Cirrus Design Corp.

Business: World's second-largest manufacturer of single-engine, piston-powered, general aviation aircraft. Made 721 SR20 and SR22 propeller-driven planes in 2006, with prices ranging up $560,000.

Headquarters: Duluth, with a plant in North Dakota

Employees: 1,270 (900 in Duluth, 370 in Grand Forks)

Revenue: About $350 million

Owners: Bahrain-based Arcapita bought a 58 percent stake in the company in 2001.

Founded: 1984 by brothers Alan and Dale Klapmeier