Tenneco, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the design, manufacture, and distribution of automotive emission control, and ride control products and systems for the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, and repair and replacement markets worldwide. Its emission control products include mufflers and resonators, catalytic converters, exhaust manifolds, hangers and isolators, pipes, hydroformed assemblies, diesel particulate filters, and selective catalytic reduction systems. The company’s emission control products for the after market include replacement mufflers and related products marketed under the brand names Quiet-Flow, TruFit, Aluminox Protm, Mega-Flow, DynoMax, Thrush, and Fonos. Its ride control systems products include shock absorbers, struts, vibration control components, suspension technology, advanced suspension systems, and other products, such as springs, steering stabilizers, adjustable suspension systems, suspension kits, and modular assemblies. The company offers replacement shock absorbers and related products for the aftermarket under the brand names Gas Matic, Sensa-Trac, Monroe Reflex, Monroe Adventure, Clevite Elastomers, and Gas-Magnum. Tenneco has strategic alliances with Futaba Industrial Company, Ltd. and Hitachi Automotive Systems. The company was founded in 1987. It was formerly known as Tenneco Automotive, Inc. and changed its name to Tenneco, Inc. in 2005. The company is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.