Miba AG. The Group's principal activity is the development, manufacture and supply of parts for the international engine and automotive industries. The Group operates in Austria, the USA, Singapore, France, Italy, Slovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Brazil and Spain. Operations are carried out through the following divisions: SINTERED COMPONENTS: the manufacture of precise, tensile components for engines, transmissions and shock absorbers in the automotive industry; ENGINE BEARINGS: high performance engine bearings for diesel and gas engines in ships, heavy duty vehicles, locomotives and generators; FRICTION MATERIALS: the production of friction linings for clutches and brakes and axles for railways, heavy equipment, tractors, agricultural machinery, motorcycles, aeroplanes, wind energy plants and industrial applications. Sintered components accounted for 52% of fiscal 2002 revenues; Engine Bearings, 32%; Friction materials, 16% and others, nom%.