EGS has adopted an industrial quality and logistics policy, which requires selecting partners which have already forged a solid reputation in their own field of expertise. These partners have ISO 9001 or 9002 or VALEO 1000 certification.		Industrial partners Plastics   The Synchro Shift™'s plastic engineering parts are made in France by AG Groupe, in conjunction with MGI Coutier, located in "Plastic Valley" at Oyonnax. MGI Coutier has a solid reputation among the major car equipment manufacturers for its stringent standards and expertise in polymers and complex injection processes. Components of the Up Cage™ are made by Plastivaloire, another recognized European plastics expert, specializing in the automotive and electronics industry. Synchro Shift™ Zawax™ components are the responsibility of the Taiwan company FIT Plastic, a cycle component specialist. Mechanics The French company, HMA, handles the production of the X-Pro™ line, operating under extremely stringent specifications as only a specialist of precision machining for the aeronautics industry could meet. CNC machining is used in the manufacture of every component of the X-Pro™. Brakes   HMA is also responsible for CNC machining of the Twin Motion™ 7075 T6 aluminum brakes on the X-Pro™ line. As for brake levers on the Synchro Shift™ line, specialists Dia Compe and Lee-Chi bring their expert control of processes and lead times		Grips   Two Taiwanese companies, Velo and FIT Plastic, supply grips to specifications, as does the Italian company Plastiche Cassano.   Financial partners With capital of 36,653,805 French francs, EGS currently has the following shareholders • Euridi-Groupe IDI • Vauban Finances Groupe Crédit Agricole Indosuez • Avenir Entreprises-Groupe BDPME • the two founders with a controlling interest, Christian Gauthier and Franck Savard, Chairman and CEO, and Director of EGS, respectively. Bank financing is accompanied by local authorities for amounts up to 5 million francs.