Associated Materials, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is a manufacturer of exterior building products. AMI produces a range of vinyl windows, vinyl siding, aluminum trim coil, aluminum and steel siding and accessories, as well as vinyl fencing, decking and railing. The company is a parent of several North American manufacturing and distribution companies, including Alside, Gentek, UltraGuard, Revere, Preservation, and Alpine Windows. It distributes its products to the remodeling and new construction markets in the continental United States and Canada and serves the needs of contractors, builders, remodelers and architects through its company-owned wholesale stores and independent distributor partners. AMI is a privately held, wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated Materials Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMH II, which is controlled by affiliates of Investcorp S.A. and Harvest Partners, Inc.