Headquartered in Milwaukee, the Everett Smith Group is a privately held investment company that provides support and capital resources to management teams. It deals with investments in businesses that include automotive leather, sheet metal, thermoplastics, electric power products and components, electronic assemblies and rubber components. It employs over 5,000 people. Its manufacturing facilities cover a total area of more than 3 million square feet. Founded in 1858, the Everett Smith Group consists of companies that are involved in the business. Its companies include Eagle Ottawa, which manufactures automotive upholstery leather; Maysteel, which offers proprietary products for electric utility distribution systems; OEM Worldwide, which provides electronic assemblies for industrial and medical purposes; and Trostel, which manufactures custom rubber compounds.