship. The fair value of derivative financial instruments was not
significant as of December 31, 2003 and 2002.

3.   Inventories

     Inventories consist of the following:

                                                         December 31,
                                               ------------------------------
                                                    2003             2002
                                                    ----             ----

     Raw materials                                $27,847          $23,445
     Work in process                               15,542           16,842
     Finished goods                                 7,752            7,237
                                                ----------       ----------
                                                  $51,141          $47,524
                                                ==========       ==========

4.   Property, Plant, and Equipment

     Property, plant, and equipment consist of the following:

                                                         December 31,
                                               --------------------------------
                                                    2003               2002
                                                    ----               ----

     Land, buildings and improvements              $21,043           $17,510
     Machinery and equipment                        37,889            36,508
     Furniture and fixtures                         14,595            14,151
     Other (vehicles, dies and tooling)              7,455             7,380
                                               ---------------    -------------
                                                    80,982            75,549

     Less:  Accumulated depreciation
     and amortization                              (50,171)          (43,401)
                                               ---------------    -------------

                                                  $ 30,811          $ 32,148
                                               ===============    =============

5.   Short Term Notes Payable

     FIR Group Holdings Italia, and its subsidiaries (which are subsidiaries
     of the Company), have a number of short-term borrowing facilities
     available from various banks. The total amount available under these
     facilities is approximately $10,649 at an average interest rate of 7.13%
     for the year ending December 31, 2003. There were no outstanding
     borrowings under these arrangements at December 31, 2003 and 2002. A
     portion of these facilities are secured by FIR's assets and a portion are
     in the form of overdraft coverage.



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6.   Income Taxes

Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change was
comprised of the following:

                                             Year Ended December 31,
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                      2003            2002           2001
                                      ----            ----           ----

     Domestic                      $(1,404)           $(16)         $  532
     Foreign                         1,817           3,845           4,779
                                   ---------      ---------       ----------

                                     $413           $3,829          $5,311
                                   =========      =========       ==========

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:

                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                         2003           2002            2001
                                         ----           ----            ----

     Current:
       Federal                          $   -          $8,234           $ 325
       State                              682             576           1,000
       Foreign                            593          (2,576)          2,386
                                      ---------      ----------      ---------
       Total current                    1,275           6,234           3,711

     Deferred:
       Federal                          3,151           4,018             351
       State                              867             686             157
       Foreign                            466             678             486
                                      ---------      ----------      ---------

       Total deferred                   4,484           5,382             994
                                      ---------      ----------      ---------

     Income tax provision              $5,759         $11,616          $4,705
                                      =========      ==========      =========

         The provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the amount of
income tax provision (benefit) computed by applying the U.S. federal income
tax rate to income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle. A reconciliation of the differences is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                                     --------------------------------------------
                                                           2003            2002           2001
                                                           ----            ----           ----
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>             <C>
      Computed statutory tax provision                  $   142           $1,340         $1,859
        Increase/(decrease) resulting from:
          State and local taxes, net of
          federal benefit                                 1,006              820            752
          Differential in foreign tax rates
          and tax credits                                  (481)          (3,886)         1,168
          Nondeductible goodwill amortization                 -                -            788
          Change in valuation allowance                   5,589           13,006             33
          Other                                            (497)             336            105
                                                       ----------     ------------     ----------

     Income tax provision                               $ 5,759          $11,616         $4,705
                                                       ==========     ============     ==========





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<CAPTION>


Deferred tax liabilities and assets are comprised of the following:

                                                                          December 31,
                                                             -------------------------------------
                                                                   2003                 2002
                                                                   ----                 ----

<S>                                                           <C>                 <C>
      Deferred tax liabilities:
            Goodwill                                               $(18,034)          $(14,016)
            Foreign deferred taxes                                   (2,516)            (2,051)
                                                              ---------------      --------------

      Total deferred tax liabilities                                (20,550)           (16,067)

      Deferred tax assets:
            Net operating losses                                      9,512              4,195
            Property, plant and equipment                             4,241              4,063
            Intangibles other than goodwill                           3,685              4,083
            Vacation accrual                                            605                461
            Franchise tax                                                 -                272
            Employee benefits                                           244                294
            Uniform capitalization                                      517                534
            Allowance for doubtful accounts                             914                936
            Inventory obsolescence reserve                              486                707
            Warranty reserve                                            522                370
            Reserve for plant closing                                     -                 63
            Other                                                     1,421                580
                                                             ---------------      --------------

      Total deferred tax assets                                      22,147             16,558
      Valuation allowance                                           (22,147)           (16,558)
                                                             ---------------      --------------
      Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)                        $(20,550)          $(16,067)
                                                             ===============      ==============

</TABLE>

As of December 31, 2003 there was $12,943 of accumulated unremitted earnings
from the Company's foreign subsidiaries on which deferred taxes have not been
provided as undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries are considered to
be indefinitely reinvested.

In 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, which provides that goodwill no
longer be amortized. For tax purposes, goodwill continues to be amortized over
a fifteen-year life. As such, the tax amortization generates a temporary
difference and a corresponding deferred tax liability arises for financial
statement purposes. Because goodwill is no longer amortized for book purposes,
the Company cannot determine when the resulting deferred tax liabilities will
reverse. Therefore, the Company is not able to utilize any future reversal of
the deferred tax liability related to goodwill to support the realization of
the deferred tax assets.



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7.   Long Term Debt

     Long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    December 31,
                                                                       ----------------------------------
                                                                            2003                2002
                                                                            ----                ----
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>
      10.75% Senior Notes, including $1,925 and $2,466 of
           unamortized premium at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
           respectively (A)                                                $271,925          $272,466
      Revolving Credit Facility (B)                                               -                 -
      Subordinated Notes Payable (C)                                          1,500             6,600
      Capital leases (D)                                                      1,297             2,124
      5.0% Secured Senior Notes, including $3,173 and $3,850 of
           unamortized discount at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
           respectively (E)                                                  11,827            11,150
      10.0% Secured Senior Notes, including $876 and $1,045 of
           unamortized discount at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
           respectively (E)                                                  10,124             9,955
      Bank loans of foreign subsidiary (F)                                    9,459             9,177
      Loan payable to JV partner (G)                                          1,494             1,493
                                                                      --------------      -------------
                                                                            307,626           312,965
      Current Portion                                                       (10,783)          (17,448)
                                                                      --------------      -------------
                                                                           $296,843          $295,517
                                                                      --------------      -------------
</TABLE>

(A)      Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in arrears on May 15 and
         November 15 of each year. The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations
         of the Company and mature on November 15, 2006. The Senior Notes are
         redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any
         time on or after November 15, 2001. The Indenture relating to the
         Senior Notes contains certain covenants which, among other things,
         restrict the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness,
         to pay dividends or make other restricted payments, engage in
         transactions with affiliates, to complete certain mergers or
         consolidations, or to enter into certain guarantees of indebtedness.

         The fair value of the Senior Notes was approximately $229,500 at
         December 31, 2003. The fair value was calculated by multiplying the
         face amount by the market price at December 31, 2003.

(B)      The Company's Loan and Security Agreement (Credit Agreement),
         expiring December 18, 2005, is in the form of a revolving credit
         facility and provides for borrowings of up to $35,000 to fund
         acquisitions and provide working capital, and for other general
         corporate purposes. Borrowings are limited by a borrowing base
         formula consisting of accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and
         equipment and real estate. Borrowings bear interest at a rate of
         prime plus 1.35% (5.6% at December 31, 2003), subject to change based
         on the Company's interest coverage ratio, as defined. Unused
         commitments under the revolving credit facility are subject to an
         availability fee of 0.375% per annum subject to change based on the
         Company's interest coverage ratio, as defined. Borrowings are secured
         by the stock and substantially all of the assets of the Company. The
         Company had $16,638 of borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement
         as of December 31, 2003.

         The Credit Agreement contains covenants which, among other things,
         provide for a minimum level of interest coverage, as defined, and
         limit the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, create
         liens, make restricted payments, engage in affiliate transactions or
         mergers and consolidations, and make asset sales.


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(C)      The Subordinated Notes Payable at December 31, 2003 consists of a
         $1,500 note payable to the former shareholder of Merkle-Korff, a
         subsidiary of the Company, and is due on January 1, 2006 and bears
         interest at 9% per annum. During 2003, $3,850 of notes payable to the
         former shareholders of ED&C, a subsidiary of the Company, was
         extinguished as a result of a legal settlement.

(D)      Interest rates on capital leases range from 6.4% to 8.7% and mature
         in installments through 2007.

              The future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2003 under
         capital leases consist of the following:

          2004                                                       $  769
          2005                                                          355
          2006                                                          158
          2007                                                          102
          2008                                                            -
                                                                ------------
              Total                                                   1,384
         Less amount representing interest                              (87)
                                                                ------------
         Present value of future minimum lease payments              $1,297
                                                                ============

         The present value of the future minimum lease payments approximates
the book value of property, plant and equipment under capital leases at
December 31, 2003 and 2002.

(E)      Interest on the Secured Senior Notes is payable in arrears on May 1
         and November 1 of each year. The Secured Senior Notes are secured
         obligations of the Company and mature on April 30, 2007. The
         Indenture relating to the Senior Notes contains certain covenants
         which, among other things, restricts the ability of the Company to
         incur additional indebtedness, to pay dividends or make other
         restricted payments, engage in transactions with affiliates, to
         complete certain mergers or consolidations, or to enter into certain
         guarantees of indebtedness.

(F)      One of the Company's foreign subsidiaries has bank loans of $9,459
         and $9,177 as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Interest
         rates on loans range from 4.8% to 5.6% and mature in 2004.

(G)      The Company has loans due to a joint venture partner of one of its
         foreign subsidiaries of $1,494 and $1,493 for December 31, 2003 and
         2002, respectively. Interest rates on loans range from 5.3% to 5.8%
         and mature in installments through 2005.



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         Aggregate maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2003 are as
follows:


                      2004                       $ 10,783
                      2005                          1,221
                      2006                        273,573
                      2007                         22,049
                      2008                              -
                                               -----------
                                                 $307,626
                                               ===========

8.   Operating Leases

         The Company leases certain land, buildings, and equipment under
noncancellable operating lease agreements expiring in various years through
2011. Minimum future lease payments, by year, under noncancellable operating
leases, including those with related parties (Note 10), are as follows at
December 31, 2003:

                 2004                              $ 3,238
                 2005                                2,923
                 2006                                2,447
                 2007                                2,149
                 2008                                1,862
                 Thereafter                          3,152
                                                  ---------
                                                   $15,771
                                                  =========

         Total rent expense was $3,261, $3,584 and $3,764 for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

9.    Benefit Plans

      Certain of the Company's subsidiaries participate in the JII 401(k)
Savings Plan (the "Plan"), a defined-contribution plan for salaried and hourly
employees. In order to participate in the Plan, employees must be at least 21
years old and have worked at least 1,000 hours during the first 12 months of
employment. Each eligible employee may contribute from 1% to 15% of their
before-tax wages into the Plan. In addition to the JII 401(k) Plan, certain
subsidiaries have additional defined contribution plans in which employees may
participate. The Company made contributions to these plans totaling
approximately $1,364, $1,552 and $1,483 for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2002 and 2001, respectively.

      FIR provides for a severance liability for all employees at 8.1% of each
respective employee's annual salary. In addition, the amount accrued is
adjusted each year according to an official index (equivalent to 0.75% of the
retail price index). This obligation is payable to employees when they leave
the Company and approximated $3,380 and $2,843 at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, which is included in other non-current liabilities in the
Company's balance sheets.

10.   Related Party Transactions

Services Agreements. The Company and each of its subsidiaries are subject to
the following four agreements and arrangements with JII:

         First, the Company and each of its subsidiaries are parties to a
transaction advisory agreement (the "Subsidiary Advisory Agreement") with JII,
pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries are charged by JII (i)
investment banking and sponsorship fees of up to 2.0% of the purchase price of
acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments or sales involving the
Company and its subsidiaries or their respective businesses or properties
(which were $0, $514 and $15 in 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively); (ii)
financial advisory fees of up to 1.0% of debt, equity, or other financing or


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refinancing involving the Company or such subsidiary, in each case, arranged
with the assistance of JII or its affiliates (which were $0, $260 and $500 in
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively); and (iii) reimbursement for JII's
out-of-pocket costs in connection with providing such services (which were $0
in 2003, 2002 and 2001). Mssrs. Jordan, Quinn, Boucher and Zalaznick,
directors of Parent, are directors and shareholders of JII.

         Second, the Company and each of its subsidiaries is party to a
management consulting agreement (the "Subsidiary Consulting Agreement") with
JII, pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries pay JII annual
consulting fees of the greater of (i) 3.0% of the Company's net income before
interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges, and
(ii) 1.0% of the Company's net sales for such services and are required to
reimburse JII for its out-of-pocket costs related to its services. Pursuant to
the Subsidiary Consulting Agreement, JII (but not JII's affiliates) is
obligated to present all acquisition, business and investment opportunities
that relate to manufacturing, assembly, distribution or marketing of products
and services in the motors, gears and motion control industries to the
Company, and JII is not permitted to pursue such opportunities or present them
to third parties unless the Company determines not to pursue such
opportunities or consents thereto. In accordance with this agreement, the
Company paid approximately $2,916, $2,854 and $2,880 for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, which are reflected as
Management Fees and Other in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

         Third, the Company and each of its subsidiaries are parties to a
services agreement (the "JI Properties Services Agreement") with JI
Properties, Inc. ("JI Properties"), a subsidiary of JII, pursuant to which JI
Properties provides certain real estate and other assets, transportation and
related services to the Company. Pursuant to the JI Properties Services
Agreement, the Company is charged for its allocable portion of such services
based upon its usage of such services and its relative revenues, as compared
to JII and its other subsidiaries.

         Fourth, the Company and JII are parties to a transition agreement
(the "Transition Agreement") pursuant to which JII provides office space and
certain administrative and accounting services to the Company to facilitate
the operations of the Company. Also, JII allocates its overhead, general and
administrative charges and expense among JII and its subsidiaries, including
the Company, based on the respective revenues and usage of corporate overhead
by JII and its subsidiaries. The Company reimburses JII for services provided
pursuant to the Transition Agreement on an allocated cost basis.

         In accordance with the JI Properties Services Agreement and the
Transition Agreement, such combined charges were $7,084, $5,103 and $5,071 for
the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and are
reflected within Selling, General, and Administrative expenses in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.

         The above agreements expire in December 2011, but are automatically
renewed for successive one-year terms, unless either party provides written
notice of termination 60 days prior to the scheduled renewal date.



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<PAGE>

         Tax Sharing Agreement. The Company and each of its subsidiaries are
parties to a Tax Sharing Agreement (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") between JII
and each of its consolidated subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company and each of its
consolidated subsidiaries owes to JII an amount determined by reference to
each entity's separate return tax liability as defined in Treasury Regulation
ss.1.1552-1(a) (2) (ii). For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,
income tax payments made by the Company to JII under the Tax Sharing Agreement
were $0 and $0, respectively.

         Related Party Leases. The Company leases certain plants, warehouses,
and offices under leases with affiliated entities. Rent expense, including
real estate taxes attributable to these leases, amounted to $1,677, $1,848 and
$1,588 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Future minimum rental payments required under these leases are as follows:

                    2004                    $1,369
                    2005                     1,276
                    2006                     1,216
                    2007                     1,100
                    2008                     1,100
                    Thereafter              $2,447

      Investment in Affiliate. The Company has a $12,344 investment in the
Class A and Class B Preferred Units of JZ International, LLC. JZ
International's Chief Executive Officer is David W. Zalaznick, and its members
include Messrs. Jordan, Quinn, Zalaznick and Boucher, who are the Company's
and/or Parent's directors and stockholders. JZ International and its
subsidiaries are focused on making European and other international
investments. The Company is accounting for this investment under the cost
method.

         Legal Fees. An individual who is a shareholder, General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary of the Parent is also a partner in a law firm used by the
Company. The firm was paid $277, $490 and $219 in fees and expenses during the
years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The rates charged
to the Company were at arms-length.

         Due from Affiliate. The Company has a net receivable from JII of
$7,716 and $6,540 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, that are
reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as "due from affiliated company".

11.   Additional Purchase Price Arrangements

      The terms of the Company's 1997 Motion Control Engineering ("MCE")
acquisition agreement provide for additional consideration to be paid to the
sellers. The agreement is exercisable at the seller's option during a five
year period beginning in 2003. As of December 31, 2003, the sellers had not
exercised this option. When exercised, the additional consideration will be
based on MCE's operating results over the two preceding fiscal years.
Payments, if any, under the contingent agreement will be placed in a trust and
paid from the trust over a four-year period. These payments to the trust, when
made, will be recorded as an addition to goodwill.



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12.      Segment Data

Description of Segments

         The Company operates in two separate business segments; electric
motors ("Motors") and electronic motion control systems ("Controls"). The
Motors segment consists of subfractional motors, fractional/integral motors,
and gears and gearboxes. The Controls segment consists of motion control
systems.

         The Company's subfractional horsepower products are comprised of
motors and gearmotors which power applications up to 30 watts (1/25
horsepower). These small, "fist-size" AC and DC motors are used in light duty
applications such as snack and beverage vending machines, refrigerator ice
dispensers and photocopy machines.

         The Company's fractional/integral horsepower products are comprised
of AC and DC motors and gearmotors having power ranges from 1/8 to 300
horsepower. Primary end markets for these motors include commercial floor care
equipment, commercial dishwashers, commercial sewing machines, industrial
ventilation equipment, golf carts, lift trucks and elevators.

         The Company's precision gear and gearbox products are produced in
sizes of up to 16 inches in diameter and in various customized configurations
such as pump, bevel, worm and helical gears. Primary end markets for these
products include original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") of motors,
commercial floor care equipment, aerospace and food processing product
equipment.

         The Company's motion control systems are used primarily in automated
conveyor systems within the automotive industry and the elevator modernization
market. The systems typically control several components such as electric
motors, hydraulic or pneumatic valves, actuators and switches that are
required for the conveyor or elevator systems to function properly.

Measurement of Segment Operating Income and Segment Assets

         The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on
operating income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the
same as those described in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies". No single customer accounts for 10% or more of consolidated net
sales. Identifiable assets are those used by each segment in its operations.
Corporate assets consist primarily of cash, due from affiliate, investment in
affiliate and deferred financing fees.

Factors Used to Identify the Enterprise's Reportable Segments

         The Company's reportable segments are business units that offer
different products. The reportable segments are each managed separately
because they manufacture and distribute distinct products with different
production processes.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                    Summary financial information by business segment is as follows:

                                                                      Year Ended
                                                                     December 31,
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2003                    2002                  2001
                                                 ----                    ----                  ----
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                    <C>
Net Sales
Motors                                         $201,654                $202,432              $206,151
Controls                                         86,421                  80,234                81,211
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
                                               $288,075                $282,666              $287,362
                                              =========               =========             ==========

Operating Income
Motors                                          $35,458                 $39,496              $ 37,130
Controls                                          9,056                  10,757                10,386
Corporate Expenses (1)                          (14,096)                (11,809)              (10,244)
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
Total Operating Income                           30,418                  38,444                37,272
Interest Expense                                (34,876)                (35,231)              (32,174)
Interest Income                                     140                     367                   403
Miscellaneous, net                                4,731                     249                  (190)
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
Income before Income Tax                       $    413                 $ 3,829               $ 5,311
                                              =========               =========             ==========

Identifiable Assets
Motors                                         $268,570                $268,253              $254,866
Controls                                         76,426                  71,764                69,521
Corporate                                        22,651                  25,240                35,028
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
                                               $367,647                $365,257              $359,415
                                              =========               =========             ==========

Capital Expenditures
Motors                                         $  3,239                 $ 3,893               $ 3,341
Controls                                            814                     761                 1,413
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
                                               $  4,053                 $ 4,654               $ 4,754
                                              =========               =========             ==========

Depreciation
Motors                                         $  5,235                 $ 5,055               $ 4,438
Controls                                          1,586                   1,640                 1,682
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
                                               $  6,821                 $ 6,695               $ 6,120
                                              =========               =========             ==========

Amortization of Intangibles
Motors                                         $    169                   $ 215               $ 6,908
Controls                                              -                     193                 1,583
                                              ---------               ---------             ----------
                                               $    169                   $ 408               $ 8,491
                                              =========               =========             ==========


     (1) Fees paid to JII under the Services Agreements (note 10) are included
in corporate expenses.

</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


              Summary financial information by geographic area is as follows:

                                                                   Year Ended
                                                                  December 31,

                                             --------------------------------------------------------
                                                  2003                2002                2001
                                                  ----                ----                ----

<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Net sales to unaffiliated customers
North America                                       $238,777            $235,517            $243,838
Europe                                                42,138              40,288              43,524
Asia                                                   7,160               6,861                   -
                                             ----------------    ----------------    ----------------
                                                    $288,075            $282,666            $287,362
                                             ================    ================    ================

Identifiable long-lived assets
(including intangible

assets)

North America                                       $193,958            $195,711            $198,853
Europe                                                14,497              12,230              30,548
Asia                                                  15,900              16,358                   -
                                             ----------------    ----------------    ----------------
                                                    $224,355            $224,299            $229,401
                                             ================    ================    ================
</TABLE>

13.  Goodwill

On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".

The Company completed the transitional impairment review of its reporting
units during 2002 and recorded a non-cash pretax and after-tax charge of
$21,992. This charge has been recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle.

The impaired goodwill was in the Motors segment and relates to the 1997
acquisition of FIR Electromeccanica and the 1999 acquisition of the L'Europea
product line. The impairment is primarily attributable to a change in the
evaluation criteria for goodwill utilized under previous accounting guidance
to the fair value approach stipulated in SFAS No. 142. Various external
factors have negatively impacted the value of the FIR and L'Europea
acquisitions.

During the fourth quarter of 2003 and 2002, the Company performed its annual
impairment reviews, both of which resulted in no impairment.

The Company determined the fair value of each reporting unit using a
discounted cash flow approach taking into consideration projections based on
the individual characteristics of the reporting units, historical trends and
market multiples for comparable businesses. The cash flow estimates
incorporate assumptions on future cash flow growth, terminal values and
discount rates. Any such valuation is sensitive to these assumptions.

The following table provides comparative operating results had the
non-amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 been adopted for all periods
presented:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               Year Ended
                                                              December 31,
                                            -------------------------------------------------
                                                 2003              2002             2001
                                                 ----              ----             ----
<S>                                         <C>                <C>               <C>
Reported net income (loss)                   $  (5,346)           $(29,779)         $  606
Goodwill amortization                                -                   -           6,032
                                             ------------      -------------      -----------
Adjusted net income (loss)                   $  (5,346)           $(29,779)         $6,638
                                             ============      =============      ===========
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31,
2003 were as follows:

                                                         Motors             Controls           Consolidated
                                                     -------------        -------------       --------------

<S>                                                  <C>                  <C>                 <C>
Balance as of January 1, 2002                           $160,599              $ 35,870            $196,469
 Impact of foreign exchange fluctuations                   2,450                     -               2,450
 Acquisitions                                              2,142                     -               2,142
 Impairment loss                                         (21,992)                    -             (21,992)
                                                     ------------          ------------        ------------
Balance as of January 1, 2003                           $143,199              $ 35,870            $179,069

 Impact of foreign exchange fluctuations                   1,229                     -               1,229
 Purchase Price Adjustments                                   63                     -                  63
 Impairment loss                                               -                     -                   -
                                                     ------------          ------------        ------------
Balance at December 31, 2003                            $144,491              $ 35,870            $180,361
                                                     ============          ============        ============
</TABLE>

Goodwill at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was net of accumulated amortization of
$82,032.

14.      Legal Proceedings

         The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in
      the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the final
      disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on
      the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

15.      Settlement of Litigation

         In June 2003, the Company reached a settlement with the former
      shareholders of ED&C in which the Company received $1,150 cash, and
      $3,850 in Subordinated Notes Payable to the ED&C shareholders plus $693
      of accrued and unpaid interest was extinguished. The settlement is
      recognized as income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations within
      Other (income)/expense - Miscellaneous, net.

Item 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
         -----------------------
         Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-15 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") promulgated thereunder,
we, with the participation of our chairman and our chief financial officer
have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of December 31, 2003.  Based on such evaluation, our chairman and our chief
financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective as of such time to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in SEC rules and forms.



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<PAGE>

         Since December 31, 2003, there have been no changes in the internal
control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.

      Part III
      --------
      Item 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
                  --------------------------------
         The following sets forth the names and ages of the Company's
      directors, executive officers (and those of our Parent) and other key
      employees and the positions they hold as of the date of this annual
      report:

           Name                 Age                Position with Company
     Thomas H. Quinn            56       Chairman and President of Company and
                                         Parent
     Daniel Drury               42       Chief Financial Officer of Company
                                         and Parent
     Norman Bates               41       Vice President, Business Development
                                         of Company
     John W. Brown              67       President, Merkle-Korff Industries
     D. Randall Bays            48       President, Fractional/Integral
                                         Products Group
     G. Barry Lawrence          57       President, Gear Research
     Paolo Bergamaschi          34       President, FIR Group
     Todd Williams              46       President, Electrical Design & Control
     Javad Rahimian             53       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
                                         Motion Control Engineering
     Majid Rahimian             51       President, Motion Control Engineering
     James M. Jackson           44       President, Advanced DC Motors
     Jonathan F. Boucher        47       Director of Parent
     John W. Jordan, II         56       Director of Company and Parent
     David W. Zalaznick         49       Director of Parent
     John D. Simms, Sr.         76       Director of Parent

   Set forth below is a brief description of the business experience of each
director and executive officer of the Company.

   Mr. Quinn has served as Chairman of the Company since its inception and
President since November 15, 2002. Since 1988, Mr. Quinn is also President,
Chief Operating Officer and a director of JII. From November 1985 to December
1987, Mr. Quinn was Group Vice President and a corporate officer of Baxter
International. From September 1970 to November 1985, Mr. Quinn was employed by
American Hospital Supply Corporation, where he was a Group Vice President and
corporate officer when American Hospital was acquired by Baxter. Mr. Quinn is
also a director of Welcome Home, Ameriking, Inc., and other privately held
companies. He is also a partner of the Jordan Company.

   Mr. Drury has served as Chief Financial Officer since April 2000. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. Drury held a succession of financial management
positions with various divisions of General Electric from 1982 to 2000, most
recently as Finance Manager - Control Products at GE Industrial Systems.



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   Mr. Bates has served as Vice President of Business Development of the
Company and Parent since April, 2000. Mr. Bates was the Company's Chief
Financial Officer from April 1997 until that time. Prior to that, Mr. Bates
held several financial management positions with General Electric from 1984 to
1997, including Finance Manager of General Electric's Appliance Components
business.

   Mr. Brown has served as Chairman of Merkle-Korff since 2000 and President
since December 2002. Mr. Brown served as Merkle-Korff's President (From 1993
to 2000). Prior to that, Mr. Brown held several senior management positions
with Merkle-Korff since the 1950's, including Executive Vice President until
1993.

   Mr. Bays has served as the President of Imperial since April 1997 and was
appointed President of the Fractional/Integral Products Group, which is
comprised of Imperial Electric, Euclid Universal, Gear Research, Advanced DC
Motors, FIR Group, and Kinetek De Sheng, as of January 2003. Prior to that,
Mr. Bays held several senior management positions in General Electric's motor
and control business from 1991 to 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Bays held senior
management positions in Bomar, Inc.'s electronic business.

   Mr. Lawrence has served as President of Gear since 1991. Prior to that, Mr.
Lawrence held several senior management positions with Gear since 1978.

   Mr. Bergamaschi has served as the President of FIR since 1998. Prior to
that, Mr. Bergamaschi held several management positions within FIR.

   Mr. Williams has served as the President of ED&C since September 1998.
Prior to that, Mr. Williams was a partner and original founder of a consulting
company providing management, operating and marketing support activities for a
variety of companies. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. Williams held senior management
positions at McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

   Mr. Javad Rahimian has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Motion Control since its inception in 1983. Prior to that, Mr. Rahimian was
employed by Elevator Industries as an engineering specialist.

   Mr. Majid Rahimian has served as the President of Motion Control since its
inception in 1983. Prior to that, Mr. Rahimian was employed by Elevator
Industries as a software engineering specialist.

   Mr. Jackson has served as President of ADC since July 2000. From 1995 until
joining ADC, Mr. Jackson held several senior management positions with VAPOR,
a division of WABTEC. Prior to that, Mr. Jackson held various management
positions at GE, Square D, and a variety of other companies.

   Mr. Boucher has served as a director of the Parent since its inception.
Since 1983, Mr. Boucher has been a partner of The Jordan Company, a private
merchant banking firm. Mr. Boucher is also a director of JII and Jackson
Products, Inc. as well as other privately held companies.

   Mr. Jordan has served as a director of the Company since its inception. Mr.
Jordan is a managing partner of The Jordan Company, a private merchant-banking
firm which he founded in 1982. Mr. Jordan is Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of JII. Mr. Jordan is also a director of
Ameriking, Inc., Carmike Cinemas, Inc., GFSI, Inc., GFSI Holdings, Inc.,
Welcome Home, and Jackson Products, Inc. as well as other privately held
companies.

   Mr. Zalaznick has served as a director of the Parent since June 1996. Since
1982, Mr. Zalaznick has been a managing partner of The Jordan Company. Mr.
Zalaznick is also a director of JII, Carmike Cinemas, Inc., Ameriking, Inc.,
Marisa Christina, Inc., GFSI, Inc., GFSI Holdings, Inc., Jackson Products,
Inc. and Safety Insurance Group, Inc. as well as other privately held
companies.



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<PAGE>

   Mr. Simms has served as a director of the Parent since 1998. Mr. Simms was
the owner of Merkle-Korff from 1966 until September 22, 1995 when Merkle-Korff
was purchased by the Company. Mr. Simms has nearly fifty years of experience
in the electric motor business.

Board of Directors

      Liability Limitation. The Certificate of Incorporation provides that a
director of the Company shall not be personally liable to it or its
stockholders for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware
Corporation Law. In accordance with Delaware Corporation Law, the Certificate
of Incorporation does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for
acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by a director or a
knowing violation of law by a director for voting or assenting to an unlawful
distribution, or for any transaction from which the director will personally
receive a benefit in money, property, or services to which the director is not
legally entitled. Delaware Corporation Law does not affect the availability of
equitable remedies such as an injunction or rescission based upon a director's
breach of his duty of care. Any amendment to these provisions of the Delaware
Corporation Law will automatically be incorporated by reference into the
Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, without any vote on the part of
its stockholders, unless otherwise required.

      Indemnification Agreements. The Company and each of its directors and
certain executive officers have entered into indemnification agreements. The
indemnification agreements provide that the Company will indemnify the
directors against certain liabilities (including settlements) and expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any threatened or
pending legal action, proceeding or investigation (other than actions brought
by or in the right of the Company) to which any of them is, or is threatened
to be, made a party by reason of their status as a director, officer or agent
of the Company, or serving at the request of the Company in any other capacity
for or on behalf of the Company; provided that (i) such director acted in good
faith and in a manner not opposed to the best interest of the Company, (ii)
with respect to any criminal proceedings had no reasonable cause to believe
his or her conduct was unlawful, (iii) such director is not finally adjudged
to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her
duty to the Company, unless the court views in light of the circumstances the
director is nevertheless entitled to indemnification, and (iv) the
indemnification does not relate to any liability arising under Section 16(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. With respect to any action
brought by or in the right of the Company, directors are also indemnified to
the extent not prohibited by applicable laws or as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
them in connection with such action if they acted in good faith and in a
manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the Company.

         Code of Ethics. The Board of Directors has not, as yet, adopted a
code of ethics applicable to the Company's chief executive officer or chief
financial officer and controller, or for persons performing similar functions.
The Board believes that the Company's existing internal control procedures and
current business practices are adequate to promote honest and ethical conduct



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and to deter wrongdoing on the part of these executives. The Company expects
to implement during 2004 year a code of ethics that will apply to these
executives. In accordance with applicable SEC rules, the code of ethics will
be made publicly available.

         Audit Committee. The Company is not a "listed company" under SEC
rules and is therefore not required to have an audit committee comprised of
independent directors. The Company does not currently have an audit committee
and does not have an audit committee financial expert. The Board of Directors
has determined that each of its members is able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements and has substantial business experience that
results in that member's financial sophistication. Accordingly, the Board of
Directors believes that each of its members have the sufficient knowledge and
experience necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations that an audit
committee would have.








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Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
         ----------------------
Directors' Compensation

         Directors of the Parent receive $20,000 per year for serving as a
director of the Company. In addition, the Company reimburses directors for
their travel and other expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings
of the Board of Directors.

Executive Compensation

         The following table sets forth a summary of certain information
regarding compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered to
the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 to those persons who
were, (i) the Company's chief executive officer and (ii) the Company's most
highly compensated executive officers other than the chief executive officer
whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during such period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Annual
Compensation
------------
                                                                           Other Annual
Name and Principal Position           Year        Salary        Bonus      Compensation (1)
---------------------------           ----        ------        -----      ----------------

<S>                                  <C>       <C>            <C>              <C>
Thomas H. Quinn (2)
   Chairman of the Board
    and President                     2003             $-           $-            $-
                                      2002             $-           $-            $-
                                      2001             $-           $-            $-
Daniel D. Drury
   Chief Financial Officer            2003       $180,000           $-            $-
                                      2002       $162,500      $50,000            $-
                                      2001       $152,500           $-            $-


(1)    For the periods indicated, no executive officer named in the
       table received any Other Annual Compensation in an amount in
       excess of the lesser of either $50,000 or 10% of the total of
       Annual Salary and Bonus reported for him in the two preceding
       columns.

(2)    Does not reflect compensation paid to Mr. Quinn by JII.
</TABLE>


   The Company does not maintain a stock option or stock purchase plan and has
not awarded any of its employee's individual stock option grants.

Compensation Committee Interlock and Insider Participation

         The Board of Directors does not maintain a Compensation Committee.
During fiscal 2003, however, Messrs. Boucher, Jordan and Quinn participated in
deliberations of the Board of Directors concerning executive officer
compensation. During 2003, certain of the foregoing executive officers of the
Company served and currently serve as directors, executive officers and
members of a compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive
officers served and currently serves as a director of the Company.



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Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         All of the outstanding common stock of the Company is owned by
Parent. The table below sets forth as of March 15, 2004 certain information
regarding beneficial ownership of the two classes of common stock of Parent
(Class A and Class B) held by (i) each of its directors and executive officers
who own shares of Class B common stock of Parent, (ii) all directors and
executive officers of Parent as a group and (iii) each person known by Parent
to own beneficially more than 5% of its common stock. The Company believes
that each individual or entity named has sole investment and voting power with
respect to shares of common stock of Parent indicated as beneficially owned by
them, except as otherwise noted.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          Amount of Beneficial
                                                              Ownership (1)
                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                     Number of            Percentage
                                                       Shares               Owned
                                                       ------               -----

<S>                                                <C>                   <C>
Executive Officers and Directors:

John W. Jordan II (2) (3) (4) (5)                     7,136.8809             7.2
David W. Zalaznick (2) (4) (6)                        3,531.2473             3.5
Jonathan F. Boucher (2)                               1,116.5587             1.1
Thomas H. Quinn (2)                                   1,799.7294             1.8
All directors and executive officers
as a Group (10 persons)                              13,584,4163            13.6

Other Principal Stockholders:

Jordan Industries, Inc (7)                           80,000.0000            80.2
Leucadia Investors, Inc.                              2,019.7802             2.0
JII Partners Limited Partnership (8)                  1,500.0000             1.5

</TABLE>

(1)     Calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act. Under
        Rule 13d-3(d), shares not outstanding which are subject to
        options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges exercisable
        within 60 days are deemed outstanding for the purpose of
        calculating the number and percentage owned by such person, but
        not deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the
        percentage owned by each other person listed. As of March 31,
        2003, there were 99,700 shares of Class A and Class B common stock
        issued, including (i) 80,000 shares of Class A common stock issued
        and outstanding and (ii) 19,700 shares of Class B common stock of
        Parent issued, of which 19,400 shares were issued and outstanding
        and 300 shares were issued and held in treasury.

(2)     Does not include shares of Class B common stock of Parent owned by
        JII Partners Limited Partnership as to which the named individuals
        disclaim beneficial ownership.

(3)     Includes 0.1650 shares of Class B common stock held personally and
        7,136.7159 shares of Class B common stock held by the John W.
        Jordan II Revocable Trust. Does not include 51.025 shares of Class
        B common stock held by Daly Jordan O'Brien, a sister of Mr.
        Jordan. 51.025 shares of Class B common stock held by Elizabeth
        O'Brien Jordan, also a sister of Mr. Jordan or 51.025 shares of
        Class B common stock held by George C. Jordan, Jr., the brother of
        Mr. Jordan.

(4)     Does not include 16.4973 shares of Class B common stock held by
        the Jordan/Zalaznick Capital Company or 577.4053 shares of Class B
        common stock held by JZ Equity Partners PLC, a publicly traded
        U.K. investment trust advised by an affiliate of The Jordan
        Company (which is controlled by Messrs. Jordan and Zalaznick).

(5)     Does not include 535.8871 shares of Class B common stock held by
        The Jordan Family Trust, of which John W. Jordan II, George C.
        Jordan, Jr. and G. Robert Fisher are the Trustees.

(6)     Does not include 13.5558 shares of Class B common stock held by Bruce
        H. Zalaznick, the brother of Mr. Zalaznick.

(7)     JII owns all of the issued and outstanding of Class A common
        stock, which entitles JII to approximately 80% of the voting power
        as of the date hereof. The principal address of JII is ArborLake
        Centre, Suite 550, 1751 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.

(8)     JII Partners Limited Partnership is an investment partnership
        whose partners include certain officers and employees of JII and
        its affiliates. The principal address of JI Partners is ArborLake
        Centre, Suite 550, 1751 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.



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The Company does not maintain any compensation plans under which equity
securities are authorized for issuance.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
         ----------------------------------------------
               (ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

         Service Agreements. Each of the following agreements was entered into
on December 14, 2001. Prior to that time we operated pursuant to similar
agreements. The Company, our parent, and substantially all of our subsidiaries
are parties to a transaction advisory agreement (the "Subsidiary Advisory
Agreement") with JII, pursuant to which we and our subsidiaries pay JII (i)
investment banking and sponsorship fees of up to 2.0% of the purchase price of
acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments or sales involving us and
our subsidiaries or their respective businesses or properties (which were $0,
$514 and $15 in 2003, 2002 and 2001 pursuant to this agreement or the
predecessor agreement, as applicable); (ii) financial advisory fees of up to
1.0% of any debt, equity or other financing or refinancing involving us or
such subsidiary, in each case, arranged with the assistance of JII or its
affiliates (which were $0, $260 and $500 in 2003, 2002 and 2001 pursuant to
this agreement or the predecessor agreement, as applicable); and (iii)
reimbursement of JII's out-of-pocket costs in connection with providing such
services (which were $0 in each of 2003, 2002 and 2001, pursuant to this
agreement or the predecessor agreement, as applicable). The amount of such
fees payable in each such transaction will be no less favorable to us than
those that could be obtained from comparable, unaffiliated third parties. We
are not required to pay such fees (a) if and to the extent expressly
prohibited by the provisions of any credit or financing arrangements, (b) if
we have not paid cash interest on any interest payment date, or (c) we have
not paid cash dividends on any dividend payment date or have not made
redemptions on any redemption date, as applicable under our certificate of
incorporation or other governing documents. Any required payment which is not
paid when due shall accrue and bear interest at 10% per annum. If we acquire
or create any new subsidiaries, we will cause them to be subject to this
agreement. The Subsidiary Advisory Agreement expires in December 2011, but is
automatically renewed for successive one-year terms, unless either party
provides written notice of termination 60 days prior to the scheduled renewal
date. Mssrs. Jordan, Quinn, Boucher and Zalaznick, directors of Holdings, are
directors and shareholders of JII.

         The Company, our parent and substantially all of our subsidiaries are
parties to a management consulting agreement (the "Subsidiary Consulting
Agreement"), pursuant to which we pay JII annual consulting fees (directly and
through our Parent) of the greater of (i) 3.0% of our net income before
interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges of
ours, and (ii) 1.0% of our net sales, and are required to reimburse JII for
its out-of-pocket costs related to its services. We are not required to pay
such fees (a) if and to the extent expressly prohibited by the provisions of
any credit or financing arrangements, (b) if we have not paid cash interest on
any interest payment date, or (c) we have not paid cash dividends on any
dividend payment date or have not made redemptions on any redemption date, as
applicable under our certificate of incorporation or other governing
documents. Any required payment which is not paid when due shall accrue and
bear interest at 10% per annum. If we acquire or create any new subsidiaries,
we will cause them to be subject to this agreement. The Subsidiary Consulting
Agreement expires in December 2011, but is automatically renewed for
successive one-year terms, unless either party provides written notice of
termination 60 days prior to the scheduled renewal date. In accordance with
this agreement or the predecessor of this agreement pursuant to which we only
paid under clause (ii) above, we were charged approximately $2,916, $2,854 and
$2,880 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.



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         The Company, our parent and substantially all of our subsidiaries are
parties to a properties services agreement (the "JI Properties Services
Agreement") with JI Properties, Inc. ("JI Properties"), a subsidiary of JII,
pursuant to which JI Properties provides to us the use of certain real estate
and other assets, transportation and related services. Pursuant to the JI
Properties Services Agreement, we are charged for our allocable portion of
such services based upon (i) our usage of such services and (ii) our relative
revenues, as compared to JII and its other subsidiaries. The Company is also
required to reimburse JI Properties for all reasonable out of pocket expenses
it incurs (unless such expenses are already included in the charges described
above).

         The Company, our parent and substantially all of our subsidiaries are
parties to a transition agreement (the "Transition Agreement") pursuant to
which JII provides office space and certain administrative and accounting
services to the Company to facilitate the operations of the Company. Also, JII
allocates its overhead, general and administrative charges and expense among
JII and its subsidiaries, including the Company, based on the respective
revenues and usage of corporate overhead by JII and its subsidiaries. The
Company reimburses JII for services provided pursuant to the Transition
Agreement on an allocated cost basis.

         In accordance with the JI Properties Services Agreement and the
Transition Agreement, such charges were $7,084, $5,103 and $5,071 for the
years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The JI Properties
Services Agreement and the Transition Agreement expires in December 2011, but
is automatically renewed for successive one-year terms, unless either party
provides written notice of termination 60 days prior to the scheduled renewal
date.

         Tax Sharing Agreement. The Company and each of its subsidiaries are
parties to a Tax Sharing Agreement (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") between JII
and each of its consolidated subsidiaries for U.S. Federal income tax
purposes. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Company and each of its
consolidated subsidiaries owes to JII an amount determined by reference to
each entity's separate return tax liability as defined in Treasury Regulation
ss. 1.1552-1(a)(2)(ii). For the year ended December 31, 2003 no payments were
made by the Company to JII under the Tax Sharing Agreement was $0.

         If the Tax Sharing Agreement is terminated, then the Company and its
subsidiaries will remain contingently liable to JII under the Tax Sharing
Agreement in respect of any increases in their separate return tax liability
for periods prior to such termination.

         Directors. Directors of the Company, John W. Jordan II, David W.
Zalaznick and Thomas H. Quinn each have a beneficial ownership interest of
more than 10% of the common stock of Jordan Industries, Inc.

         Investment in Affiliate. The Company has a $12,344 investment in the
Class A and Class B Preferred Units of JZ International, LLC. JZ
International's Chief Executive Officer is David W. Zalaznick, and its members
include Messrs. Jordan, Quinn, Zalaznick and Boucher, who are the Company's
directors and stockholders, as well as other members. JZ International and its
subsidiaries are focused on making European and other international
investments.



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         Merkle-Korff Leases. Merkle-Korff leases some of its plants,
warehouse and offices under a net lease (the "Merkle-Korff Leases") from
companies controlled by John Simms, Sr., a Director of the Company. Rent
expenses, including real estate taxes attributable to the Merkle-Korff Leases,
amounted to $435 for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company has agreed
to pay future minimum rental payments under the Merkle-Korff Leases amounting
to approximately $217 for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company has
the right of first refusal to buy these facilities from Mr. Simms. See Note 10
to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes the
terms of the Merkle-Korff Leases are comparable to the terms it would obtain
from a non-affiliated party.

         Motion Control Leases. Motion Control leases substantially all of its
production and office space under noncancellable operating leases from a
limited partnership whose partners include officers of Motion Control. These
leases expire in 2011. Rent expense under the leases was $1,218 for the year
ended December 31, 2003. The Company believes the terms of the Motion Control
leases are comparable to the terms it would obtain from a non-affiliated
party.

         Directors and Officers Indemnification. The Company has entered into
indemnification agreements with each member of the Company's Board of
Directors and certain executive officers whereby the Company agreed, subject
to certain exceptions, to indemnify and hold harmless each director and
certain executive officers from liabilities incurred as a result of such
person's status as a director or executive officer of the Company. See Item
10, Directors and Executive Officers - Board of Directors - Indemnification
Agreements.

         Future Transactions. The Company has adopted a policy to provide that
all transactions between the Company and its officers, directors and other
affiliates must (i) be approved by a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors and by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of
Directors and (ii) be on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties.


Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES & SERVICES
         ------------------------------------
         The following table presents fees for professional services rendered
by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of the Company's annual financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, and fees billed for
other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during those periods.

                               2003          2002
                               ----          ----
     Audit                    $ 279         $ 248
     IT Consulting                -             -
     Tax                        269            92
     Other Audit                  -            75
                             ------        ------
       Total                  $ 548         $ 415









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Part IV
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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:

(1) Financial Statements
    --------------------
       Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
       Appearing in Item 8, which Index is incorporated herein by reference.

(2) Financial Statement Schedule
    ----------------------------
       The following financial statement schedule for the years ended
       December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 is submitted herewith:

           Item                                                Page Number
           ----                                                -----------
    Schedule II - Valuation and qualifying accounts                55

    All other schedules for which provision is made is in the applicable
    accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not
    required under the related instructions, are not applicable and therefore
    have been omitted, or the information has been included in the consolidated
    financial statements or is considered immaterial.

(3) Exhibits
    --------
       An index to the exhibits required to be listed under this Item
       15(a)(3) follows the "Signatures" section hereof and is incorporated
       herein by reference.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

       None.







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                                  SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          KINETEK, INC.


                                          By   /s/ Thomas H. Quinn
                                               -------------------------------
Dated:  March 16, 2004                         Thomas H. Quinn
                                               Chairman of the Board


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

                                          By   /s/ Thomas H. Quinn
                                               -------------------------------
Dated:  March 16, 2004                         Thomas H. Quinn
                                               Chairman of the Board

                                          By   /s/ John W. Jordan II
                                               -------------------------------
Dated:  March 16, 2004                         John W. Jordan II
                                               Director

                                          By   /s/ Daniel D. Drury
                                               -------------------------------
Dated:  March 16, 2004                         Daniel D. Drury
                                               Chief Financial Officer









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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                          Description
Number

2.1      Contingent Earnout Agreement, dated as of November 7, 1996, by and
         among Kinetek, Inc., Kinetek Industries, Inc., The New Imperial
         Electric Company, The New Scott Motors Company, New Gear Research,
         Inc., The Imperial Electric Company, The Scott Motors Company and
         Gear Research, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
         Kinetek, Inc.'s Form S-4 Registration Statement) (File No. 333-19257)
         (The "1996 S-4")

2.2      Share Purchase Agreement, dated March 2, 1997, by and among Motors
         and Gears Holdings, Inc. and the stockholders of FIR Group Holdings
         Italia, S.r.l. (incorporate by reference to exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K
         of Kinetek, Inc., date March 31, 1998)

2.3      Purchase Agreement, dated November 17, 1997, by and among Motion
         Holdings, Inc. and the shareholders of Motion Control Engineering,
         Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.2 to Form 8-K of
         Kinetek, Inc., dated March 31, 1998)

2.4      Agreement for purchase and sale of stock of Electrical Design and
         Control Company by and among ED&C Holdings, Inc. and the shareholders
         of Electrical Design and Control Company, (incorporated by reference
         to exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K of Kinetek, Inc., dated March 31, 1998)

2.5      Share Purchase Agreement, dated April 9, 1998, for the direct and
         indirect sale of all the shares of Advanced DC (incorporated by
         reference to exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K of Kinetek, Inc., dated January
         28, 2000)

2.6      Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Stock, dated
         May 15, 1998, for the direct and indirect sale of all the shares of
         Advanced DC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K of
         Kinetek, Inc., dated January 28, 2000)

3.1      Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Motors
         And Gears, Inc. and Certificate of Incorporation of Motors And Gears,
         Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Kinetek Inc.'s Form
         10-K Annual Report, dated March 28, 2001)

3.2      Bylaws of Kinetek, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
         the 1996 S-4)

4.1      Indenture, dated November 7, 1996, between Kinetek, Inc. and Fleet
         National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the 1996
         S-4)

4.2      First Supplemental Indenture, dated December 17, 1997, between
         Kinetek, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee
         (incorporated by reference to Kinetek Inc.'s Form S-4 Registration
         Statement) (File No. 333-44057) (the "1998 S-4")

4.3      Indenture, dated December 17, 1997, between Kinetek, Inc. and State
         Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1998 S-4)




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4.4      5% Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2002, among Kinetek Industries,
         Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and the Guarantors
         listed therein (this Indenture is the same as the 10% Indenture other
         than the interest rate) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
         Form 8-K of Kinetek, Inc., dated May 8, 2002)(the "2002 8-K")

4.5      Global 5% Note of Kinetek Industries, Inc. (incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the 2002 8-K)

4.6      Global 10% Note of Kinetek Industries, Inc. (incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the 2002 8-K)

4.7      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2002, among
         Kinetek Industries, Inc., Jefferies & Company, Inc. and the
         Guarantors listed therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7
         to the 2002 8-K)

4.8      Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2002, between U.S.
         Bank National Association and Fleet Capital Corporation, as agent
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the 2002 8-K)

4.9      Security Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2002, between Kinetek
         Industries, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2002 8-K)

4.10     Guarantor Security Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2002, between
         Kinetek, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (substantially
         identical agreements were entered into with 9 subsidiaries that are
         also guarantors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the
         2002 8-K)

4.11     Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2002, between Kinetek
         Industries, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (substantially
         identical agreements were entered into with Kinetek, Inc. and 3
         subsidiaries) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2002
         8-K)

4.12     Copyright, Patent and Trademark License Mortgage, dated as of April
         12, 2002, between Kinetek, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association
         (substantially identical agreements were entered into with 3
         subsidiaries) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2002
         8-K)

4.13     Real Property Mortgage, dated as of April 12, 2002, between Advanced
         D.C. Motors, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (substantially
         identical agreements were entered into with 2 other subsidiaries)
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the 2002 8-K)

10.1     Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 18, 2001 by and among
         Kinetek Industries, Inc., the lenders listed thereto and Fleet
         Capital Corporation, as Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.1 to Form 10-K/A of Kinetek, Inc., dated April 19, 2002

10.2     Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as
         of April 12, 2002, among Kinetek Industries, Inc., the lenders listed
         thereon and Fleet Capital Corporation, as agent (incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2002 8-K)



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10.3     Management Consulting Agreement, dated December 14, 2001, by and
         among Jordan Industries, Inc., the Company and the other signatories
         thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K of
         Kinetek, Inc., dated March 29, 2002 (the "2002 10-K")

10.4     Properties Services Agreement, dated December 14, 2001, by and among
         JI Properties, Inc., the Company and the other signatories thereto
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2002 10-K)

10.5     Transaction Advisory Agreement, dated December 14, 2001, by and
         among Jordan Industries, Inc., the Company and the other signatories
         thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2002 10-K)

10.6     Agreement to Join in the Filing of Consolidated Tax Return, dated
         December 14, 2001 by and among Jordan Industries, Inc., the Company
         and the other signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.5 to the 2002 10-K)

10.7     Transition Agreement, dated July 25, 1997, by and between Motors and
         Gears Holdings, Inc. and Jordan Industries, Inc. (incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 1998 S-4).

10.8     Indemnification Agreement, dated November 7, 1996, between Kinetek,
         Inc. and Thomas H. Quinn (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.1(a) to the 1998 S-4)

10.9     Indemnification Agreement, dated November 7, 1996, between Kinetek,
         Inc. and Jonathan F. Boucher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.1(b) to the 1996 S-4)

10.10    Indemnification Agreement, dated November 7, 1996, between Kinetek,
         Inc. and David W. Zalaznick (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.1(c) to the 1996 S-4)

10.11    Indemnification Agreement, dated November 7, 1996, between Kinetek,
         Inc. and John W. Jordan II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.1(d) to the 1996 S-4)

10.12    Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc. Non-negotiable Subordinated Note in
         the principal aggregate amount of $5,000,000 payable to John D. Simms
         Revocable Trust Under Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10.9 to the 1996 S-4)

10.13    Electrical Design and Control Company, Inc. Non-negotiable
         Subordinated Note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,333,333
         payable to Tina Levire (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
         the 1998 Form S-4)

10.14    Electrical Design and Control Company, Inc. Non-negotiable
         Subordinated Note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,333,333
         payable to Marta Monson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14
         to the 1998 form S-4)

10.15    Electrical Design and Control Company, Inc. Non-negotiable
         Subordinated Note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,333,334
         payable to Eric Monson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to
         the 1998 form S-4)



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10.16    Industrial Building Leases, each dated as of September 22, 1996, by
         and between Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc. and the signatory thereto
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.16 - 10.19 to the 1996 S-4)

10.17    Employment and Non Competition Agreement, dated as of September 22,
         1995, by and between Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc. and John D. Simms
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the 1996 S-4)

10.18    Employment and Non Competition Agreement, dated as of September 22,
         1995, by and between Merkle-Korff Industries, Inc. and John W. Brown
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the 1996 S-4)

12.1*    Computations of the Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

21.1*    Subsidiaries of Kinetek, Inc.

31.1*    Certification of Thomas H. Quinn

31.2*    Certification of Daniel D. Drury

* filed herewith









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