Hawk Corporation (Hawk) is a supplier of friction products for industrial, aerospace, agricultural and performance applications. Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates in the friction products segment. Its friction products include parts for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in construction and mining vehicles, agricultural vehicles, trucks, motorcycles and race cars, and brake parts for landing systems used in commercial and general aviation. The friction products are made principally from formulations and designs of composite materials and metal powders. The Company operates friction manufacturing facilities in United States, Orzinuovi, Italy, Suzhou, China, and Ontario, Canada. On May 30, 2008, the Company completed the sale of its performance racing facility in North Carolina. On December 22, 2008, it completed the sale of its performance racing facility in Illinois.