Founded in 1857 in Chicago, Ill., Adams & Westlake Ltd. began manufacturing and selling railroad supplies and hardware. It is one of the leading suppliers of equipment to the transportation industry in the world. Adams & Westlake Ltd. is engaged in manufacturing products, such as luggage racks, diaphragms, sunvisors, curtains, current collector equipment, lanterns, lamps, locks, keys, door and many more. Some of its clients include General Motors, AM General, Amtrak, Alstom, Bombardier, Kawasaki and Nippon Sharyo.