Tomkins plc and its subsidiaries comprise a global engineering and manufacturing business. As explained in note 4, during 2009, the Group's internal management reports were restructured to distinguish between those of the Group's continuing operations that are ongoing and those that have been exited but do not meet the conditions to be classified as discontinued operations.
The Group is organised for management reporting purposes into two principal business groups: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products.
Industrial & Automotive manufactures a wide range of systems and components for car, truck and industrial equipment manufacturing markets, and industrial and automotive aftermarkets throughout the world. Industrial & Automotive is comprised of four ongoing operating segments: Power Transmission, Fluid Power, Sensors & Valves and Other Industrial & Automotive.
Building Products is comprised of two ongoing operating segments: Air Distribution and Bathware. Air Distribution supplies the industrial and residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning market, mainly in North America. Bathware manufactures baths and whirlpools for the residential, and hotel and resort development markets, mainly in North America.